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The College of West Anglia

The College of West Anglia

FE College·UKPRN 10007916·Ofsted: Good (Mar 2025)·Website
Achievement rate
59%
Sector benchmark 71.4%
Employer score?
4 / 4
Excellent · 2 employers
Apprentice score?
3 / 4
Good · 12 apprentices
Active learners?
948
In training now
Data updated 1 Sept 2026

About The College of West Anglia

The College of West Anglia is a large further and higher education college providing education and training across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, with campuses in King’s Lynn, Wisbech, Downham Market, Cambridge and a dedicated sports campus. The college is one of the largest providers of education and training in the region and focuses on preparing learners for work or university through vocational a...

Training Types

Apprenticeships
Adult Skills
Commercial Training

Delivery Modes

Online
In Person

Regions

East of England
UK
England
Norwich

Key Facts

Active Learners:
948
Standards:
31
Locations:
4

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Ofsted

Inspected March 2025
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

58.5%

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

Employer Score

4.0

Apprentice Score

3.0

Active Learners

948

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
Animal Care and Welfare Assistantsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Bricklayersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Business Administrator85.7%100%85.7%10
Carpentry and Joinery70%93.3%75%20
Chartered Manager (Degree)suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Crop Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Customer Service Practitioner100%100%100%10
Data Analystsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Early Years Educatorsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Early Years Practitioner85.7%100%85.7%10
Engineering Design Technician58.3%77.8%75%10
Engineering Fitter57.1%100%57.1%10
Engineering Manufacturing Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Engineering Operative41.2%100%41.2%20
Engineering Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer72.2%100%72.2%20
Gas Engineering Operativesuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Golf Greenkeepersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Groundworker83.3%100%83.3%10
Hairdressing Professionalsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operativesuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Hospitality Managersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Hospitality Supervisorsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Hospitality Team Membersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Installation and Maintenance Electrician58.5%96%61%40
Learning and Skills Teachersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Livestock Unit Techniciansuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician70.6%100%70.6%20
Metal Fabricator80%100%80%20
Operations Managersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Plate Weldersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician44.4%100%44.4%20
Production Chefsuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Science Manufacturing Technician 2014suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Teaching Assistant71.4%100%71.4%10
Team Leadersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Trade Suppliersuppressed by DfE (few learners)
Veterinary Nurse100%100%100%10

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

The College of West Anglia