Ysgol y Preseli is a designated bilingual community comprehensive school for pupils between 11 and 18 years old. The school is maintained by Pembrokeshire local authority. There are 906 pupils on roll, in comparison with 958 at the time of the last inspection (2008), and there are 162 pupils in the sixth form. The school is situated in the village of Crymych in the north of the county, and it serves a wide, rural catchment area which includes the towns of Haverfordwest, Pembroke and Tenby. In general, pupils come from areas that are neither prosperous nor economically disadvantaged. Four point nine per cent (4.9%) of pupils are eligible for free school meals (4.7% over a period of three years). This figure is significantly lower than the national percentage of 17.1%. A minority of pupils (approximately 43%) come from Welsh-speaking homes, and nearly all pupils speak Welsh fluently. All pupils are taught through the medium of Welsh. No pupils receive teaching support for English as an additional language. The school admits pupils from the full range of ability. Twenty-one per cent (21%) of pupils are on the school’s additional learning needs register, and 1% have a statement of special educational needs. This is lower than the national average. The current headteacher was appointed in February 2009. The leadership team includes the headteacher, deputy headteacher, two assistant headteachers and a senior manager. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol y Preseli in 2016-2017 is £4,405. The maximum per pupil in secondary schools in Pembrokeshire is £5,616 and the minimum is £4,309. Ysgol y Preseli is in seventh place of the eight secondary schools in Pembrokeshire in terms of the school budget per pupil. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to proceed with developments relating to the curriculum and professional learning.