Inspection - Estyn

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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.
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Inspection Guidance Resources
Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Primary
23/04/2026
Interim visit letter Ysgol Iolo Morganwg 2026
Primary
23/04/2026
Interim visit letter Hafod-y-Wern Community Primary School 2026 (English only)
Primary
23/04/2026
Monitoring report Ysgol Dolafon 2026 (English only)
Primary
22/04/2026
Interim visit letter Beaufort Hill Primary School 2026 (English only)
Primary
22/04/2026
Interim visit letter Deighton Primary School 2026 (English only)
Primary
21/04/2026
Interim visit letter Parkland Primary School 2026 (English only)
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Inspection schedule
Primary
2026-04-27
Coety Primary School
Secondary
2026-04-27
Llanwern High School
Primary
2026-04-27
Rhos Street C.P. School
Primary
2026-04-27
St Mary's C in W Voluntary Aided School
Primary
2026-04-27
Ysgol Bryn Hedydd
All-age
2026-04-27
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg
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Guidance & frameworks
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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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