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

Primary 09/01/2026
Inspection report Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes 2026
Secondary 09/01/2026
Interim visit letter St Illtyds R.C. High School 2026
Primary 09/01/2026
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes 2026
Primary 09/01/2026
Interim visit letter Cefn Mawr Primary School 2026 (English only)
Primary 09/01/2026
Interim visit Ysgol Llywelyn 2025 (English only)
All-age 08/01/2026
Interim visit letter Idris Davies School 2026 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

Primary 2026-01-13
Adamsdown Primary School
Primary 2026-01-13
Pontllanfraith Primary School
Primary 2026-01-14
Betws C.P. School
Primary 2026-01-14
Bryn Primary School
Primary 2026-01-14
Cefn Glas Infant School
Primary 2026-01-14
Llanishen Fach Primary School
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Guidance & frameworks

Access all our guidance and frameworks

All guidance & frameworks

How we inspect - men's prisons

What we inspect - men's prisons 2025

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

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