Tonyrefail Primary School is a community school for boys and girls from three to 11 years of age. The school is situated in the small town of Tonyrefail on the edge of the Rhondda Valley. Most pupils come from the surrounding area, which is a mixture of rented and privately owned houses. Around 37% of pupils are entitled to receive free school meals. The school was built in the 1980s and was recently substantially extended and refurbished. There are 263 pupils on the school roll, which is an increase of 20% since the time of the last inspection in November 2004. No pupils come from Welsh speaking homes and almost all pupils come from homes where English is the first language. Around 27% of pupils have special educational needs (SEN), none of whom have statements of SEN. The school is organised into ten classes. It provides a breakfast club for its pupils. The Genesis Community Day Nursery and a mother and toddlers playgroup, which cater for pre-school children, share part of the school accommodation. The school very recently received stage 3 of the Healthy Schools Scheme, and holds the BECTA ICT award and the Eco Green Flag Award. The headteacher has been in post since 1996. The 2010-2011 individual school budget per pupil for Tonyrefail Primary School is £2,984, which compares with a maximum of £9,064 and a minimum of £2,553 for primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The school has the 88th highest budget per pupil out of the 116 primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf.