Year 5 addition and subtraction assessment
Use this ready-made assessment to check understanding at the end of Year 5 Autumn Block 2: Addition and Subtraction. Designed to align with our full scheme of work, the questions focus on the skills and strategies taught throughout the unit.
Pupils will apply formal written methods, mental strategies, estimation, and problem-solving to a range of tasks. The assessment is designed to match the White Rose small steps for this block and helps you pinpoint where extra support or extension might be needed.
What’s included?
- Year 5 addition and subtraction assessment (PDF)
- Questions covering key concepts taught across the block
- Answer sheet included for quick marking
Curriculum links
- Add and subtract whole numbers with more than four digits
- Use formal written methods and mental calculation strategies
- Solve multi-step problems and check answers using inverse operations
Ideal for end-of-block review, intervention planning or identifying gaps. Part of our Year 5 Autumn Block 2: Addition and Subtraction collection, aligned with White Rose Maths.


