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

Welcome to St Robert of Newminster Sixth Form. Our Catholic inclusive Sixth Form receives students from across the North East for the high quality teaching on offer. The dedicated tutor team offers expert pastoral care and guidance throughout your time at St Roberts. Our aim is to ensure all students achieve their goals, applying to the best universities and apprenticeships. Students at Sixth Form have a wide variety of enrichment activities on offer and students act as role models through various leadership opportunities at the college. The tutors, teachers and sixth form team are looking forward to welcoming you into our Sixth Form.Mrs S ChappellHead of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,588 Total

No. of Boys

831 (52.3%)

No. of Girls

757 (47.7%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

30.3%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.23%

A*/A grades

20.25%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

87%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

7%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:27%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:60%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

54%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

10%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:90%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:20%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:7%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 9, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 1

Spring Half Term

Feb 13 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 1 - Apr 18

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 5


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Students are expected to engage with their subjects beyond the classroom. Some subject areas provide outside speakers or organise visits to lectures at local universities in order to engage and challenge students. These are designed to raise awareness of opportunities and issues in the world today and so are wide-ranging.

Duke of Edinburgh
Social projects through World Challenge
Work Experience

About School

RegionNorth East
Local AuthoritySunderland
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed