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Learning & Skills Darlington

Learning & Skills Darlington

Local Authority·UKPRN 10001848·Ofsted: Achievement Expected, Curriculum Expected (May 2026)·Website
Achievement rate
79%
Sector benchmark 71.4%
Employer score?
4 / 4
Excellent · 2 employers
Apprentice score?
Active learners?
182
In training now
Data updated 1 Sept 2026

About Learning & Skills Darlington

Darlington Borough Council’s Learning & Skills service delivers apprenticeship training and wider adult learning across Darlington and the Tees Valley. Learning & Skills Darlington provides quality apprenticeship programmes for people aged 16 and over, combining practical on‑the‑job training with study so apprentices gain job‑specific skills, nationally recognised qualifications and work experienc...

Training Types

Apprenticeships
Short Courses
Adult Skills
Commercial Training
Professional Certifications
Digital & AI Skills

Delivery Modes

Online
In Person
Hybrid

Regions

North East
UK
England
Darlington

Key Facts

Active Learners:
182
Standards:
26
Locations:
4

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Ofsted

Inspected May 2026
AchievementExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Participation and developmentNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Graded under Ofsted's renewed framework. Achievement, curriculum and participation are the judgements for this provider's apprenticeship provision; inclusion and leadership apply across the whole provider. The renewed framework does not award a single overall grade, and Ofsted states these do not map onto the previous Outstanding to Inadequate scale.

Read the full Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted further education and skills inspection outcomes, published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We publish Ofsted's judgement as given and do not grade providers ourselves.

Performance Data

Achievement Rate

78.6%

DfE-published all-standards rate, as shown on gov.uk

Employer Score

4.0

Apprentice Score

N/A

Active Learners

182

Official achievement data by course

DfE-published rates for 2024/25. Achievement counts everyone who left the programme; pass rate counts only those who reached end-point assessment.

CourseAchievementPass rateRetentionLearners
Adult Care Workersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Business Administrator86.7%100%86.7%20
Carpentry and Joinerysuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Craft Carpentry and Joinerysuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Customer Service Practitionersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Early Years Educator100%100%100%10
Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehiclesuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Operations Managersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Teaching Assistantsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Team Leadersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Wood Product Manufacturing Operativesuppressed by DfE (few learners)

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted inspection data coming soon.

Data sourced from Skills England, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the National Achievement Rate Tables. View on Find Apprenticeship Training

Learning & Skills Darlington