Choosing a Professional accounting 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
First Intuition South Limited leads the official table at 89.7% achievement against a 66.4% national average for this standard, from 60 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with First Intuition South Limited, First Intuition Leeds, Peak Accountancy Training - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Intuition South Limited | 89.7% | 60 | Outstanding |
| 2 | First Intuition Leeds | 89.3% | 60 | Good |
| 3 | Peak Accountancy Training | 80.8% | 30 | Good |
| 4 | First Intuition Cambridge | 77.5% | 100 | Outstanding |
| 5 | First Intuition Chelmsford | 76.5% | 50 | Outstanding |
| 6 | EMA Training | 75% | 30 | Good |
| 7 | Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group | 74.4% | 40 | Outstanding |
| 8 | The Apprentice Academy | 71.8% | 40 | Good |
| 9 | Babington | 71.3% | 90 | Good |
| 10 | Tolley Exam Training | 70.6% | 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 Professional accounting technician standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory