Weldon Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.723 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Weldon Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Weldon Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.723 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child 0.723 miles away, 7th shortest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- In 2024/25, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There were 32 first-choice applications for 30 Reception offers in 2026; 24 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 3.4% of pupils, against a middle figure of 25.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chapel Road, Weldon, Corby, NN17 3HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils clearly understand the 'Weldon way', which positively shapes how pupils behave each day.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and taking part in lessons.”
- “They show interest in their work, contribute willingly and talk confidently about what they are learning.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, inconsistencies in teaching means that some pupils have gaps in knowledge and others do not benefit fully from the school’s handwriting approach.”
- “Leaders recognise that handwriting is an area for improvement.”
- “Here, some pupils struggle to write letters neatly and spell accurately.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
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- Rockingham Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Exeter A Learning Community Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Studfall Infant Academy 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published