Builth Wells High School is an 11-18 mixed, bilingual school maintained by Powys local authority. There are currently 551 pupils at the school with 92 in the sixth form, compared with 681 pupils and 127 in the sixth form at the time of the last inspection in 2010. The school is situated in the small mid-Wales town of Builth Wells and serves a large, mainly rural catchment area. No pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas in Wales. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is lower than the average of 17.4% for Wales. The percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals has increased gradually from 5.3% in 2011. Twenty-three per cent of pupils have additional needs, which is slightly below the national average of 25.4%. Less than 1% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. This figure is also below the national average. Nearly all pupils are White British. Around 24% of pupils are fluent in Welsh and 11% speak Welsh at home. Less than 1% of pupils have a language other than English as their first language. The acting headteacher has been in post since April 2015. The senior management team consists of the headteacher, an acting deputy headteacher and two assistant headteachers. The school budget per pupil for Builth Wells High School in 2015-2016 is £4,565. The maximum per pupil in secondary schools in Powys is £4,565 and the minimum is £3,778. Builth Wells High School is first out of the 11 secondary schools in terms of the school budget per pupil.