About Preston College
Preston College is a further education provider based in Preston, Lancashire, offering a wide range of technical and professional training for school leavers, adults and employers. Apprenticeships form a significant part of its provision, with programmes from Level 2 to Level 5 across sectors including construction, engineering and manufacturing, health and social care, business, accounting and pr...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 1,564
- Standards:
- 44
- Locations:
- 4
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Ofsted
Inspected January 2023- 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
Employer Score
4.0Apprentice Score
3.0Active Learners
1,564
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts or Finance Assistant | 75% | 90% | 83.3% | 10 |
| Advanced and Creative Hair Professional | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Assistant Accountant | 65.2% | 93.8% | 69.6% | 20 |
| Associate Project Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Autocare Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Beauty Therapist | 55.6% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| Bricklayer | 70.7% | 82.9% | 85.4% | 40 |
| Building Services Engineering Senior Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Business Administrator | 80% | 100% | 80% | 10 |
| Carpentry and Joinery | 66.7% | 84.2% | 79.2% | 50 |
| Civil Engineering Senior Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Quantity Surveying Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Site Supervisor | 75% | 100% | 75% | 10 |
| Craft Carpentry and Joinery | 92.3% | 100% | 92.3% | 30 |
| Customer Service Practitioner | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Customer Service Specialist | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Dental Nurse (Integrated) | 74.4% | 100% | 74.4% | 40 |
| Engineering Fitter | 76.9% | 90.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| Engineering Manufacturing Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Engineering Operative | 55.6% | 93.8% | 59.3% | 30 |
| Engineering Technician | 54.5% | 100% | 54.5% | 10 |
| Groundworker | 92.9% | 100% | 92.9% | 10 |
| Hairdressing Professional | 88.2% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 20 |
| Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician | 57.1% | 100% | 57.1% | 10 |
| Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| HR Support | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Interior Systems Installer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Laboratory Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Lead Adult Care Worker | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Leader in Adult Care | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Learning and Skills Mentor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Metal Fabricator | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician - Light Vehicle | 47.8% | 91.7% | 52.2% | 20 |
| Motorcycle Technician (Repair and Maintenance) | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Operations Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Painter and Decorator | 55.6% | 100% | 55.6% | 10 |
| Pharmacy Services Assistant | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) | 94.7% | 100% | 94.7% | 20 |
| Plasterer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Professional Accounting Technician | 94.7% | 100% | 94.7% | 20 |
| Property Maintenance Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Roofer | 66.7% | 100% | 66.7% | 10 |
| Surveying Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Team Leader | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Wall and Floor Tiler | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Wellbeing and Holistic Therapist | 90.9% | 100% | 90.9% | 10 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
Ofsted Rating
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Data sourced from Skills England, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the National Achievement Rate Tables. View on Find Apprenticeship Training