Choosing a Engineering Operative 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
In-Comm Training leads the official table at 100% achievement against a 66.4% national average for this standard, from 30 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with In-Comm Training, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Exeter College - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In-Comm Training | 100% | 30 | Good |
| 2 | Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 87.5% | 30 | Good |
| 3 | Exeter College | 82.1% | 60 | — |
| 4 | Lincoln College | 81.5% | 30 | Good |
| 5 | Rochdale Training | 75% | 30 | Good |
| 6 | Dudley College of Technology | 57.9% | 40 | Good |
| 7 | Make UK | 57.7% | 30 | Good |
| 8 | Preston College | 55.6% | 30 | Good |
| 9 | The Bedford College Group | 52.8% | 70 | 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 Engineering Operative standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory