Summary
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Estyn inspection reports should be read as narrative evidence about a school’s strengths, areas for improvement and any follow up activity, not as a simple league table.
For buyers in Wales, the practical approach is to read the most recent Estyn report, check whether there are recommendations or follow up actions, and then combine that with My Local School data, the local admissions booklet, Welsh medium or English medium provision, additional learning needs information and realistic travel checks. The inspection report is one important source, but it does not remove the need to check admissions probability and day to day fit.
Definition
Estyn’s inspection approach is the Welsh inspection system for evaluating education and training providers. For schools, reports summarise findings, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and may include follow up where needed.