Assessment and moderation
EYFS profile assessment
It is a statutory requirement to submit an early years foundation stage profile assessment at the end of the reception year. The role of the local authority to moderate these assessments is now non-statutory.
The local authority continues to offer a fully funded model of EYFS moderation visits and support to enable accurate assessments.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile - handbook
Early Years Foundation Stage exemplification materials
EYFS Moderation Guidance [261.8 KB] [docx]
Teacher assessment frameworks
East Sussex guidance grids:
Key stage 1
- End of key stage 1 teacher assessment – Maths [29.8 KB] [docx]
- End of key stage 1 teacher assessment – Reading [29.2 KB] [docx]
- End of key stage 1 teacher assessment – Writing [29.0 KB] [docx]
Key stage 2
- End of key stage 2 teacher assessment - Maths [29.2 KB] [docx]
- End of key stage 2 teacher assessment - Reading [28.8 KB] [docx]
- End of key stage 2 teacher assessment - Writing (WTS, EXS, GDS) [27.7 KB] [docx]
- End of key stage 2 teacher assessment - Writing (PKS) [28.5 KB] [docx]
- Key stage 2 Moderation Handbook 2023-2024 [140.8 KB] [docx]
From 2023/24, end of KS1 assessments will no longer be statutory. Progress at the end of KS2 will be measured using the reception baseline which became statutory in 2020/21.
The KS1 teacher assessment frameworks (TAFs) will still be available on Standards and Testing Agency (STA). STA will also continue to produce end of KS1 tests for reading, mathematics and grammar, punctuation and spelling, but these will be optional.
Five principles of effective assessment [310.4 KB] [docx] guidance from the South-East Inter-Local Authority Group
Statutory frameworks
- Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 1 | GOV.UK
- Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2 | GOV.UK
- Pre-key stage 1: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard | GOV.UK
- Pre-key stage 2: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard | GOV.UK
Exemplification materials
The DfE has not yet published any exemplification for PKS writing or mathematics. When this is published, we will add it here.
National curriculum assessments
Practice materials for the phonics screening check, key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests, including past test papers:
Courses and support
We provide many assessment courses online via Microsoft Teams.
For more information, visit Assessment courses | Learning Portal
Assessment data collection
Schools are asked to submit results for EYFSP, Phonics Yr1 and Yr2 retakes to LA via Common Transfer File (CTF) to the Local Authority via AnyComms+ DRIM.
Schools should submit results for Key Stage 2 TA’s directly to Primary Assessment Gateway via CTF.
2025 key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements - GOV.UK
2025 assessment and reporting arrangements (phonics screening check)]
Submitting key stage 2 teacher assessment data in 2025 - GOV.UK
| Key Stage | Local Authority deadline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Early years | Wednesday 25 June 2025 | Statutory deadline - Monday 30 June 2025 |
| Phonics | Monday 23 June 2025 | Schools must submit their phonics screening check results to their geographic local authority by the deadline specified by the local authority (Section 5.10 2025 phonics screening check assessment and reporting arrangements - GOV.UK). |
| Key Stage 2 | Tuesday 24 June 2025 | This is a request only. Schools are not required to submit earlier than the STA deadline, if not convenient. The statutory deadline is Friday 27 June 2025. Schools must submit their Key Stage 2 teacher assessment data directly to the STA using the Primary Assessment Gateway (PAG). The local authority is expected to access the data from the PAG to conduct statutory data checks and quality assurance. |
