St Robert of Newminster Catholic School
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| St. Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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Biddick Lane, Biddick , , NE38 8AF | |
| Coordinates | 54°53′17″N 1°31′16″W / 54.88815°N 1.5212°W |
| Information | |
| 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 |
| Headteacher | Dean Juric |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Finchale, 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.
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[edit]
- Jordan Pickford, goalkeeper for Everton and England[2]
- Ethan Robson, footballer
- Paul Coughlin, cricketer
- Bridget Phillipson, Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South (2010–present)[3]
- Si King, Hairy Bikers member[4]
- Paul Thirlwell, footballer
- Carl Magnay, footballer[5]
- Matthew Potts, cricketer[6]
- Rebecca Welch, Referee
References[edit]
- ^ Official school website; accessed 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Pickford School". Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Bridget Phillipson: Houghton & Sunderland South constituency election results". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Si King reference". 24 July 2014.
- ^ @TeamStRoberts (24 January 2022). "Really lucky to have past pupils who come back to work with our students. Carl Magnay visited us today to talk abou…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Players pcboard.com.pk
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