Neath Abbey Infant School is on a split site close to the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot. It currently has 138 pupils from three to seven years of age compared with 124 when the school was last inspected. Nearly a half of the pupils come from the immediate vicinity but the remainder come from outside the designated catchment area. There are six full-time teachers for six classes. Nearly all pupils transfer to Mynachlog Nedd Junior School. The most recent Welsh Government figures show that 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; this is lower than the average for Wales. No pupils speak Welsh as their first language or have English as an additional language. This school has identified about 21% of pupils as having additional learning needs; this is just above the average for Wales. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. There were no recorded permanent or temporary exclusions last year. The school was last inspected in October 2007 and the current headteacher has been in post since September 2006. The individual school budget per pupil for Neath Abbey Infant School in 2013-2014 means that the budget is £3,715 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Neath Port Talbot is £8,492 and the minimum is £2,668. Neath Abbey Infant School is 28th out of the 70 primary schools in Neath Port Talbot in terms of its school budget per pupil.