TheSchoolRun.com closure date
As we informed you a few months ago, TheSchoolRun has had to make the difficult decision to close due to financial pressures and the company has now ceased trading. We had hoped to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.
As a result, we now have to permanently close TheSchoolRun.com. However, to give subscribers time to download any content they’d like to keep, we will keep the website open until 31st July 2025. After this date, the site will be taken down and there will be no further access to any resources. We strongly encourage you to download and save any resources you think you may want to use in the future.
In particular, we suggest downloading:
- Learning packs
- All the worksheets from the 11+ programme, if you are following this with your child
- Complete Learning Journey programmes (the packs below include all 40 worksheets for each programme)
You should already have received 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep. If you haven’t received these, please contact us at [email protected] before 31st July 2025, and we will send them to you.
We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Calculating area and perimeter
What is area and what is perimeter?
Area and perimeter are important parts of the national curriculum for KS2 maths.
They are two mathematical concepts related to the measurement of geometric shapes, such as rectangles, squares, and circles.
- The perimeter is the total length of the boundary or the outer edge of a two-dimensional shape.
- The area is the measure of the amount of space enclosed by a two-dimensional shape.
How do I use this KS2 area and perimeter worksheet?
You and your child will need to know how to calculate the area and perimeter of a shape. If you're unsure, we have a glossary page dedicated to explaining area, and another one to explaining perimeter.
Your child can use this worksheet to practise what they know by calculating the area and perimeter of football pitches. The answers are provided at the bottom of the worksheet.
