FATP · an independent directoryUpdated daily · GB
FATP
Institution of Railway Operators Ltd

Institution of Railway Operators Ltd

Training Provider·UKPRN 10040914·Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023)·Website
Achievement rate
73%
Sector benchmark 71.4%
Employer score?
4 / 4
Excellent · 1 employer
Apprentice score?
Active learners?
418
In training now
Data updated 1 Sept 2026

About Institution of Railway Operators Ltd

CIRO (the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators) is a specialist professional body and training provider for the rail industry, offering rail‑contextualised apprenticeships that support career progression in operations and management. Its apprenticeship provision currently covers three standards in England at Levels 3, 4 and 5: Team Leader or Supervisor, Passenger Transport Operations Manager...

Training Types

Apprenticeships
Short Courses

Delivery Modes

Online
In Person
Hybrid

Regions

West Midlands
UK
England
National

Key Facts

Active Learners:
418
Standards:
1
Locations:
3

Ready to get started with Institution of Railway Operators Ltd?

Request a free, no-obligation introduction — it only takes 30 seconds.

Passenger Transport Operations Manager
L4
£12,000N/A--

No reviews yet for Institution of Railway Operators Ltd.

Ofsted

Inspected January 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

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. Read the full inspection report on Ofsted

Performance Data

Achievement Rate

73.1%

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

Employer Score

4.0

Apprentice Score

N/A

Active Learners

418

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
Operations Manager64.2%100%64.2%50
Passenger Transport Operations Manager90.1%100%90.1%70
Team Leader60.3%100%60.3%60

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

Institution of Railway Operators Ltd