Ysgol Hendrefelin is a local authority special school maintained by Neath Port Talbot local authority. In 2013, Ysgol Hendre and Velindre Community School were federated to become the federated special schools of Afan Nedd. In January 2015 these federated schools amalgamated with Bryncoch Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) to become Ysgol Hendrefelin. The school provides day and residential placements for pupils aged 7 to 16 with a wide range of complex educational needs. These needs include moderate learning difficulties, autism and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The school is based on two sites. There are 111 pupils at the Bryncoch site in Neath and 21 pupils at the other site in Velindre on the edge of Port Talbot. Nearly all pupils have a statement of special educational needs and 67% are eligible for free school meals. A very few pupils come from ethnic minority backgrounds. Twelve per cent of pupils are in the care of the local authority. English is the predominant language of nearly all pupils. The school has a support unit for nine pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), and a learning support centre for nine primary age pupils with social emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). There is also a nurture centre for 13 secondary age pupils who are highly anxious. The headteacher was appointed in January 2015, having previously been the headteacher of Ysgol Hendre.