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Leeds College of Building

Leeds College of Building

FE College·UKPRN 10003855·Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2024)·Website
Achievement rate
63%
Sector benchmark 71.4%
Employer score?
3 / 4
Good · 5 employers
Apprentice score?
3 / 4
Good · 36 apprentices
Active learners?
2,345
In training now
Data updated 1 Sept 2026

About Leeds College of Building

Leeds College of Building (LCB) is the UK’s only specialist further education college focused solely on construction and the built environment, with an ambition to be recognised as the country’s leading provider of construction education. LCB offers a wide range of apprenticeship programmes from Level 2 to Level 6, enabling learners to combine employment with structured training delivered either o...

Training Types

Apprenticeships
Short Courses
Adult Skills
T Levels
Commercial Training
Professional Certifications

Delivery Modes

In Person

Regions

Yorkshire and Humber
UK
England
Leeds

Key Facts

Active Learners:
2,345
Standards:
31
Locations:
4

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Ofsted

Inspected March 2024
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

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

63.4%

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

Employer Score

3.0

Apprentice Score

3.0

Active Learners

2,345

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
Bespoke Furniture Makersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Bricklayer54.5%69.8%78.2%60
Building Services Engineering Craftsperson85.3%96.7%88.2%30
Building Services Engineering Senior Technician69.4%96.2%72.2%70
Building Services Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer66.7%100%66.7%10
Building Services Engineering Technician 202287.5%100%87.5%20
Carpentry and Joinery57.4%89.7%63.9%60
Civil Engineering Senior Technician73.3%93.2%78.7%80
Civil Engineering Site Management (Degree)suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Civil Engineering Technician72.7%91.4%79.5%40
Construction Design and Build Technician47.6%100%47.6%20
Construction Quantity Surveying Technician77.1%100%77.1%80
Construction Quantity Surveyor (Degree)suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Construction Site Supervisor75%100%75%20
Construction Support Technician42.1%100%42.1%20
Craft Carpentry and Joinery57.9%100%57.9%20
Digital Engineering Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Furniture Manufacturer62.5%100%62.5%20
Gas Engineering Operative43.2%66.7%64.9%40
Geospatial Survey Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Groundworker42.9%100%42.9%10
Installation and Maintenance Electrician55.9%88.6%63.1%110
Interior Systems Installersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Painter and Decorator56.3%72%78.1%30
Plasterer57.1%85.7%66.7%20
Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician52%96.3%54%50
Property Maintenance Operativesuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Roofer73.3%97.8%75%60
Surveying Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Transport Planning Technician85.7%100%85.7%40
Wall and Floor Tiler54.2%86.7%62.5%20
Weldersuppressed 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

Leeds College of Building