St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary with sixth form in Washington, Sunderland | Ofsted & DfE

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

48.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

64%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1086.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,588

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

21%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

48.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

64%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1086.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,588

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

21%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

48.9

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

64%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1086.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,588

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

21%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authoritySunderland

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterRoman Catholic

StatusOpen

Overview of St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington · Secondary with sixth form · Sunderland

Part ofBISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Finance£7434 spend / pupil£7712 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

73%

-2pp

80%77%73%

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 73%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

49%

-7pp

56%52%49%

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 49%

Attainment 8

48.9

-3.1

56.252.548.9

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 48.9

EBacc entry

64%

-12pp

76%70%64%

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 64%

EBacc APS

1086.7

-24.0

1154.51067.6980.8

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 1086.7

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.13

Average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22

A-level APS

31.3

-2.1

35.633.531.3

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 31.3

A-level value added

-0.14

-0.1-0.2-0.2

'24'25

'25 · -0.1

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

18%

+7pp

18%14%11%

'22'23'24'25

'25 · 18%

Average A-level grade

B-C+C

'22'23'24'25

'25 · C

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.14

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

92%

Education or employment

83%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

90%

Education or employment

61%

Education

10%

Apprenticeships

20%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,588

Pupil : teacher ratio

18.6

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

17%

SEN

11%

Overall absence

Persistent absence

21%

Contact

Address

Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF

Local authority

Sunderland

Website

http://strobertofnewminster.co.uk/

Telephone

01917161700

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2024/25	73%	49%	48.9	Not applicable	64%	1086.7	65%	1,588
2023/24	76%	56%	52.0	+0.13	76%	1110.7	76%	1,621
2022/23	75%	55%	50.6	+0.04	73%	980.8	74%	1,642
2021/22	80%	55%	56.2	+0.26	70%	1154.5	71%	1,646

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	31.3	C	-0.14	18%	195
2023/24	33.4	C+	-0.18	12%	240
2022/23	32.3	C+	—	11%	218
2021/22	35.6	B-	—	15%	253

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,588	16.5	11%	5%	17%	8%	21%
2023/24	1,621	16.8	10%	5%	16%	8%	23%
2022/23	1,642	18.3	10%	5%	15%	7%	21%
2021/22	1,646	17.8	9%	5%	14%	7%	18%
2020/21	1,636	17.6	10%	5%	10%	—	—