What is a good SATs score?
Test results come as a scaled score from 80 to 120. 100 or more means your child met the expected standard. The raw marks needed for 100 change slightly each year because papers vary in difficulty — that’s what these conversion tables show. (Verified against GOV.UK.)
Conversion tables (current format)
2025 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2024 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2023 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2022 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2019 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2018 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2017 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2016 KS2 raw-to-scaled score conversion — reading, maths and grammar
Open2026 tables publish on GOV.UK in July 2026 and will appear here.
Level thresholds for older papers (2003–2015)
2015 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2014 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2013 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2012 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2011 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2010 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2009 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2008 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2007 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2006 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2005 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2004 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
Open2003 KS2 level thresholds (old curriculum)
OpenThese papers are Crown copyright, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Standards and Testing Agency — official reference: GOV.UK past test materials.