About The Engineering College
The Engineering College is a specialist engineering training provider based in Birkenhead, serving industrial Merseyside and the wider North West. Established in 1998 in partnership with Cammell Laird Shipyard to address skills shortages in engineering, construction and manufacturing, the college now trains over 100 apprentices each year and has trained more than 4,000 engineers through its appren...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 296
- Standards:
- 19
- Locations:
- 5
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| Automation And Controls Engineering Technician | L4 | £14,000 | N/A | -- |
| Composites Technician | L3 | £20,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering construction erector rigger | L3 | £18,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering Construction Pipefitter | L3 | £21,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering design technician | L3 | £24,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering Fitter | L3 | £21,000 | 69% | -- |
| Engineering Manufacturing Technician | L4 | £21,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering Operative | L2 | £10,000 | N/A | -- |
| Engineering Technician | L3 | £26,000 | 62% | -- |
| Installation and maintenance electrician | L3 | £23,000 | N/A | -- |
| Machining technician | L3 | £27,000 | N/A | -- |
| Machinist (advanced manufacturing engineering) | L3 | £24,000 | N/A | -- |
| Mechatronics Maintenance Technician | L3 | £27,000 | N/A | -- |
| Mechatronics maintenance technician 2014 | L3 | £24,000 | N/A | -- |
| Metal Fabricator | L3 | £27,000 | 39% | -- |
| Non-destructive technologies technician | L3 | £18,000 | N/A | -- |
| Pipe Welder | L3 | £27,000 | N/A | -- |
| Plate Welder | L3 | £27,000 | N/A | -- |
| Welder | L2 | £13,000 | N/A | -- |
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Ofsted
Inspected June 2025- 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
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N/AActive Learners
296
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.
| Course | Achievement | Pass rate | Retention | Learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Controls Engineering Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Composites Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Construction Erector Rigger | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Construction Pipefitter | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Design Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Fitter | 68.8% | 100% | 68.8% | 20 |
| Engineering Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Technician | 61.5% | 100% | 61.5% | 10 |
| Metal Fabricator | 38.5% | 100% | 38.5% | 10 |
| Pipe Welder | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Plate Welder | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Project Controls Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Welder | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
Data sourced from the Department for Education's National Achievement Rate Tables and Skills England. View on Find Apprenticeship Training