St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 147142
- Address
- Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1588 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 87.5%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.5%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 231 132 99 |
| Year 8 | 225 109 116 |
| Year 9 | 245 125 120 |
| Year 10 | 242 124 118 |
| Year 11 | 250 141 109 |
| Year 12 | 225 109 116 |
| Year 13 | 170 91 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 10.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% |