SI Weekly Update
14 July 2025
Key stage 2 attainment 2025: national headlines
Provisional national headline results for the 2025 national curriculum assessments at key stage 2.
KS2 SATs- applying for a review of pupils' KS2 test results
Updated guidance on applying for a review of pupils' KS2 test results.
Please ensure you read this in full before requesting a review. You can then apply using the ‘View and download KS2 test results’ form in the ‘Available activity’ section of the PAG. The form will be available until 11:59pm on Friday 18 July.
If you request a marking review that requires a script collection by Parcelforce, someone must be present in the school for the collection.
The STA will inform you of the outcome of your review by Wednesday 10 September.
Information: KS2 September checking exercise
The September checking exercise will open for schools on Monday 8 September and will close at 5pm on Friday 19 September 2025.
During the checking exercise, schools will be able to check their data for the academic year 2024 to 2025 and, if necessary, submit requests to remove pupils, subject to specified criteria.
You can find more information and guidance in the Check Your Performance Measures Data (CYPMD) Help Centre.
OFSTED
Education inspection framework: engagement programme
Details of Ofsted’s programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.
Ofsted announces sector engagement programme to ready education providers for November start to inspections
Ofsted has today announced a full programme of sector engagement to be launched in September when the final set of education inspection reforms are published.
Primary MTC
Action: download your multiplication tables check (MTC) results by the end of the summer term |
EARLY YEARS
Action: download your RBA reports from the Baseline ePortal by Tuesday 29 July
The Baseline ePortal (BeP) will close permanently on Tuesday 29 July 2025.
All pupil data and staff accounts will be removed. Please download any reception baseline assessment (RBA) pupil reports you wish to keep before the end of the 2025 summer term.
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Primary PE and Sport Premium
The Primary PE and sport premium expenditure digital reporting return will close on Thursday 31 July at 5pm.
To support mandatory completion, PE and sport premium for primary schools guidance is available on GOV.UK.
In 2025 to 2026 schools will receive two equal payments; 50% of eligible funding will be delivered in autumn followed by a second 50% payment in spring using the same formula as in previous years.
Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances.
Giving every child the best start in life
The government’s strategy for improving child development and meeting the ambition that 75% of 5-year-olds in England have a good level of development by 2028.
Reception Year Quality RISE Conference Keynote
The Education Secretary’s keynote on Reception Year Quality, setting out the case for early intervention and school readiness reform.
The writing framework
The writing framework outlines a common approach to teaching writing based on evidence and existing good practice.
The DfE have updated the framework to clarify that they will not publish an updated version of the writing framework until a revised national curriculum programme of study has been drafted.
New phonics-inspired framework to boost standards for children
New writing framework published to build a nation of confident writers as part of the government’s Plan for Change.
Pupil attendance in schools - statistics updated to include data covering the period 9 September 2024 to 27 June 2025.
