St Robert of Newminster Catholic School is a
co-educational
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secondary school
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and
sixth form
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located in
Washington
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in the
City of Sunderland
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,
Tyne and Wear
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,
England
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. The school is named after
Saint Robert of Newminster. As a
Catholic school
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it is under the jurisdiction of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
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.
Previously a
voluntary aided school
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administered by
Sunderland City Council
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, in July 2019 St Robert of Newminster Catholic School converted to
academy status. The school is now sponsored by
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
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.
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School offers
GCSEs
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and
BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study a range of
A Levels
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and further BTECs.
Notable former pupils
*
Jordan Pickford
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Pickford has previously played for Sunderland's academy, reserve, and senior te ...
,
goalkeeper
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for
Everton and England
*
Ethan Robson, footballer
*
Paul Coughlin, cricketer
*
Bridget Phillipson
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,
Labour Party Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Houghton and Sunderland South
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In the 2010 and 2015 general elections, it was the first cons ...
(2010–present)
*
Si King
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,
Hairy Bikers
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member
*
Paul Thirlwell
Paul Thirlwell (born 13 February 1979) is an English former professional footballer who is assistant manager at Harrogate Town. He is also a former England U21 international.
Career
Thirlwell was born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, and began his ...
, footballer
*
James Roddam, chef
*
Carl Magnay, footballer
*
Matthew Potts
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, cricketer
[https://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/1304/1304304/1304304.html ]
References
External links
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School official website
Secondary schools in the City of Sunderland
Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Academies in the City of Sunderland
International Baccalaureate schools in England
Washington, Tyne and Wear
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