Abertillery Primary School was founded in 1846 and has the longest history of educational provision in the Abertillery area. The school serves a mixed catchment area of council estates, traditional valley terraced housing and a few newer developments. It is a ‘communities first’ area and although having many features of economic disadvantage is a close and caring community. The school caters for pupils between three and 11 years of age. There are currently 393 pupils, which include the part time nursery. There are 15 classes in total. The number of pupils entitled to free school meals is steadily increasing and currently stands at 35%. This is above the local authority average and considerably above the national average. The school has identified 21% of its pupils as having additional learning needs. This includes a very few pupils who have a statement of educational needs. This percentage is broadly in line with the local authority average but higher than the national average. A very few pupils come from ethnic minority background. No pupils speak Welsh as their first language. Since the last inspection in 2007, there have been no significant changes. The headteacher was appointed in September 2000. The individual school budget per pupil for Abertillery Primary School in 2012-2013 means that the budget is £3,569 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Blaenau Gwent is £5,681 and the minimum is £3,285. Abertillery Primary School is 25th out of the 27 primary schools in Blaenau Gwent in terms of its school budget per pupil.