Sats

Covid and schools: Everyone's happier without key stage 2 sats, says this primary school headteacher

No Sats...and pupils and teachers are happier for it

Chris Dyson has noticed something unusual among staff and Year 6 pupils since Sats were cancelled – they're having fun

School test

Teachers to devise alternative to 'toxic' Sats

Covid and schools: Instead of Sats, we've got the Prats, says headteacher Colin Dowland

Instead of Sats, we've got the Prats

Covid and schools: How will the Progress 8 performance measure work without Sats results?

How will Progress 8 work without Sats results?

9 Mar 2021

Tes news podcast 8 January 2021: The consequences of the DfE U-turn - schools partially closed and GCSE and A-level exams cancelled

News podcast: Exam and closure U-turns - the aftermath

8 Jan 2021

Gavin Williamson has confirmed that Sats are not going ahead this year.

Sats 2021: Tests cancelled this year says Williamson

6 Jan 2021

Coronavirus: Teachers are calling for Sats to be scrapped this year

Sats 2021: Why is the DfE saying nothing, teachers ask

5 Jan 2021

Teacher pregnancy: One teacher explains how she carried on teaching when she went into labour

I went into labour – but I kept teaching Year 6 grammar

27 Dec 2020

Coronavirus: Support is growing to scrap next year's Sats tests, says campaigners

Sats 2021: Campaigners step up fight to cancel tests

14 Dec 2020

Sats 2021: Dates, timetables and key information

8 Dec 2020

Coronavirus and Sats 2021: This year's changes offer hope for a lower-stakes system in the future, says headteacher Michael Tidd

Are we revolutionising Sats by stealth?

7 Dec 2020

Primary pupils sit at their desks and take a test

Let's not pretend that KS2 Sats help with transition

4 Dec 2020

A woman, writing with pen at a desk, with a laptop next to her

Open letter: 'Dear Mr Williamson, I have some concerns'

1 Dec 2020

The NAHT has urged the government to back schools by stopping Ofsted inspections this academic year.

‘Back schools’ by stopping Ofsted and cancelling Sats

2 Nov 2020

Coronavirus: Call to halt Sats tests in 2021

DfE ‘detached from reality’ if it goes ahead with Sats

26 Oct 2020