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KS2 SATS

The King's School consistently achieves SATs results above the national average in all areas. 

KS2

Measure

2023

2024

2025

National average 2025

RMW at Expected Standard

78%

84%

90%

62%

RWM at Higher Standard

36%

32%

43%

8%

Reading Expected Standard

84%

86%

93%

75%

Reading Higher Standard

56%

46%

63%

33%

Writing Expected Standard

93%

89%

95%

72%

Writing Greater Depth

45%

38%

56%

13%

Maths Expected Standard

85%

86%

93%

74%

Maths Higher Standard

49%

36%

51%

26%

GPS Expected Standard

93%

95%

98%

73%

GPS Higher Standard

56%

59%

65%

30%

Science Expected Standard

94%

93%

95%

82%

Commentary for 2025:

  • The proportion of pupils who achieved the combined expected standard or above in reading, writing and mathematics (90%) was well above the national average (62%).
  • Attainment was well above the national average in reading (+18%), writing (+23%) and maths (+19%) at the expected standard or above.
  • There were no progress measures for 2024 due to SATs in KS1 not taking place in 2019-20 and progress measures for 2025 have not yet been published. 

Progress

2022

2023

Reading

+0.8

+3.0

Writing

+3.1

+4.4

Maths

+3.0

+2.7