Choosing a Coaching 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
FE Business leads the official table at 83.3% achievement against a 66.5% national average for this standard, from 30 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with FE Business, The OCM, Raise the Bar - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FE Business | 83.3% | 30 | Good |
| 2 | The OCM | 82.3% | 80 | Good |
| 3 | Raise the Bar | 75.9% | 80 | Good |
| 4 | The Apprenticeship College | 74.1% | 30 | Good |
| 5 | Instep | 72.3% | 70 | Achievement: Strong · Curriculum: Expected |
| 6 | Derby Business College Limited | 71.4% | 40 | Good |
| 7 | BPP | 70% | 480 | Good |
| 8 | The Kingdom Group | 70% | 30 | Achievement: Expected · Curriculum: Expected |
| 9 | ioda | 69.9% | 100 | Good |
| 10 | The Tess Group | 68.9% | 50 | 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 Coaching professional standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory