Cwmaman Infants School is an English medium school, which is situated in the village of Cwmaman on the outskirts of Aberdare. The school is maintained by Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority and is in a designated ‘Communities First’ area, which is recognised as being both socially and economically disadvantaged. There are 135 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 7, including 34 full-time nursery pupils. They are taught in five classes, two of which are mixed aged classes. Approximately 50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Approximately 26% of pupils are on the additional learning needs register, and a very few have a statement of special educational needs. Very few pupils are looked after by the local authority. English is the predominant home language of pupils and the school has no pupils who come from Welsh-speaking homes. A very few pupils come from ethnic minority backgrounds and very few speak English as an additional language. The current headteacher has been in post since January 2007. The school was last inspected in November 2010 and has since then federated with the local junior school. The individual school budget per pupil for Cwmaman Infants School in 2014-2015 is £3,473, which compares with a maximum of £5,513 and a minimum of £2,514 for primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Cwmaman Infants School is 46th out of the 110 primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf in terms of its budget per pupil.