St Robert of Newminster Catholic School

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St. Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Biddick


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NE38 8AF

Coordinates 54°53′17″N1°31′16″W / 54.88815°N 1.5212°W / 54.88815; -1.5212
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Type Academy
Motto'Sic Luceat Lux Vestra' - 'Let your light shine.'
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Local authority Sunderland City Council
Trust Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Department for Education URN 147142 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDean Juric
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 18
HousesFinchale, Whitby, Durham and Lindisfarne
Colour(s)Finchale - blue, Whitby - green, Durham - red and Lindisfarne - yellow
Website http://strobertofnewminster.co.uk/

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Washington in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. [1] The school is named after Saint Robert of Newminster. As a Catholic school it is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Sunderland City Council, in July 2019 St Robert of Newminster Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.

St Robert of Newminster Catholic School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study a range of A Levels and further BTECs.

Notable former pupils

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