Inspection - Estyn

Inspection

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Estyn inspections

Estyn carry out inspections with the aim of improving the quality of education and training for all learners in Wales.

We have a new approach to inspection across Wales and our reports will detail how well providers are helping learners to learn.

Inspection Explained
Inspection Guidance Resources
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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Secondary 04/12/2025
Monitoring report Brecon High School 2025 (English only)
Primary 03/12/2025
Interim visit letter Ysgol y Waun Primary School 2025
Non-maintained nurseries 02/12/2025
Inspection report Village Playgroup Garw Valley 2025 (English only)
Primary 02/12/2025
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Carreghofa C.P. School 2025 (English only)
Independent schools 02/12/2025
Monitoring report Treffos School 2025
Primary 02/12/2025
Interim visit letter Coed y Dderwen Primary School 2025 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

Primary 2025-12-09
Cefn Mawr Primary School
Primary 2025-12-10
Black Lane C.P. School
Primary 2025-12-10
Ysgol Maes Y Mynydd
Primary 2025-12-11
Ysgol Bryn Deva
All-age 2025-12-11
Idris Davies School 3 - 18
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Guidance & frameworks

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All guidance & frameworks

Supplementary guidance on inspecting curriculum in maintained schools and PRUs

Supplementary guidance - Inspecting school sixth forms

Joint CIW/Estyn inspections - follow-up

This document provides guidance on follow-up for all joint inspections with Estyn and CIW which take place from September 2021. The guidance describes the steps that inspection teams will take to help them to agree appropriate follow-up activity. This guidance is flexible as it needs to be responsive to the wide variety of situations that … Continued

Supplementary guidance: additional learning needs

This guidance replaces our previous guidance on ‘learners with additional learning needs (ALN) 2022’. It supports inspectors in evaluating the outcomes and provision for learners who have additional learning needs (ALN). It includes helpful information to support the inspection of outcomes and provision for learners with ALN. Inspectors should use this guidance alongside their own … Continued

Supplementary guidance on inspecting attendance

Under the inspection framework for September 2024 within inspection area 2 inspectors should report on the attendance of all pupils, including those eligible for free school meals. Inspectors should refer to ‘Belonging, engaging and participating: Guidance on improving learner engagement and attendance’ Welsh Government Guidance document no: 293/2023. From September 2024, inspectors should report on … Continued

​Supplementary guidance:  poverty

​Inspecting the approaches taken by non-maintained settings, schools, PRUs and local government education services to reduce the impact of poverty on educational attainment and wellbeing  This document contains guidance on inspecting how effectively non-maintained settings, maintained schools, PRUs and local government education services reduce the impact of poverty on the educational attainment and well-being of … Continued

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