Weldon Village Academy
Oundle Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 3GE enquiries@weldonva.org https://www.weldonva.org/
Weldon Village Academy
About Weldon Village Academy
Matt Norris, Principal
The opening of Weldon Village Academy is a hugely exciting prospect for all families in the area and we aim to provide an outstanding education for our students. A brand new, dynamic school, overseen by an established and successful Trust in Meridian, is just what the people of Corby and surrounding areas need as the population continues to grow. I’m really excited to use my experience to create a safe, vibrant and inclusive learning environment in which students can thrive.
Matt graduated from The University of Hull in 2002, before working as a Teaching Assistant and then training to become a teacher. Weldon Village Academy will be his fifth secondary school and his first headship, following five years as Deputy Head at Hampton College in Peterborough.
With a strong track record of driving improvement throughout his career, both in schools and teacher training, Matt has demonstrated his impact in roles including Head of English, Assistant Headteacher and SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) Director.
Hallam Cutmore, Assistant Principal
Hallam Cutmore was appointed as Assistant Principal; Hallam graduated from The University of Sheffield in 2011 before starting his teacher training with The Cambridge Partnership, and has worked for Meridian Trust since Sawtry Village Academy joined the trust in 2015. He has held various positions within Sawtry’s maths department, and has been integral in driving the improvement of the Academy’s GCSE results.
Since 2020 he has worked with the Core Trust maths team, as a Curriculum Area Lead and Acting Director of Maths; in this time he has been able to support the improvement of maths departments in other Meridian Schools.
Hallam was excited to join the Leadership Team at Weldon Village Academy. The work that has gone into the school so far is huge and having the opportunity to support Matt Norris in delivering an outstanding education for our students is amazing. Being in a position to implement Meridian Trust’s core values in a new school for the Weldon community is a unique opportunity and one which he is really looking forward to.
