Schools can apply for a review of pupils’ 2026 test results onusing the National‘View Curriculumand Assessmentsdownload PortalKS2 (NCAtest Portalresults’ form in the ‘Available activity’ section of the Primary Assessment Gateway (PAG). The form will be available from 7:30am on ThursdayTuesday 168 July until 11:59pm on MondayFriday 718 September. July 2025.

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Types of review

Marking review requests

Schools can requestapply for a marking review for as many pupils as required if they consider there is a discrepancy between how athe questionquestions hashave been marked and the published mark schemescheme. whichWe hasrecommend resultedthat inschools aonly changesubmit to:

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TheMarking requestreviews can only be forconducted onewhere ora more pupils, and for one or more questions, as long as each pupil has sat and received a markresult for thata paperpaper. and meets these criteria.

Where pupils have compensatory marks for the English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2, schools can still apply for a review for English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1.

If a pupil’s test script for English grammar, punctuation and spelling or mathematics is lost, schools can still apply for a review for the pupil’s remaining pupil’s test scripts for that subject – for example, if a pupil’s mathematics Paper 1 is lost, you can still request a review for the pupil’s mathematics Papers 2 and 3. 3.

WeSchools willshould rejectbe aware that a pupil’s raw score and scaled score could go up or down as a result of a marking review.

Clerical review

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IfChanges theto requestattendance registers can only be made where there is rejecteda orgenuine doeserror not– resultfor inexample, if a pupil has taken a test and their script has been sent for marking, their school cannot request that the changesattendance register is changed to pupils’indicate outcomesthat outlinedthe above,pupil chargeswas apply.working below the standard of the test (marked as B).

Charges

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Charges

The table below sets out the charges for requestsa whichreview doif it does not meet the criteria:successful criteria outlined above:

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Where charges apply, our supplier PearsonCapita will invoice your school through the ‘Outstanding activity’ section on the PAG once the review process is complete. Your school’s account manager will receive an email notification when your review invoice is available.

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SchoolsA canpanel requestof aexperienced clericalsupervisory ormarkers, who have achieved the highest-quality marking reviewstandards onthroughout the ‘Keymarking stageperiod, 2conduct testreview resultsmarking. Review markers are supervised and outcomes’their pagework withinis sampled to ensure that the ‘Dashboard’mark onscheme for the NCAsubject Portal.

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If you apply for a review for a test script thatwhich haswas been marked on paper, thisyou testmust scriptreturn willthis beto atCapita yourto schoolenable anda youreview. mustYou returncan itarrange toa Pearsonmarking toreview enablescript acollection review:

1. Callby contacting the national curriculum assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013. RequestA marking review for tests marked on paper also includes a scriptclerical collectionreview of athe testaddition scriptof marks.

   Schools must ensure the original marked ontest paperscript foris reviewready marking,for confirmingcollection youras NCAagreed Portalwith submissionCapita. referenceWe number.will Confirmnot whenaccept youcopies. areIf ableschools todo not have scripts ready for the testagreed scriptcollection, collectedit fromwill be the school.

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3. Ensurethis theinstance, originalschools markedwould testneed scriptto iscontact readythe fornational collection,curriculum asassessments agreed.helpline We willto notconfirm acceptthe copies.return address and deadline.

   If weCapita dodoes not receivehave the original hard-copyhard scriptcopy scripts marked on paper, wethey will be unable to conduct the review and the application will be rejected . rejected.

   We will only consider review applications if a pupil’s test script has not been amended or annotated in any way following the original marking, including circling the evidence for review or adding sticky notes to the test script. This is so the review marker can reach an impartial judgement. YouSchools can provide comments using the ‘Reason‘more forinformation’ marking review’ box within the review application form. We reserve the right to reject review applications without giving any further reason if a school has made amendments of any kind to a pupil’s test script.

4. Once the test script has been collected and received, the marking review will be completed. Marking reviews for tests marked on paper also include a clerical review of the addition of marks.
5. Once the review is complete, Pearson will return the test script to the school and confirm the review outcome on the NCA Portal.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the national curriculum assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013 or at assessments@education.gov.uk. Where applicable, please ensure you have your submission reference number and details available.3013.

Review outcomes

We will confirminform you of the outcome of your review applicationby onWednesday the10 ‘KeySeptember stage2025. 2Where testrequired, resultswe andwill outcomes’update page on the NCApupil’s Portalresults byin Wednesdaythe 30‘View September.

Onand thedownload ‘ReviewKS2 outcomes’test tab,results’ youform willon bethe ablePAG, to downloadreflect athe letteroutcome whichof containsthe importantreview.

For informationeach aboutsubject, youryou review,will including:receive a letter confirming:

• the outcome of your review application
• a ‘Notificationnotification of changes’changes sheet
• a marking review report for each pupil

Each –of forthese contains important information about your review. The marking reviews,review thisreport is completed by the review marker who review-markedreview marked your school’s test scripts for a given subject subject.

OnYou thewill ‘Keybe stageable 2to access test resultsscripts andwhich outcomes’were tab,reviewed weonscreen willby alsousing updatethe affected‘View pupils’and resultsdownload toKS2 reflecttest theresults’ outcomesform ofin anythe reviews,‘Available whereactivity’ applicable.section Youof willthe thenPAG. beThis ablewill to:

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We will return anythem test scripts that were review-marked on paper to your school by theThursday end4 ofSeptember September. 2025.

Where a mark is changed through the review process, changes to the scaled score will not be reflectedtaken into account in the provisional school-levelschool level performance measures until the school checking exercise takes place in September.September 2025.

You can find more information about your school’s performance tables in the Department for Education’s ‘Compare school performance’ service.