Course School Information

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. The function of an inspection under Section 10 of the Act is to report on:

The last inspection of Abercarn Primary School was on: 2nd March 2026 and the report will be published on 7th May 2026.

Visit our section of the Estyn website to view our most recent inspection report and best practice case studies we’ve written.