 The school serves the communities from the villages of Bedwas, Trethomas, Graig-y-Rhacca and Machen.The number of pupils has increased from 694 at the time of the last inspection to the current 752.Around 26% of pupils are entitled to free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 17.4%, and 41% of pupils live in 20% most deprived areas of Wales.