This report summarises findings from inspections and other evaluative activities carried out by Education Scotland over the period January 2012 to June 2016. It seeks to draw out some of the key features and trends that we have seen as education providers have sought to develop and improve their services over that period of time. During the period covered by this report, Scottish education has gone through a period of very significant reform impacting on every part of the system. Across all sectors, establishments and services have focused strongly on developing their provision to take account of key national policies and their associated strategies. All these changes have taken place in a context of continuing constraints on public spending. This report reflects the distance that Scottish education has travelled since 2012, capitalising on the range of reforms that have been underway. It also shows clearly that there is still further to travel on that journey to realise the collective national ambition of achieving excellence and equity for all Scottish learners. [For "Quality and Improvement in Scottish Education: Trends in Inspection Findings 2008-2011," see ED535359.]