Ysgol Nant y Coed is in the small town of Llandudno Junction in the county of Conwy. The school has an urban catchment that it describes as economically disadvantaged. There are 169 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11. Of these, 21 pupils attend the nursery part time. Pupil numbers have decreased slightly over recent years. About 30% of pupils are entitled to free school meals, which is higher than the local authority and national averages. The school has identified around 25% of pupils as having additional learning needs. Very few children have a statement of special educational needs. Nearly all pupils speak English at home. A very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The school has recently gained the Eco School Silver Award. The current headteacher was appointed in January 2012. The school was last inspected in February 2007. The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Nant Y Coed in 2012-2013 means that the budget is £3,874 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Conwy is £12,262 and the minimum is £3,081. Ysgol Nant Y Coed is 39th out of the 60 primary schools in Conwy in terms of its school budget per pupil.