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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington NE38 8AF · strobertofnewminster.co.uk · 0191 716 1700
On the mapSearch near NE38 8AF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Sunderland 43.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,527
- 99% of 1,550 places
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 230 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 209 | 230 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 206 | 242 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 225 | 239 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 206 | 256 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 271 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.9, and 48.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sunderland it was 43.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲64.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.35 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108870)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 57.7 | −2.7 |
| Further education | 29.1 | +2.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 1.7 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | +2.5 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | −0.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 students | C (31.3) | Below average -0.14 | |
| 152 students | C (31.3) | Below average -0.16 | |
| 32 students | Merit+ (29.2) | Average -0.11 | |
| 7 students | Dist (33.6) | Average +0.25 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 213 | C+ (33.4) | -0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 184 | C+ (32.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 212 | B- (35.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 239 | C+ (31.9) | -0.10 |
| 2017/18 | 262 | C (30.7) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 249 | C (30.6) | +0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 274 | C (29.9) | +0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.2 | +1.3 |
| Further and other education | 1.8 | +0.5 |
| Further education | 1.3 | +0.5 |
| Other education | 0.4 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 12.3 | +2.7 |
| Employment | 19.7 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | −5.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108870), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108870)
May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108870)
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 147
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (18%) with SEND