Ysgol y Rhewl primary school is located in the small village of Rhewl near Ruthin in Denbighshire. It provides education for pupils between three and 11 years of age. The intake of pupils represents the full ability range. All pupils come from homes where English is the main language. There are no pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds. Pupils are taught mainly through the medium of English and learn Welsh as a second language. However, the school is a designated bilingual school, which caters for both English and Welsh medium education according to demand. There are 34 full time pupils on roll and a further four children attend the nursery part-time. Since the relocation of the village playgroup, the school also admits pre-nursery children. This provision, ‘Pili Pala’, is delivered in the Foundation Phase classroom and includes children from other areas locally where this provision is not available. There has been an increase in the number of pupils entitled to free school meals over the past three years. The current figure is about 26% of pupils, which is higher than the all-Wales average of just under 20% for primary schools. The school has identified nearly a third of pupils as having additional learning needs. No pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The current headteacher has been in post since September 2007. The 2010-2011 individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol y Rhewl primary school is £4,574, which compares with a maximum of £18,610 and a minimum of £2,626 for primary schools in Denbighshire. The school has the 14th highest budget per pupil out of the 53 primary schools in Denbighshire.