Primary Maths
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Smarter assessments, curriculum-aligned. Eliminate untaught content, avoid ‘phantom’ gaps, and get reliable, actionable data with primary maths assessments designed around the exact scheme you teach.

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Traditional maths assessments are breaking your data
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When national curriculum levels were removed, schools rightly adopted high-quality maths schemes like White Rose, NCETM, Ark, and CUSP. However, standard commercial assessments failed to adapt. Assessing pupils on untaught content demoralises children, misleads MAT leaders, and forces teachers to fix "phantom gaps" that don't exist.

At Smartgrade, we believe your assessments should work with your curriculum, not against it. That’s why we offer a comprehensive suite of primary maths assessments, including partner assessments for CUSP and Ark Curriculum Plus (Mathematics Mastery), alongside our Smartgrade Assessment Series (SAS) aligned to  and the National Curriculum, plus Standardised Practice SATs.
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Smartgrade is empowering our staff and providing analytical insights that were previously impossible to achieve.
Phillip Cleaver, Head of Analytics and One-to-One Device Lead, Windsor Academy Trust

Explore the Primary Maths Tests

Choose the assessment suite that matches your primary scheme and maths strategy:

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Ark Curriculum Plus - Maths Mastery: Curriculum Partner

Our partnership means that Ark Curriculum Plus partner schools get FREE access to Smartgrade for Primary Maths Mastery and other Secondary subjects. Find out more

CUSP Primary Maths: Curriculum Partner

CUSP provides high-quality curriculum-aligned maths assessments. Our partnership means that schools using CUSP assessments get access to Smartgrade included. Find out more

White Rose Maths-Aligned: Smartgrade Assessment Series

Our Primary White Rose Maths-aligned assessments are curriculum-aligned, test on this year and prior year content and help you spot gaps and inform decision making. Find out more

NCETM-Aligned: Smartgrade Assessment Series

Our Primary NCETM-aligned assessments match the NCETM Curriculum Prioritisation pathway. They are curriculum-aligned, test on this year and prior year content and inform decision making. Find out more

National Curriculum-Aligned: Smartgrade Assessment Series

Our National Curriculum-aligned assessments test on this year and prior year content.  They help spot gaps and inform decision making. Find out more‍

Practice SATs - Past Papers: National Assessments

Understand progress of KS1 and KS2 Maths and other SATs papers with Standardised Practice SATs & Scaled Score Indicators. Find out more

Our guiding principles

Smartgrade has opinions about what good assessment looks like, and we are proud to work with thousands of schools and MATs that share our values.

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Curriculum comes first

To assess effectively we need to understand what we were trying to teach in the first place. If your assessment approach does not align with your curriculum, then it’ll struggle to give you actionable information.

Assessment quality matters

We work with our assessment partners and MATs to help them iteratively improve their assessments.

We reduce teacher workload wherever we can

When we design our products, we think about teacher workload at each step. Our online markbooks are super simple to use, and our online assessments allow students to enter their results directly into Smartgrade, reducing marking.

Analysis should drive decision-making

We want every report in Smartgrade to lead to action. It’s easy to get caught up in creating endless reports that look pretty but lack a clear purpose. So we make sure Smartgrade analysis reports are always clear, show national context wherever possible, and lead to simplified decision-making for school leaders.

We believe in the power of standardisation

If you’re using unbenchmarked assessments, it’s hard to know what good looks like. That’s why assessments on our platform contextualise performance using a MAT or national standardisation sample. This means that teachers and leaders get meaningful benchmarking data to help them understand performance and spot gaps in learning.

Why choose Smartgrade maths assessments?

Smartgrade standardises maths assessments from curriculum partners from Ark and CUSP or aligned assessments to White Rose Maths and NCETM to match the sequence of your teaching.

Curriculum-aligned: Be confident you test the topics that have been taught by choosing any of our primary maths assessments available in Smartgrade.
Cumulative by design:  Smartgrade Assessment Series maths assessments continuously sample past terms and years to support cognitive retrieval practice.
‘Live Standardisations’ compares your cohort against real-time national peer data.


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Compare topic scores (e.g. Geometry vs. Place Value) against national averages before deciding to re-teach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Smartgrade offers a range of Maths assessments designed to complement different teaching approaches and curriculum sequences.
Schools using Ark Curriculum Plus (Mathematics Mastery) or CUSP can access assessments through our curriculum partnerships, while our Smartgrade Assessment Series (SAS) offers assessments aligned to White Rose Maths, NCETM and the National Curriculum.
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The best option will depend on the curriculum your school follows and how you would like to assess pupil progress. Our team would be happy to discuss the different options and help you find the most suitable package.
Smartgrade offers both online and offline Maths assessments, with the delivery format depending on the assessment package selected.
  • SAS Maths (White Rose and National Curriculum aligned): Flexible hybrid delivery, with arithmetic papers available online with automatic marking or offline, while reasoning papers are completed on paper.
  • SAS Maths (NCETM aligned): All assessments are completed offline.
  • Ark Curriculum Plus (Mathematics Mastery): All assessments are completed offline.
  • CUSP Maths: All assessments are completed offline.
Schools can download and print assessment papers themselves, with a professional printing service also available for supported packages.
Smartgrade provides detailed question and topic level analysis, helping teachers identify specific areas of strength and gaps in understanding.
Schools can explore performance across different mathematical topics, such as Number, Geometry and Measurement, and compare results against national benchmarks where available.
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This helps teachers distinguish between individual pupil difficulties and wider patterns across a class or year group, supporting targeted interventions and future teaching decisions.
Assessment frequency varies depending on the package and curriculum pathway selected.
Our Smartgrade Assessment Series offers termly Maths assessments, allowing schools to monitor pupil attainment and progress throughout the academic year. These assessments follow the relevant curriculum sequence and revisit previously taught content to assess retention over time.
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Assessment schedules for curriculum partner packages may differ depending on their structure and intended use.
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Schools can refer to our assessment calendar for information about assessment availability and standardisation dates.
The cost depends on the assessment package your school chooses.
Through our partnerships with Ark Curriculum Plus and CUSP, eligible schools can access their respective Maths assessments through Smartgrade at no additional subscription cost.
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Our Smartgrade Assessment Series Maths assessments and practice SATs packages are available through paid subscriptions, with pricing based on your school's number on roll.
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Schools can also combine Maths with other assessment packages, including Reading Comprehension, GPS and Science.
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To find out more, you can request a quote or arrange a demo with our team.

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