Weldon Village Academy
Oundle Road, Weldon, Corby, NN17 3GE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Norris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Meridian Trust
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 475
- URN
- 149775
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536853100
About this school
Weldon Village Academy is a secondary academy in Corby. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 475 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Weldon Village Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Weldon Village Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Weldon Village Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weldon Village Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 20.5% | 475 | — |
| Corby Business Academy | 39 | 9.3% | 25.4% | 1,188 | 1.5 miles |
| Corby Technical School | 45.8 | 7.1% | 23.2% | 952 | 3.1 miles |
| Brooke Weston Academy | 50.5 | 5.9% | 18.6% | 1,154 | 4.3 miles |
| Lodge Park Academy | 33.5 | 13.2% | 37.2% | 703 | 4.3 miles |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | 42.9 | 9.3% | 33% | 1,208 | 4.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.48%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 13.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corby Business Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Corby
-
Corby Technical School3.1 miles
Secondary · Corby
-
Brooke Weston Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Great Oakley
-
Lodge Park Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Corby
-
Kingswood Secondary Academy4.9 miles
Secondary · Corby
Other schools in Corby
- Corby Business Academy Secondary
- Corby Technical School Secondary
- Kingswood Secondary Academy Secondary
- Lodge Park Academy Secondary
- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Weldon Village Academy teach?
- Weldon Village Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Corby.
- Who is the headteacher of Weldon Village Academy?
- The headteacher of Weldon Village Academy is Mr Matthew Norris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Weldon Village Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Weldon Village Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Weldon Village Academy?
- Weldon Village Academy has 475 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Weldon Village Academy full?
- Weldon Village Academy has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 475 on roll (32%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Weldon Village Academy a faith school?
- No. Weldon Village Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Weldon Village Academy a selective school?
- No. Weldon Village Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Weldon Village Academy?
- Weldon Village Academy is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Weldon Village Academy's absence rate?
- Weldon Village Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Weldon Village Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Weldon Village Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.