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10 August 2026

Start Year 5 with a clear understanding of what your pupils already know, where the gaps are and what they need next.

This comprehensive Year 5 English Baseline Assessment assesses Reading, Grammar & Punctuation, Spelling and Writing and includes everything needed to administer, mark, analyse and act on the results.

More than just a baseline test, the included automated Excel assessment tracker turns pupil results into useful information for planning, grouping and targeted intervention.

ASSESS • DIAGNOSE • PLAN NEXT STEPS

Use the assessment at the beginning of Year 5 to identify:

• individual and whole-class strengths
• gaps in prior learning
• pupils requiring additional support
• areas requiring further teaching
• priorities for intervention
• starting points for Year 5 English

10 TEACHER RESOURCES INCLUDED

✓ Teacher Administration Guide
Clear guidance for administering and using the baseline assessment.

✓ Student Assessment Booklet
Year 5 appropriate assessment activities covering the key areas of English.

✓ Original Reading Insert
Original reading material created specifically for the assessment.

✓ Teacher Mark Scheme
Answers and marking guidance to support consistent assessment.

✓ Diagnostic Framework & Writing Exemplification
Detailed guidance to support writing assessment and consistent teacher judgements.

✓ Intervention Guide
Practical next steps to help teachers respond to identified gaps.

✓ National Curriculum Mapping
Shows how assessment content links to relevant National Curriculum expectations.

✓ SEND/Inclusion Assessment Booklet
An accessible assessment version for pupils requiring additional support.

✓ Inclusive Assessment Teacher Guide
Additional teacher guidance for using the assessment inclusively.

✓ Parent Communication Letter
A ready-to-use resource to support communication with parents.

AUTOMATED EXCEL ASSESSMENT TRACKER

The included tracker does much more than record scores.

Enter pupil assessment results and writing judgements to automatically generate:

• subject judgements
• overall pupil judgements
• class averages
• attainment distributions
• individual pupil profiles
• writing strand analysis
• intervention groups
• priority areas for teaching
• actionable planning insights
• suggested interventions

This helps you move directly from:

ASSESS → ANALYSE → IDENTIFY GAPS → PLAN → INTERVENE

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Enter pupil assessment results and writing judgements to automatically generate: • Reading, Grammar, Spelling and Writing judgements • overall pupil judgements • class averages • attainment distributions • individual pupil profiles • writing strand analysis • intervention groups • priority areas for teaching • actionable planning insights • suggested interventions This allows teachers to move directly from: **ASSESS → ANALYSE → IDENTIFY GAPS → PLAN → INTERVENE** without creating separate spreadsheets or manually analysing class results. **FOUR AREAS OF ENGLISH ASSESSED** Reading Original, age-appropriate texts and comprehension questions designed for pupils entering each specific year group. Grammar & Punctuation Assess retained knowledge, identify misconceptions and highlight areas requiring consolidation or further teaching. Spelling Identify spelling strengths, gaps and patterns requiring additional support. 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