St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 230 families put St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington as their first choice and 462 named it as one of their preferences, for 209 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has fallen from 322 in 2021 to 230 in 2026, while places went from 210 to 209.
Across Sunderland, 93% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Sunderland lodged 47 appeals against secondary school offers; 41 reached a hearing and 39 succeeded (95.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 209 | 230 | 462 | 1.1 | 28 |
| 2025 | 206 | 242 | 455 | 1.2 | 37 |
| 2024 | 225 | 239 | 480 | 1.1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 206 | 256 | 511 | 1.2 | 55 |
| 2022 | 204 | 271 | 504 | 1.3 | 68 |
| 2021 | 210 | 322 | 573 | 1.5 | 114 |
| 2020 | 265 | 325 | 603 | 1.2 | 60 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.