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Compare Primary Reading Assessment Materials & Tests
Whether for KS1 or KS2, below is a comparison of reading test and assessment packages. As many reading schemes will come with assessment materials, this list is for stand-alone packages.
Assessment packages like these can be used for SAT preparation, end of topic tests or gap analysis. Scheme Support is also a member of the Amazon Associate programme. We receive a small affiliate revenue from any Amazon product link you purchase from below. This revenue goes towards supporting the site.
Reading Comprehension Progress Tests
Collins
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Carefully selected extracts provide a range of vocabulary, styles and content to build reading skills towards KS2 SATs. Photocopiable and editable, these informal tests help identify gaps in learning and next steps.
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Access Reading Tests
Rising Stars
Years 3 - 6 +
One-off Purchase
Gain valuable insight into your students’ reading ability with ART; a wide-ranging, standardised and flexible assessment for pupils aged between 7 and 20 [read more].
NFER Reading Tests
NFER
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
NFER’s range of age-appropriate reading assessments enable you to reliably assess pupils’ reading attainment and progress in and across years 1-6. Based on over 75 years of research, and trusted by thousands of schools, our standardised reading assessments provide an efficient way for you to gather the valuable data you need to monitor and support progress in reading.
Oxford Primary Reading Assessment
Oxford Primary Assessment
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Oxford Primary Reading Assessment provides schools with a comprehensive solution to teacher assessment of reading in line with the expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum in England. It uses the Oxford Reading Criterion Scale to inform consistent assessment of reading from Reception/P1 right through to Year 6/P7 [read more].
PUMA
Rising Stars
Reception to Year 6
One-off Purchase
Termly tests enabling you to reliably benchmark performance and track progress against national averages in reading. Standardised on over 10,000 pupils in 2019/20/21. Available in paper and auto-marked online format [read more].
Progress and Assess Reading
Pearson
Years 1 - 6
Subscription/One-off Purchase
Progress and Assess is a robust toolkit for tracking children’s attainment and progress in Maths, Reading and Science. Embedded in our ActiveLearn Primary programmes, or available to purchase separately, Progress & Assess provides you with a clear picture of where each child is performing against Age‑Related Expectations.
Reading Assessment Counts
Literacy Counts
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
This document will aid teachers in gaining a deeper understanding of each standard within a year group and the progress children are making across a year. It will assist teachers in identifying gaps in learning and will consequently inform planning. Beyond this, it will support school leaders in the identification of whole school priorities for improvement.
Reading Assessment Programme
FFT
Years Reception - 6
Annual Subscription
Assess pupils’ key reading skills with our online diagnostic reading assessment tool [read more].
Star Reading
Renaissance Learning
Year 1 - 6
Subscription
Renaissance Star Reading is a complete online assessment of your students’ reading growth, showing you skills they have mastered which are aligned to the National Curriculum. Star Reading goes even further to show you the skills each student needs to focus on to meet or exceed expected standards.