Pearson Statement on Delay of SATs Results in England

Pearson is announcing a delay in the delivery of SATs results, which will now be delivered on 16 July. This delay is the result of technical issues with the new SATs platform Pearson uses to support markers, along with technical issues in the transfer of data within the systems Pearson uses for SATs.

We know how important SATs are to pupils, parents, teachers, and schools. Pearson is responsible for this delay, and we are sorry that this year's results have not been delivered to the original timetable.

We apologise unreservedly for the disruption caused to our government partners, teachers, and families.  We also want to thank markers who also have been affected by the technical issue with our SATs marking platform. Their hard work and patience have been critical to this process.

Our priority is ensuring that every school and pupil receive complete and accurate results. We have a plan to complete the remaining work, and our teams are working around the clock to deliver the remaining pupil data.

This issue is specific to this year's SATs delivery process. Pearson's GCSEs, A-Levels, and vocational qualifications operate through separate systems and processes and are not affected.