Choosing a Assistant practitioner (health) 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
City College Norwich leads the official table at 86.5% achievement against a 73% national average for this standard, from 40 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with City College Norwich, University of Essex, Anglia Ruskin University ARU - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City College Norwich | 86.5% | 40 | Good |
| 2 | University of Essex | 84.8% | 50 | Good |
| 3 | Anglia Ruskin University ARU | 80.7% | 150 | Good |
| 4 | Teesside University | 79.3% | 60 | Outstanding |
| 5 | Birmingham City University | 78.8% | 30 | Good |
| 6 | University of Lancashire | 77.2% | 100 | Good |
| 7 | University of Cumbria | 75% | 40 | Good |
| 8 | University of Derby | 73.7% | 40 | Good |
| 9 | University College Birmingham | 68% | 30 | Good |
| 10 | Petroc | 58.6% | 30 | Requires improvement |
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 Assistant practitioner (health) standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory