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The Open University

University·UKPRN 10007773·Ofsted: Good (Mar 2025)·Website
Achievement rate
77%
Sector benchmark 71.4%
Employer score?
4 / 4
Excellent · 4 employers
Apprentice score?
3 / 4
Good · 104 apprentices
Active learners?
4,080
In training now
Data updated 1 Sept 2026

About The Open University

The Open University is the UK’s largest academic institution and delivers higher and degree‑level apprenticeships designed for employed learners and their organisations. Through its apprenticeships in England (covering areas such as healthcare, policing, social work, digital, management and leadership) and digital and IT programmes in Wales, the OU combines work‑based learning with structured, tut...

Training Types

Apprenticeships
Degree Apprenticeships
Short Courses

Delivery Modes

Online

Regions

East Midlands
UK
England
South East
Milton Keynes

Key Facts

Active Learners:
4,080
Standards:
10
Locations:
5

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Chartered Manager (Degree)
L6
£22,000N/A--
Digital and technology solutions professional
L6
£27,000N/A--
Network Engineer
L4
£19,000N/A--
Nursing associate (NMC 2018)
L5
£15,000N/A--
Police Community Support Officer
L4
£9,000N/A--
Police constable (integrated degree)
L6
£27,000N/A--
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018)
L6
£26,000N/A--
Senior leader
L7
£14,000N/A--
Social worker (integrated degree)
L6
£24,000N/A--
Software Developer
L4
£18,000N/A--

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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

76.9%

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

Employer Score

4.0

Apprentice Score

3.0

Active Learners

4,080

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
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Integrated Degree)suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Chartered Manager (Degree)53.8%99.3%54.2%270
Digital and Technology Solutions Professional74.1%100%74.1%60
Nursing Associate (NMC 2018)74.4%100%74.4%130
Police Constable (Integrated Degree)67.1%99%67.8%140
Registered Nurse - Degree (NMC 2010)suppressed by DfE (few learners)
Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018)90.4%100%90.4%590
Senior Leader77.5%100%77.5%40
Social Worker (Integrated Degree)89.2%100%89.2%70
Systems Thinking Practitionersuppressed 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

The Open University