Primary Archives - Estyn
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Primary

We celebrate the successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in primary schools.

Explore tailored advice and tools created for those working in the primary education sector.

More information about our work is available below.

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Inspection guidance resources

These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.

How we inspect What we inspect
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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Wrexham County Borough Council 2025-05-09
Interim visit letter Ysgol Cae'r Gwenyn 2025 (English only)
Bridgend County Borough Council 2025-05-09
Outcome of Estyn review Llangewydd Junior School 2025 (English only)
City and County of Swansea 2025-05-09
Interim visit letter Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lôn Las 2025
Denbighshire County Council 2025-05-08
Inspection report Ysgol Esgob Morgan Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2025 (English only)
Newport City Council 2025-05-08
Inspection report St David's RC Primary School 2025 (English only)
Newport City Council 2025-05-08
Parents and carers - Inspection report - St David's RC Primary School 2025 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

Primary 2025-05-19
Garnteg Primary School
Primary 2025-05-19
Palmerston Primary School
Primary 2025-05-19
Pentre'r Graig Primary School
Primary 2025-05-19
Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School
Primary 2025-05-19
Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran
Primary 2025-05-19
Ysgol Pencae
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