Sonar Tracker
Background
This article is only relevant if you use stand-alone Sonar Tracker and have not yet migrated to the integrated version. If you don't know which version of Sonar Tracker you are using, see Sonar Tracker: Which version of Sonar Tracker am I using?
If you are using the integrated version of Sonar Tracker, see MIS: How do I import a CTF?
Assessment data should only be manually entered into one system. From that system, it should be electronically exported and imported into other systems. As a school, you must decide whether to enter your Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessments data manually into Sonar Tracker, and then export it into your MIS or vice versa. If your school has chosen to enter Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessments into your MIS, go to Sonar Tracker: How do I import Statutory Data from a CTF?
You can populate Sonar Tracker with this data in one of two ways:
- Import the KS2 data from your third-party MIS.
- Manually enter the KS2 data in Sonar Tracker for analysis and future tracking.
In addition to recording the statutory data in Sonar Tracker, we recommend you review the summative assessment judgements for pupils for Summer 2. These will be included in progress reports like the Summative Progress Analysis Report.
We recommend using the End of Key Stage 2 Outcomes report for analysis. Meanwhile, the Assessment Conversion Matrix Report lets you view KS2 assessments against different starting points.
The Statutory Dashboard in the Analysis tab shows headline data for all DfE assessments (This report is updated overnight so will reflect any changes made the following day)
Sonar Tracker will be updated with the conversion tables soon after the DfE publishes them.
Importing teacher assessments and/or test scores from the National Curriculum Assessment Portal / MIS
Preferably import the file from the DfE National Curriculum Assessment Portal (previously referred to as the Primary Assessment Gateway / PAG) . See Sonar Tracker: How do I import Statutory End of KS2 Test scores?
or
If you do not have access to this file but have already entered this data into your third-party MIS, import any statutory data into Sonar Tracker using a CTF. See Sonar Tracker: How do I import Statutory Data from a CTF? for further details.
Entering KS2 Test Scores manually
For instructions about how to enter KS2 test scores in Sonar Tracker see Sonar Tracker: How do I enter KS2 Test Scores?
Entering KS2 Teacher Assessments manually
For instructions about how to enter KS2 teacher assessments in Sonar Tracker see Sonar Tracker: How do I enter KS2 Teacher Assessments? (Stand-alone Sonar Tracker only).
Related information
- Sonar Tracker: Which version of Sonar Tracker am I using?
- MIS: How do I import a CTF? (Integrated Sonar Tracker only).
- Go to 2026 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) for more information about these assessments.
- Go to Key Stage 2 teacher assessment guidance 2026 to view assessment guidance for teachers.
- To find out how to export this data as a CTF ready to import into your MIS go to Sonar Tracker: How do I export statutory end of key stage data from Sonar Tracker? (Stand-alone Sonar Tracker only).
- To understand how you can report on your statutory data using Sonar Tracker, see Sonar Tracker: How can I report on Statutory / End of Key Stage Assessments in Sonar?
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