KS3 SATs papers (2003 to 2009)
KS3 (Year 9) SATs papers in maths, English and science from 2003 to 2009, with mark schemes and guidance – free to download. Statutory KS3 SATs ended in 2008 (the 2009 papers were optional), and these tests used the old national curriculum.
These tests are for the curriculum before 2014. They are useful for practice and for stretching confident Year 6 children, but there are no current KS3 national tests.
Jump to: 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003
2009 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
2008 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
2007 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
- Mental Guidance
- Paper 1 Guidance
- Paper 2 Guidance
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
Mathematics – Year 7 Progress
2006 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
- Mental Guidance H
- Mental Guidance L
- Paper 1 Guidance
- Paper 2 Guidance
English – KS3 SATs
- Reading Booklet (In the Spotlight)
- Reading Answer Booklet
- Reading Mark Scheme
- Reading Guidance
- Macbeth
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Richard III
- Shakespeare Answer Booklet
- Shakespeare Guidance
- Writing Prompts (Save our Sports Centre, Cooking up trouble)
- Writing Answer Booklet
- Writing Mark Scheme
- Writing Guidance
- Level Thresholds
Science – KS3 SATs
Mathematics – Year 7 Progress
2005 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
- Mental Guidance H
- Mental Guidance L
- Paper 1 Guidance
- Paper 2 Guidance
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
Mathematics – Year 7 Progress
2004 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
Mathematics – Year 7 Progress
English – Year 7 Progress
Mathematics – Year 8 Progress
2003 KS3 SATs papers
Mathematics · English · Science
Mathematics – KS3 SATs
- Mental A Paper
- Mental A Script
- Mental A Audio
- Mental B Paper
- Mental B Script
- Mental B Audio
- Mental C Paper
- Mental C Script
- Mental C Audio
- L3-5 Paper 1
- L3-5 Paper 2
- L4-6 Paper 1
- L4-6 Paper 2
- L5-7 Paper 1
- L5-7 Paper 2
- L6-8 Paper 1
- L6-8 Paper 2
- Mental Mark Scheme
- Paper 1 Mark Scheme
- Paper 2 Mark Scheme
- Level Thresholds
English – KS3 SATs
Science – KS3 SATs
Mathematics – Year 7 Progress
Current curriculumLooking for tests for today’s curriculum? For primary children, start with the KS2 SATs papers from 2016. Our year group tests cover Years 2 to 6 – short SATs-style maths, reading and grammar tests plus science, each with a mark scheme and a question level analysis. Set 1 is free: maths, reading and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Frequently asked questions
Do KS3 SATs still exist?
No. National KS3 tests stopped being statutory in 2008, and schools now set their own Year 9 assessments.
Can Year 6 children use these papers?
Yes, the easier tiers of the maths and English papers make good challenge material for confident Year 6 children.