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 16/06/2026
Monitoring report Penywaun Primary School 2026 (English only)
Primary 15/06/2026
Interim visit letter Ysgol Christchurch 2026 (English only)
Primary 12/06/2026
Monitoring report Bryncethin Primary School 2026 (English only)
Secondary 10/06/2026
Interim visit letter Alun School Mold 2026 (English only)
Primary 09/06/2026
Interim visit letter St Brides Major C.I.W. Primary School 2026 (English only)
Pupil referral units 05/06/2026
Monitoring report Alternative Tuition Ty Glyn PRU 2026 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

Primary 2026-06-17
Gilfach Fargoed Primary School
Maintained special schools 2026-06-17
Meadowbank Special School
Primary 2026-06-17
Park Primary School Bargoed
Primary 2026-06-17
Undy C.P. School
Primary 2026-06-18
Clwyd Community Primary School
Primary 2026-06-18
Trellech C.P. School
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Guidance & frameworks

Access all our guidance and frameworks

All guidance & frameworks

Guidance on supporting maintained schools and PRUs going into a statutory category

This guidance is designed to support maintained schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) that have been placed in a statutory category. It provides guidance on what happens when a school or PRU goes into a statutory category, what the school or PRU and local authority must do following the inspection, what they could do and … Continued

How we inspect - men's prisons

What we inspect - men's prisons 2025

Supplementary guidance for Safeguarding

This supplementary guidance aims to support inspectors as necessary in evaluating schools’ safeguarding arrangements when carrying out inspections. For the purpose of this document, the term school will include PRUs. The supplementary guidance should be used for reference during inspection alongside our Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding. This guidance does not cover how inspectors should … Continued

Supplementary guidance on inspecting curriculum in maintained schools and PRUs

When will the next school or pupil referral unit (PRU) inspection take place?

This document sets out Estyn’s arrangements for inspecting schools in situations which may appear not entirely straightforward, such as when new schools are established, schools work collaboratively, or schools work in federations. In addition it sets out Estyn’s approach to the cancellation, deferral and re-scheduling of schools inspected under section 28 of the Education Act … Continued

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