Choosing a Data Technician 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
Baltic Apprenticeships leads the official table at 80.6% achievement against a 60.4% national average for this standard, from 130 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with Baltic Apprenticeships, Corndel, Decoded - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltic Apprenticeships | 80.6% | 130 | Outstanding |
| 2 | Corndel | 79.8% | 640 | Achievement: Strong · Curriculum: Strong |
| 3 | Decoded | 75.3% | 90 | Good |
| 4 | Instep | 69.2% | 30 | Achievement: Strong · Curriculum: Expected |
| 5 | Cambridge Spark | 68.9% | 240 | Good |
| 6 | Leep | 67.5% | 80 | Achievement: Strong · Curriculum: Expected |
| 7 | QA | 65% | 350 | Good |
| 8 | Kaplan | 64.3% | 40 | Good |
| 9 | Lifetime | 62.5% | 30 | Good |
| 10 | BPP | 57.2% | 190 | 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 Data Technician standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory