Education Sector
Maintained special schools

Maintained special schools
We celebrate successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in maintained special schools.
Explore advice and tools created for those working in maintained special schools.
More information about our work is available below.

Ways to improve
Estyn are here to help you improve your school/setting. Explore our vast wealth of improvement resources.
Inspection guidance resources
These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.

Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Vale of Glamorgan Council
2025-04-23
Inspection report Ysgol Y Deri 2025
Vale of Glamorgan Council
2025-04-23
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Y Deri 2025
Gwynedd Council
2025-04-11
Monitoring report Ysgol Pendalar 2025
Flintshire County Council
2025-01-17
Inspection report Ysgol Pen Coch Special School 2025 (English only)
Flintshire County Council
2025-01-17
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Ysgol Pen Coch Special School 2025 (English only)
Torfaen County Borough Council
2025-01-17
Interim visit letter Crownbridge School 2025 (English only)