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10 August 2026

Start Year 6 with a clear picture of what your pupils already know, where the gaps are and what they need next.

This comprehensive Year 6 English Baseline Assessment assesses Reading, Grammar & Punctuation, Spelling and Writing and includes everything needed to administer, mark and analyse the assessment.

More than just a baseline test, the included interactive Excel assessment tracker helps turn results into useful information for planning, grouping and intervention. Enter pupil assessment results and writing judgements to automatically generate individual subject and overall judgements, class averages, attainment distributions, individual pupil profiles and intervention groups. The tracker also identifies priority areas and provides actionable planning insights and suggested interventions, helping you move directly from assessment to next-step teaching.

DON’T JUST GET A SCORE. KNOW WHAT TO TEACH NEXT.
Use the assessment at the beginning of Year 6 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 6 English

WHAT’S INCLUDED?
The download contains a complete set of teacher and pupil resources:
✓ Teacher Administration Guide
Clear guidance for administering and using the assessment.
✓ Student Assessment Booklet
Year 6 appropriate assessment activities covering the key areas of English.
✓ Original Reading Insert
Original reading material created specifically for the assessment.
✓ Teacher Mark Scheme
Clear answers and marking guidance to support consistent assessment.
✓ Writing Assessment Rubric
A structured framework for assessing pupils’ independent writing.
✓ Writing Exemplification
Additional support to help teachers make informed writing judgements.
✓ Interactive Excel Assessment Tracker
Enter pupil results to create a clear overview of attainment, strengths and areas requiring further attention.
✓ National Curriculum Mapping
See how the assessment content links to relevant National Curriculum expectations.
✓ Intervention & Next Steps Guide
Use assessment findings to help identify appropriate teaching and intervention priorities.
✓ SEND/Inclusion Assessment Booklet
An additional version designed to improve accessibility for pupils requiring further support.

FOUR AREAS OF ENGLISH ASSESSED
Reading
Assess comprehension and reading skills using an original age-appropriate text and accompanying questions.
Grammar & Punctuation
Identify retained knowledge and misconceptions before moving into the Year 6 curriculum.
Spelling
Assess pupils’ spelling knowledge as part of the overall English baseline.
Writing
Use an independent writing task and detailed assessment rubric to identify strengths and next steps in pupils’ writing.

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Ideal for individual teachers, KS2 teams, phase leaders and English subject leaders looking for a consistent approach to beginning-of-year assessment across Key Stage 2. **FOUR COMPLETE YEAR-GROUP ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS** You receive the complete baseline assessment system for: ✓ Year 3 ✓ Year 4 ✓ Year 5 ✓ Year 6 Each year group contains 10 coordinated teacher resources, giving you 40 resources across the complete bundle, plus an automated Excel assessment tracker for each year group. **EACH YEAR GROUP INCLUDES:** ✓ Teacher Administration Guide Clear guidance for administering, marking and using the assessment. ✓ Student Assessment Booklet Age-appropriate assessment activities covering the key areas of English. ✓ Original Reading Insert Original reading material designed 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 teacher judgements. ✓ Intervention Guide Practical next steps to help teachers respond to identified gaps. ✓ National Curriculum Mapping Clear links between assessment content and relevant curriculum expectations. ✓ SEND/Inclusion Assessment Booklet A more accessible assessment version for pupils requiring additional support. ✓ Inclusive Assessment Teacher Guide Additional guidance to support inclusive assessment. ✓ Parent Communication Letter A ready-to-use resource to support communication with parents. **4 AUTOMATED EXCEL ASSESSMENT TRACKERS** Every year group has its own automated assessment tracker. 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Writing Assess independent writing using detailed criteria covering: • composition • organisation • vocabulary • sentence structure • grammar • punctuation • spelling • cohesion Writing frameworks and exemplification help support consistent teacher judgements. **DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YEARS 3, 4, 5 AND 6** These are not the same assessment with the year-group number changed. Each assessment has been designed for pupils entering that particular year group, with appropriate: • reading material • comprehension questions • grammar and punctuation content • spelling expectations • writing tasks • assessment criteria • National Curriculum mapping This provides a consistent assessment approach while maintaining appropriate expectations from Lower KS2 through to Year 6. **FROM KS1 TRANSITION TO THE END OF KS2** The bundle provides continuity across the whole of Key Stage 2. Year 3 helps establish pupils' starting points as they transition from KS1 into KS2. 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Assess, diagnose and plan next steps across Upper KS2 with two complete English baseline assessment systems for Year 5 and Year 6. This bundle contains the full Year 5 English Baseline Assessment and Year 6 English Baseline Assessment, providing everything needed to assess Reading, Grammar & Punctuation, Spelling and Writing, analyse pupil performance and turn the results into targeted next-step teaching. Each year group includes its own automated Excel assessment tracker, helping you move beyond simply recording scores to identifying gaps, intervention groups and priorities for teaching. **TWO COMPLETE BASELINE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS** You receive the complete Year 5 and Year 6 packs, with 10 teacher resources for each year group. That's 20 resources across two complete assessment systems. *Each year group includes:* ✓ Teacher Administration Guide ✓ Student Assessment Booklet ✓ Original Reading Insert ✓ Teacher Mark Scheme ✓ Diagnostic Framework & Writing Exemplification ✓ Intervention Guide ✓ National Curriculum Mapping ✓ SEND/Inclusion Assessment Booklet ✓ Inclusive Assessment Teacher Guide ✓ Parent Communication Letter **PLUS an automated Excel assessment tracker for each year group.** **ASSESS • DIAGNOSE • PLAN NEXT STEPS** Use the assessments to establish accurate starting points at the beginning of Year 5 and Year 6. Identify: • individual and whole-class strengths • gaps in prior learning • pupils requiring additional support • priorities for initial teaching • targeted intervention groups • writing strengths and areas for development • patterns across the whole class **AUTOMATED EXCEL ASSESSMENT TRACKERS** Both year groups include their own automated tracker. Enter pupil assessment results and writing judgements to 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 Move directly from: **ASSESS → ANALYSE → IDENTIFY GAPS → PLAN → INTERVENE** without spending additional time creating tracking spreadsheets or manually analysing class results. **FOUR AREAS OF ENGLISH ASSESSED** Reading Original, age-appropriate reading material and comprehension questions for each year group. Grammar & Punctuation Assess retained knowledge and identify misconceptions before moving into the new year's curriculum. Spelling Identify spelling strengths, gaps and areas requiring further teaching. Writing Independent writing assessment supported by detailed assessment criteria covering composition, organisation, vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, spelling and cohesion. **DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR EACH YEAR GROUP** These are not identical assessments with the year-group label changed. The Year 5 assessment is designed for pupils entering Year 5, while the Year 6 assessment is designed for pupils entering Year 6. Assessment content, reading material, questions and expectations are appropriate to each stage, with National Curriculum mapping included. This makes the bundle particularly useful for teachers, English leaders and schools wanting a consistent approach to baseline assessment across Upper KS2. **SEND & INCLUSION SUPPORT INCLUDED** Both year groups include: ✓ SEND/Inclusion Assessment Booklet ✓ Inclusive Assessment Teacher Guide These provide additional support when assessing pupils who may require a more accessible approach. **IDEAL FOR** • Year 5 and Year 6 teachers • Upper KS2 teams • September baseline assessment • beginning-of-year assessment • Year 4 to Year 5 transition • Year 5 to Year 6 transition • identifying gaps in prior learning • intervention planning • SEND and inclusion • pupil progress meetings • English subject leaders • phase leaders • schools seeking a consistent Upper KS2 assessment approach **SAVE BY BUYING THE BUNDLE** Get both complete Upper KS2 English baseline assessment systems together rather than purchasing the Year 5 and Year 6 resources separately. Two year groups. Two complete assessment systems. One consistent approach. Assess what pupils know. Identify the gaps. Plan what comes next.

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