Weldon Church of England Primary School
Chapel Road, Weldon, Corby, NN17 3HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lesley Middleton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Peterborough
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 142651
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536265288
About this school
Weldon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Weldon Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 69% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 72% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 86% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Weldon Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weldon Church of England Primary School compares
Weldon Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 208 | — |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community | 60% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 478 | 0.8 miles |
| Corby Old Village Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 30.8% | 207 | 1.7 miles |
| Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 88% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 104 | 1.8 miles |
| Little Stanion Primary School | 52% | 4% | 17.2% | 239 | 1.9 miles |
| Rockingham Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 31.1% | 367 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 21 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.81%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priors Hall - A Learning Community0.8 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Corby Old Village Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Little Stanion Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Rockingham Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
Weldon Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 18 ranked primary schools in Corby.
- Beanfield Primary School Primary
- Corby Old Village Primary School Primary
- Corby Primary Academy Primary
- Danesholme Infant Academy Primary
- Danesholme Junior Academy Primary
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy Primary
- Gretton Primary Academy Primary
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- Little Stanion Primary School Primary
- Oakley Vale Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Weldon Church of England Primary School teach?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of Weldon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Weldon Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lesley Middleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weldon Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weldon Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Weldon Church of England Primary School?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Weldon Church of England Primary School full?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Weldon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Weldon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
- Does Weldon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Weldon Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Weldon Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School is part of PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Weldon Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weldon Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weldon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Weldon Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weldon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weldon Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.