Ysgol Gynradd Llanwnnen is situated in the village of Llanwnnen and is maintained by Ceredigion local authority. It serves the village and the nearby local area. It provides education for pupils aged between 4 and 11 years. The school is part of a partnership with two nearby schools, namely Cwrtnewydd and Llanwenog schools. The three schools will close and merge into a new school, which is being built in the village of Drefach, in January 2017. At present, there are 33 pupils on roll and they are divided into two classes. No pupils are eligible for free school meals. About 77% of pupils come from homes in which Welsh is the main language. Very few pupils are from an ethnic minority background. The school identifies that about 21% of pupils have additional learning needs. The school was last inspected in February 2012. The headteacher has been in post since April 2014. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Llanwnnen in 2015-2016 is £4,847. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Ceredigion is £7,464 and the minimum is £3,069. Ysgol Llanwnnen is in 17th place of the 47 primary schools in Ceredigion in terms of the school budget per pupil.