Choosing a Accountancy or taxation professional provider: the evidence
Everything an employer needs to shortlist with confidence, on one page: the Department for Education's official 2024/25 achievement rates, the latest Ofsted findings, and verified provider-reported results where official data is suppressed. Compiled by Find a Training Provider; no provider can pay to appear here or change their position. Methodology
The shortlist, on the numbers
First Intuition Cambridge leads the official table at 71.5% achievement against a 57.5% national average for this standard, from 130 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with First Intuition Cambridge, First Intuition South Limited, Reed Business School - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Intuition Cambridge | 71.5% | 130 | Outstanding |
| 2 | First Intuition South Limited | 70.6% | 160 | Outstanding |
| 3 | Reed Business School | 65% | 160 | Good |
| 4 | HTFT Partnership | 64.5% | 60 | Inspected (renewed framework) |
| 5 | CIPFA | 62.9% | 150 | Achievement: Expected · Curriculum: Expected |
| 6 | Kaplan | 61.3% | 3400 | Good |
| 7 | First Intuition | 56.3% | 710 | Achievement: Expected · Curriculum: Expected |
| 8 | BPP | 54.2% | 2180 | Good |
| 9 | First Intuition Chelmsford | 54% | 60 | Outstanding |
| 10 | First Intuition Leeds | 50.4% | 130 | Good |
Achievement rates: DfE published data, 2024/25. Ofsted: latest published inspection - a single grade (Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate) for older inspections; area judgements such as "Strong" or "Expected" for inspections under the renewed framework from November 2025.
No verified provider-reported results for this standard yet. Providers whose official data is suppressed can submit theirs for verification.
Check the claims yourself
- GOV.UK Find Apprenticeship Training - reviews and participation, per provider
- Ofsted reports - read the inspection text, not just the grade
- The Accountancy or taxation professional standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory