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
- 1621 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 88%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 2.1%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 4 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 108 120 |
| Year 8 | 248 127 121 |
| Year 9 | 244 126 118 |
| Year 10 | 255 143 112 |
| Year 11 | 235 124 111 |
| Year 12 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 13 | 226 106 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 52.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 26.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 14.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 12.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.7% 1.7% |