Research and reports
To stay up to date with the latest policy, guidance and research relating to more able learners,
scroll down - and check back for new additions to this page each term.
See our recommended reading page for suggestions of books for school leaders and practitioners,
to support the provision of high-quality, cognitively challenging learning experiences for all.
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Ofsted annual report 2023/24 (Dec 2024) Link
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Administration
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10/12/2024
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Ofsted annual report 2021/22 (Dec 2022) Link
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Administration
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14/12/2022
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Ofsted annual report 2020/21 (Dec 2021) Link
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Administration
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02/02/2022
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Ofsted annual report 2019/20 (Dec 2020) Link
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Administration
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04/12/2020
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HMCI annual report (Jan 2020) Link
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Administration
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03/02/2020
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2018/19
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Education inspection framework (May 2019) Link
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Administration
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27/06/2019
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Intent, implementation and impact (Dec 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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Curriculum research: assessing intent, implementation and impact
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HMCI annual report (Dec 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2017/18
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Commentary: curriculum/new framework (Sep 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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HMCI commentary: curriculum and the new education inspection framework
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses findings from recent curriculum research, curriculum design and the new education inspection framework.
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HMCI annual report (Dec 2017) Link
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26/06/2019
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2016/17
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Commentary: curriculum research (Oct 2017) Link
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26/06/2019
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Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, discusses findings from recent research into the primary and secondary curriculum.
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HMCI annual report (Dec 2016) Link
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26/06/2019
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2015/16
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Key Stage 3: the wasted years? (Sep 2015) Link
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16/10/2020
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Key Stage 3: the wasted years?
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector commissioned this survey to get an accurate picture of whether Key Stage 3 is providing pupils with sufficient breadth and challenge, and helping them to make the best possible start to their
secondary education.
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Most able: update on progress (Mar 2015) Link
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16/10/2020
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The most able students
An update on progress since June 2013
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Performance of most able - secondary (Jun 2013) Link
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26/06/2019
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Performance of the most able students from non-selective schools
Ofsted survey report investigating why many of the most able students from non-selective schools fail to achieve their potential.
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Estyn Annual Report 2021-22 Link
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20/01/2023
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Estyn Annual Report (Dec 2021) Link
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15/12/2021
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, 2020-2021.
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Estyn Annual Report (Feb 2020) Link
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27/02/2020
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The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales, 2018-2019
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Supporting disadvantaged & vulnerable (Feb 2020) Link
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27/02/2020
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Effective school support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils – case studies of good practice
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Healthy and happy: school impact (Jun 2019) Link
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22/08/2019
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Available in English and Welsh, this report evaluates how well primary and secondary schools in Wales support the health and wellbeing of pupils. Includes examples of effective practice and recommendations for schools, local authorities, regional consortia and government.
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Supporting MAT pupils (Mar 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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Supporting more able and talented pupils - How best to challenge and nurture more able and talented pupils: Key stages 2 to 4
March 2018
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Supporting MAT pupils - training (Mar 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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Supporting more able and talented pupils - Training Materials
This PowerPoint is a way for providers to share the main findings of the report and review their own performance in a particular thematic area. The presentations summarise the report and include questions which providers can consider when looking to improve.
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Estyn Annual Report (Jan 2018) Link
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26/06/2019
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Estyn Annual Report 2016 - 2017
The Chief Inspector’s Annual Report is published every January, and provides findings and analysis on the performance of education and training in Wales during the previous academic year.
The 2016-2017 Annual Report focuses on the progress made with key education policies over the last seven years.
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Active and experiential learning (Dec 2017) Link
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26/06/2019
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Active and experiential learning - Effective foundation phase practice in delivering literacy and numeracy in Year 1 and Year 2
December 2017
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Good practice in the humanities (Oct 2017) Link
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26/06/2019
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Good practice in the humanities
October 2017
This report examines standards, provision and leadership of the humanities at key stages 2, 3 and 4 in schools where good practice has been identified.
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Estyn Annual Report (Jan 2017) Link
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Administration
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26/06/2019
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Annual Report 2015 - 2016
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Supporting MAT pupils - secondary (Jun 2012) Link
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Administration
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26/06/2019
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Supporting more able and talented pupils in secondary schools
June 2012
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Supporting MAT pupils - primary (Jul 2011) Link
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26/06/2019
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Supporting more able and talented pupils in primary schools
July 2011
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