Dyffryn School is an English-medium 11-16 school maintained by Neath Port Talbot local authority. There are 774 pupils on roll. This figure has fallen from 811 in 2008 when the school was last inspected. Around 21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average of 17.7%. Pupils are drawn from the east of Port Talbot as well as the villages of Cwmafan, Bryn and Pontrhydyfen. Twenty-four per cent of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas in Wales. Nearly all pupils speak English as their first language and come from a white, British heritage. The school is on two sites. Year 7 and Year 8 pupils are taught in the lower school. The provision for pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11 is two miles away in Margam. The school receives pupils from the full ability range. The percentage of pupils with special educational needs is around 33%, which is higher than the national average of 19.2%. The 1% of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs is below the national average of 2.6%. The pupils who are part of the ‘Traveller Unit’ are included within all aspects of the life of the school. The headteacher took up post in January 2004. The senior leadership team consists of a deputy headteacher, two assistant headteachers and the bursar who is also clerk to the governors. The individual school budget per pupil for Dyffryn School in 2013-2014 means that the budget is £4,484 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot is £6,344 and the minimum is £3,757. Dyffryn School is fifth out of the 11 secondary schools in terms of its school budget per pupil.