Year 6 SATs-Style Percentage Reasoning Practice — 15 Questions with answers
This resource provides 15 SATs-style reasoning questions focused on percentages, designed for Year 6 pupils working towards the Key Stage 2 Mathematics assessments.
Fully aligned to the UK National Curriculum, the questions mirror the style and demand of Papers 2 and 3.
Questions progress from straightforward one-step problems — such as finding percentages of amounts and calculating percentage scores — through to more challenging two-step and reverse percentage questions, including finding the original value and comparing percentage discounts.
This range makes the resource suitable for both consolidation and stretch.
Included in the resource:
15 questions with a working-out space and mark allocation
A pupil answer sheet with name, class, and date fields
A teacher mark scheme with full answers on a separate page
Ideal for: in-class practice, homework, revision sessions, or SATs booster groups.
Topics covered: percentage of an amount, percentage increase and decrease, reverse percentages, VAT, multi-step percentage problems, and finding the whole given a part.
Curriculum link: KS2 Mathematics — Number: Fractions (including decimals and percentages), Year 6.




