Cwmpadarn Primary School is in the village of Llanbadarn, near Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion. It serves the village itself and the surrounding area. At present, there are 59 pupils between four and 11 years of age on roll and they are organised into three mixed-age classes. Approximately 15% are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national average. About 5% of pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds and 7% are currently learning English as an additional language. Around 17% come from homes where Welsh is spoken as a first language. The school has identified 37% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is significantly higher than the national average. Very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The school was last inspected in March 2012. The headteacher was appointed in 2006. The individual school budget for Cwmpadarn Primary School in 2014-2015 is £3,516 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Ceredigion is £8,697 and the minimum is £3,038. Cwmpadarn Primary School is 37th of the 51 primary schools in Ceredigion local authority in terms of its school budget per pupil.