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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

Sunderland, NE38 8AFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
Progress 8
+0.13
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
242 1st-choice / 206 places
Ranking
#1,251
of 3,141 nationally

About St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this large secondary school is its Progress 8 score of 0.13, which places it in the 'Average' band nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly better than expected given their starting points, a solid result that ranks the school 3rd out of 17 secondary schools in the Sunderland local authority. For context, the average Progress 8 score across Sunderland is -0.31, so St Robert's is performing well above the local norm. The school's Attainment 8 score of 52 further underscores this, with 75.6% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 55.6% achieving a grade 5 or above. In its 2023 ungraded inspection, Ofsted confirmed the school 'remains Good', with leadership and management also rated Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBiddick Lane, Washington, Sunderland, NE38 8AF
HeadteacherC Hammill
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils1,588
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity1,588 / 1,550 (102% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolSports HallGymnasiumTheatrePlaying FieldsDining HallAstro TurfLibraryICT SuiteArt StudiosChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

DanceRoundersTennisFootballGymnasticsRowing

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingYoung EnterpriseDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: strobertofnewminster.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.