Nantmel Church in Wales School is a voluntary controlled school. It is in a rural setting between Llandrindod Wells and Rhayader. The school serves families from the local area and from further afield who want their children to attend a school with an Anglican ethos. There are 38 pupils on roll who are taught in two mixed-ability classes. For the last three years, the school has had an acting headteacher. A permanent headteacher was appointed in January 2012. Children come to school full-time in the reception class in the term of their fourth birthday. Less than 8% of children are eligible for free school meals, which is below both the local authority and national average. The school considers just over 31% of pupils to have additional learning needs. One pupil has a statement of special educational needs. Three pupils are ‘looked after’ by the local authority. All pupils are from Welsh or British backgrounds and all speak English as their first language. Just over 10% of pupils are from Gypsy and Traveller backgrounds. No pupil was permanently or temporarily excluded in the last school year. The individual school budget per pupil for Nantmel Church in Wales School in 2011-2012 means that the budget is £3,765 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Powys is £14,685 and the minimum is £3,005. Nantmel Church in Wales School is 44th out of the 101 primary schools in Powys in terms of its school budget per pupil.