STA assessment updates
Latest information and deadlines relating to primary school assessments.
- From:
- Standards and Testing Agency
- Published
- 26 November 2019
- Last updated
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The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) sends ‘assessment update’ emails to schools, local authorities and other subscribers fortnightly on a Tuesday during term time. This includes users of the the:
- Primary Assessment Gateway
- National
andCurriculumtheAssessments Portal - multiplication tables check (MTC) service
. - reception baseline assessment (RBA) assessment services
You can read previous assessment updates online or subscribe to receive future emails.
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Some of our email communications may look slightly different in the academic year 2025 to 2026, as we are also testing alternative mailing services by Brevo and Sender.
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Update history
2026-09-01 09:00
Removed references to the Primary Assessment Gateway, which has now closed. Also removed information about testing alternative mailing services in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
2025-09-01 09:00
Added information to confirm that: 1. We will include users of the new RBA assessment services and National Curriculum Assessments Portal in our assessment updates going forward as well. 2. Some of our email communications may look slightly different in the academic year 2025 to 2026, as we are testing alternative mailing services by Brevo and Sender.
2024-01-24 16:43
Removed outdated links. Provided up-to-date links and information about STA’s assessment update mailings and subscribers.