Tonyrefail is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school maintained by Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority. There are 935 pupils on roll, including 150 in the sixth form. This is fewer than at the time of the last inspection, when there were 1,071 pupils on roll, including 153 in the sixth form. The school hosts a key stage 3 unit, which supports pupils from across the local authority with complex learning difficulties. The school serves pupils from Tonyrefail and a few surrounding villages. Around half of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales. Around 22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 17.4% for secondary schools in Wales. Most pupils come from a white British background and very few pupils speak Welsh fluently. Around 20% of pupils have a special educational need. This is lower than the national average of 25.4%. Around 1% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs, which is lower than the national average of 2.5%. The headteacher has been in post since September 2003. The senior leadership team is made up of a deputy headteacher, an acting deputy headteacher, one assistant headteacher and one acting assistant headteacher. Since September 2015, four middle leaders have been appointed as ‘emerging leaders’ to support the senior leadership team. The individual school budget per pupil for Tonyrefail Comprehensive School in 2015-2016 means that the budget is £4,462 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £4,982 and the minimum is £3,886. Tonyrefail Comprehensive School is sixth out of the 16 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf in terms of its school budget per pupil.