Choosing a Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) 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
Bradford College leads the official table at 87.4% achievement against a 71.8% national average for this standard, from 170 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with Bradford College, Walsall College, University of East Anglia - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford College | 87.4% | 170 | Good |
| 2 | Walsall College | 85.5% | 60 | Good |
| 3 | University of East Anglia | 82.9% | 130 | Good |
| 4 | Birmingham Metropolitan College | 82.1% | 30 | Good |
| 5 | Skills4 | 78.4% | 130 | Good |
| 6 | Buttercups Training | 68.1% | 1030 | Achievement: Strong · Curriculum: Strong |
| 7 | Inspire Middlesex College | 56.1% | 40 | Good |
| 8 | Trafford College | 46.9% | 30 | 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 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory