SchoolScoresWeldon Village Academy
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of MERIDIAN TRUST
Oundle Road, Weldon, Corby, NN17 3GE
01536 853100 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Northamptonshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 150 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 145 |
| Of those, offered a place | 127 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 474 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 32% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 20.5% | 23.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 53% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 3.1% | 2.9%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 52% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 14.0% | 12.9%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 64% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 18.4% | 16.7%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Lower than 85% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 6.0% | 8.5%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Lower than 89% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 13.9% | 23.0%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Lower than 49% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 15.0 | 30.1 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 2nd lowest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Lower than 58% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 5.8% | 9.4% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 97% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 21.1 | 17.5 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 93% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 14.6 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 5 state secondary schools in Corby. Higher than 0% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 0.0% | 16.2%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Corby Business Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Weldon Village Academy's Ofsted rating?
Weldon Village Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Weldon Village Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 145 families put Weldon Village Academy as their first choice for 150 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 127 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149775.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.