Primary schools
Estyn carries out inspections of maintained nursery schools and primary schools under Section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996. The Act requires the Chief Inspector to maintain a register of independent inspectors (registered, team and lay inspectors) whom she considers appropriate to conduct these inspections. Under the Act, the Chief Inspector may also direct Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education and Training (HMI) to inspect schools, where necessary.
All schools are inspected at least once every six years. These inspections cover all aspects of a school's provision, apart from denominational education and the content of collective worship in those voluntary schools specified in Section 23 of the Act. The function of an inspection under Section 10 of the Act is to report on:
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the educational standards achieved in the school;
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the quality of education provided by the school;
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the quality of leadership in and management of the school, including whether the financial resources made available to the school are managed efficiently; and
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the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils at the school.
In undertaking these inspections, registered inspectors are required to comply with Estyn's Common Inspection Framework for Education and Training in Wales and the Guidance on the Inspection of Primary Schools.
HMI monitor the quality of Section 10 inspections on behalf of the Chief Inspector.
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Post-Inspection Questionnaire
Self Evaluation Report
Inspection guidance
General Evaluation Form (GEF)
General Evaluation Form (GEF)
Lesson Evaluation Form (LEF)
Lesson Evaluation Form (LEF)
Lesson Evaluation Form for Short Inspections and lessons where standards in subjects are not being evaluated
Lesson Evaluation Form for Short Inspections and lessons where standards in subjects are not being evaluated
One of two suggested templates for recording pre-inspection commentaries
One of two suggested templates for recording pre-inspection commentaries
Primary school inspection reports
Relevant publications for primary education
Questionnaire - Independent Inspectors
The Peer Assessor Programme Memorandum Of Understanding Between Estyn and (School) and (Peer Assessor)
Primary school inspection schedule
Estyn’s arrangements for assuring the quality of contracted out work in relation to school inspections |
