Question follow-through · 15724
National Curriculum Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delayed publication of 2025 Key Stage 2 SATs results on pupils, parents and schools; what discussions she has had with Pearson regarding reported issu
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 3 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2026 · 62 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delayed publication of 2025 Key Stage 2 SATs results on pupils, parents and schools; what discussions she has had with Pearson regarding reported issu
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2026
Answer published
Schools rightly expect results to be delivered on time, and the department recognises the frustration this delay caused. Pearson Education Limited has fully apologised for failing to return the 2026 SATs results on time and for the impact on schools, pupi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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