Choosing a Sporting Excellence Professional 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
League Football Education leads the official table at 97.4% achievement against a 93.8% national average for this standard, from 580 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with League Football Education, Premier League, Ignite Sport UK - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | League Football Education | 97.4% | 580 | Outstanding |
| 2 | Premier League | 96.5% | 290 | Outstanding |
| 3 | Ignite Sport UK | 35.5% | 30 | Achievement: Expected · Curriculum: Expected |
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 Sporting Excellence Professional standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory