About Educational and Sporting Futures
ESF Apprenticeships is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ apprenticeship training provider specialising in education-focused programmes for schools, nurseries, multi-academy trusts and community organisations. Founded by teachers and part of Real Group, they design apprenticeships that blend on-the-job experience with specialist professional training to help staff at all stages of their careers apply learnin...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 701
- Standards:
- 7
- Locations:
- 3
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| Community Activator Coach | L2 | £6,000 | N/A | -- |
| Early Years Educator | L3 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
| Early years practitioner | L2 | £5,000 | N/A | -- |
| Senior leader | L7 | £14,000 | N/A | -- |
| Specialist teaching assistant | L5 | £12,000 | N/A | -- |
| Sports coach | L4 | £9,000 | N/A | -- |
| Teaching Assistant | L3 | £7,000 | N/A | -- |
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Ofsted
Inspected May 2026Graded 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 reportSource: 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
Employer Score
3.0Apprentice Score
4.0Active Learners
701
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Activator Coach | 70.4% | 100% | 70.4% | 30 |
| Early Years Educator | 54.5% | 100% | 54.5% | 10 |
| Early Years Practitioner | 50% | 100% | 50% | 10 |
| Event Assistant | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Learning and Skills Assessor | 68.2% | 100% | 68.2% | 20 |
| Senior Leader | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Sports Coach | 79.4% | 100% | 79.4% | 30 |
| Teaching Assistant | 75.5% | 100% | 75.5% | 90 |
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