The school is situated on the outskirts of the village of Cwrtnewydd, about eight miles to the west of Lampeter. It is maintained by Ceredigion local authority. At present, there are 37 pupils aged between four and 11 years on roll. Pupils come from the village itself and the nearby areas. Pupils are taught by two full-time teachers, two part-time teachers and two teaching assistants. The area that is served by the school is a traditionally Welsh area and about 50% of pupils speak Welsh at home. Welsh is the school’s main medium of communication and learning. Welsh first language study programmes are taught. The area is not considered to be privileged or economically disadvantaged. Thirteen per cent of pupils are entitled to receive free school meals, which is less than the county and national percentages. Pupils’ attainment varies considerably when they start school. A variety of social backgrounds is represented and the school does not consider the area to be either prosperous or economically disadvantaged. About 11% of pupils have additional learning needs (ALN), which is lower than the national average. None of them has a statement of additional learning needs. There have been considerable changes in the nature and organisation of the school since the last inspection in the Autumn Term 2006. The head teacher was appointed to the post in January 2012. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Gymunedol Cwrtnewydd in 2012-2012 is £3,842 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Ceredigion authority is £12,284 and the minimum is £2,820. Ysgol Gymunedol Cwrtnewydd is 30th of the 58 primary schools in Ceredigion authority in terms of its school budget per pupil.