Keystone Academy Trust
Primary Assessment Specialists
Welcome to Keystone
Keystone Academy Trust are Primary Assessment Specialists supporting schools to improve outcomes for young people across Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
Keystone Academy Trust are Primary Assessment Specialists supporting schools to improve outcomes for young people across Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.
With a vision of Stronger Futures for All, we are committed to helping educators at every level by providing assessment support, training and resources. Working collaboratively with our partners, Keystone Academy Trust are the contracted providers for moderation and monitoring of statutory processes on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council. Keystone also run the local primary programme for the Lincolnshire SCITT and are a local delivery partner of L.E.A.D. Teaching School Hub by supporting the provision of Appropriate Body Services.
Keystone provides a personal, professional and friendly approach to all schools.
Upcoming Events
17
October
NEW TO YEAR 2 MODERATION
Starts: Friday, 17th October 2025 at 9:15am
Ends: 3:00pm
At: The Regatta, Lincoln
Event Info
An outline of the expectations for teachers new to Year 2 who will be administering the optional end of KS1 tests in May 2026 and teacher assessment of reading, writing and maths at the end of KS1.
6
November
NEW TO YEAR 6 MODERATION
Date: Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 9:15am
Ends: 3:00pm
At: Keystone Training Room, Bourne
Event Info
An outline of the expectations for teachers new to Year 6 who will be administering the statutory end of KS2 tests in May 2026 and teacher assessment of writing in June 2026.
7
November
NEW TO YEAR 6 MODERATION
WORKSHOP
Date: Friday, 7th November 2025 at 9:00am
Ends: 3:00pm
At: The Regatta, Lincoln
Event Info
An outline of the expectations for teachers new to Year 6 who will be administering the statutory end of KS2 tests in May 2026 and teacher assessment of writing in June 2026.
Latest News
2025 KS2 September Checking Exercise
The 2025 Key Stage 2 September Checking Exercise will open at 9:30am on Monday 8th September 2025 and close at 5:00pm on Friday 19th September 2025. During the checking exercise window, schools will be able to check their data for 24/25 by ensuring the DfE have listed the correct pupils at the end of KS2, and, if necessary, submit requests to remove pupils. For more information please click HERE.
NCA Portal
The PAG will close and no longer be accessible for schools from Friday 19 December 2025. The new National Curriculum Assessment Portal (NCA Portal) launches on Tuesday 23 September 2025. STA will publish guidance on how to access the portal and user manage accounts on...
September 2025 Assessment Newsletter
All Lincolnshire Schools have today received a copy of our latest assessment newsletter providing them with all of the latest information related to Statutory Assessment. We hope schools find this useful! Click HERE to read.
Statutory Assessment Service 2025-26
It is the time of year when we ask academies/independent schools whether they would like to be included in the LA’s statutory processes for moderation and monitoring. To select Lincolnshire as your statutory assessment provider, you must purchase the Statutory...
Get In Touch
Keystone are committed to helping educators at every level by providing assessment support, training and resources. Get in touch for more information and to see how we can help.