Choosing a Accounts or finance assistant 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
The Apprentice Academy leads the official table at 79.6% achievement against a 64.5% national average for this standard, from 140 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with The Apprentice Academy, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, Blackburn College - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Apprentice Academy | 79.6% | 140 | Good |
| 2 | Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group | 79.6% | 50 | Outstanding |
| 3 | Blackburn College | 76% | 30 | Good |
| 4 | First Intuition Chelmsford | 73.7% | 40 | Outstanding |
| 5 | Train Together | 73.1% | 30 | Good |
| 6 | Middlesbrough College | 69% | 40 | Good |
| 7 | Herefordshire & Worcestershire Group Training Association | 67.9% | 30 | Outstanding |
| 8 | CT Skills | 65.6% | 30 | Good |
| 9 | Walsall College | 61.5% | 30 | Good |
| 10 | Kaplan | 60.7% | 170 | 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 Accounts or finance assistant standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory