Best Operational Firefighter apprenticeship providers
Every provider delivering the Level 3 Operational Firefighter apprenticeship, ranked by the Department for Education's official 2024/25 achievement rate. Compare pass rates and learner numbers, then view a provider's profile to enquire. See the Operational Firefighter standard page for funding, duration and the full provider directory.
Top providers by achievement rate
Official 2024/25 achievement rates for Operational Firefighter, published by the Department for Education. Learner numbers shown - providers with fewer than 30 leavers are listed separately. The DfE rounds achievement and leaver counts to the nearest 10, so a rate marked * is approximate and the true figure may be lower. How this table works
| # | Provider | Achievement rate | Pass rate | Learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100%*+6.5 | 100% | 40 | |
| 2 | 100%*+6.5 | 100% | 30 | |
| 3 | 100%*+6.5 | 100% | 30 | |
| 4 | 96.4%+2.9 | 100% | 220 | |
| - | National average for this standard(850 leavers nationally) | 93.5% | ||
| 5 | 93.3%at avg | 100% | 120 | |
| 6 | 86.8%-6.7 | 100% | 40 | |
| – | Norfolk County Council Adult Learning few learners | 100% | 100% | 20 |
| – | Gen2 few learners | 100% | 100% | 10 |
| – | Surrey County Council few learners | 87% | 100% | 20 |
| – | University Centre Somerset College Group few learners | 85.7% | 100% | 10 |
| – | Colchester Institute few learners | 71.4% | 100% | 20 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, apprenticeship national achievement rate tables, 2024/25. Rankings are compiled by FATP and are not endorsed by the DfE. Providers with DfE-suppressed data (very few learners) are not shown.
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