Weldon Church of England Primary School

Weldon Church of England Primary School is performing at the expected standard across all evaluated areas, with pupils typically achieving in line with or above national averages by Year 6. Behaviour is a notable strength, with pupils demonstrating respect, positive attitudes and a clear understanding of the 'Weldon way'. The school manages attendance carefully and provides effective support for pupils with SEND and those facing barriers to learning. Safeguarding standards are met.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well and show respectful, positive attitudes to learning
• Inclusive practice ensures pupils with SEND learn alongside their peers
• Strong outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics by Year 6
• Well-resourced early years provision supports children's development
• Effective attendance management with early support for families
• High staff morale and supportive leadership
• Positive relationships with parents and the wider community

Areas for Improvement

• Handwriting and spelling are areas for improvement, slowing progress for some pupils
• Teaching occasionally does not address gaps in pupils' learning from earlier years
• Pupils' recall of British values and protected characteristics is limited

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Weldon Church of England Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Weldon Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Weldon Church of England Primary School had 25.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.8% of pupils at Weldon Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Weldon Church of England Primary School received £5,898 and spent £5,963 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £223,000 (£1,063 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, income was £6,820 and spending £6,815 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Weldon Church of England Primary School is part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Cottingham Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Oundle Church of England Primary School Peterborough
• Trinity Church of England Primary School Kettering
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Cranford CofE Primary School Kettering
• Great Addington CofE Primary School Kettering
• St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering
• Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Kettering
• Ringstead Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering

What is Weldon Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Weldon Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Weldon Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Weldon Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Weldon Church of England Primary School have?

Weldon Church of England Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does Weldon Church of England Primary School cover?

Weldon Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Weldon Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Weldon Church of England Primary School?

Weldon Church of England Primary School is at Chapel Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3HP.