Ysgol Dewi Sant is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school, situated in the city of St Davids and maintained by Pembrokeshire local authority. There are 489 pupils on roll, of whom 78 are in the sixth form. Pupils come from a range of economic backgrounds. However, only a very few of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales. Ten per cent of the students are registered as being entitled to free school meals. This figure is lower than the average for secondary schools in Wales (17.4%). A very few pupils are looked after by the local authority. Most pupils speak English as their first language at home. A very few pupils join the school from Welsh-medium or bilingual primary schools. The school’s intake represents the full range of ability, but because of the small number of students in each year group there is noticeable variation year-on-year. One point five per cent of the school population have a statement of special educational needs. This figure is lower than the average for secondary schools in Wales. In addition to this, 28% of pupils are on the school’s additional needs register. This is a higher proportion of pupils than the average for secondary schools in Wales. During the past 12 months there have been significant changes to the leadership of the school. Both the headteacher and deputy headteacher are currently undertaking their roles in an acting capacity. The acting business manager is the third member of the temporary leadership team. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Dewi Sant in 2012-2013 means that the budget is £4,242 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the secondary schools in Pembrokeshire is £5,059 and the minimum is £4,113. Ysgol Dewi Sant is fifth out of the eight secondary schools in Pembrokeshire in terms of its school budget per pupil.