Sir Thomas Picton School is an 11 to 18 mixed community school maintained by Pembrokeshire local authority. There are currently 1,220 pupils on roll, including 254 in the sixth form. This compares with 1,169, including 201 in the sixth form, at the time of the previous inspection in January 2010. The school serves Haverfordwest, Neyland and the surrounding rural area. Around 12.6% of the pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national average of 17.4%. Around 2% pupils are from Welsh-speaking homes. Around 2% of pupils receive support for English as an additional language. Twenty-two percent of pupils have special educational needs, which compares with the national average of 20.1%. Around 2% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs, which is lower than the national average of 2.4%. The current headteacher has been in post since September 2013. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, two deputy headteachers, four assistant headteachers, the school business manager and three associate members seconded from middle leaders within the school The individual school budget per pupil for Sir Thomas Picton School in 2014-2015 is £4,178 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Pembrokeshire is £5140 and the minimum is £4,093. Sir Thomas Picton School is sixth out of the eight secondary schools in Pembrokeshire in terms of its school budget per pupil.