About West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is a further education and apprenticeship provider based in Bury St Edmunds, offering a wide range of vocational and academic pathways for young people and adults. The college describes itself as one of the country’s leading further education and apprenticeship providers, with apprenticeship achievement rates consistently above the national average. It supports around 13,000 s...
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Key Facts
- Active Learners:
- 2,769
- Standards:
- 66
- Locations:
- 3
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Ofsted
Inspected November 2024- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
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
3.0Apprentice Score
3.0Active Learners
2,769
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy or Taxation Professional | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Accounts or Finance Assistant | 60% | 85.7% | 70% | 10 |
| Adult Care Worker | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Advanced and Creative Hair Professional | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Assessor Coach | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Assistant Accountant | 55.6% | 100% | 55.6% | 10 |
| Associate Project Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Autocare Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Bricklayer | 47.1% | 88.9% | 52.9% | 20 |
| Business Administrator | 57.5% | 100% | 57.5% | 40 |
| Business and Administration | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Carpentry and Joinery | 72.1% | 100% | 72.1% | 70 |
| Children and Young People's Workforce | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Children, Young People and Families Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Coaching Professional | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Commis Chef | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Construction Site Supervisor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Craft Carpentry and Joinery | 75% | 100% | 75% | 10 |
| Customer Service Practitioner | 80.8% | 100% | 80.8% | 30 |
| Customer Service Specialist | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Dental Nurse (Integrated) | 68.4% | 100% | 68.4% | 20 |
| Digital Marketer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Early Years Educator | 91.3% | 100% | 91.3% | 20 |
| Early Years Practitioner | 83.3% | 93.8% | 88.9% | 20 |
| Engineering Fitter | 80% | 100% | 80% | 10 |
| Engineering Manufacturing Technician | 85.7% | 100% | 85.7% | 10 |
| Engineering Operative | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Engineering Technician | 80.8% | 100% | 80.8% | 30 |
| Facilities Management Supervisor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Groundworker | 50% | 87.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| Hairdressing Professional | 65% | 100% | 65% | 20 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 10 |
| Hospitality Supervisor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Hospitality Team Member | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| HR Support | 69.2% | 100% | 69.2% | 10 |
| Improvement Practitioner | 69.2% | 100% | 69.2% | 10 |
| Information Communications Technician | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Installation and Maintenance Electrician | 72.3% | 100% | 72.3% | 50 |
| Laboratory Technician | 70% | 100% | 70% | 10 |
| Lead Adult Care Worker | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Learning Mentor | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician | 70.6% | 100% | 70.6% | 20 |
| Operations Manager | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Painter and Decorator | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Payroll Administrator | 55.6% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| People Professional | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Pharmacy Services Assistant | 92.9% | 100% | 92.9% | 30 |
| Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Plate Welder | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician | 66.7% | 100% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Procurement and Supply Assistant | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Procurement and Supply Chain Practitioner | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Property Maintenance Operative | 69.6% | 100% | 69.6% | 20 |
| Recruitment Resourcer | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Science Manufacturing Process Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Science Manufacturing Technician 2014 | 88.9% | 98.2% | 90.5% | 60 |
| Senior Healthcare Support Worker | 61.3% | 100% | 61.3% | 30 |
| Supply Chain Warehouse Operative | suppressed by DfE (few learners) | |||
| Teaching Assistant | 100% | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| Team Leader | 76.9% | 100% | 76.9% | 10 |
| Welder | 93.3% | 100% | 93.3% | 20 |
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