Choosing a Teacher 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
Best Practice Network leads the official table at 100% achievement against a 81.7% national average for this standard, from 40 learners. A defensible shortlist starts with Best Practice Network, The University of Buckingham, University of Roehampton - then check each profile's Ofsted findings below before you talk to any of them.
| # | Provider | Achievement | Learners | Ofsted (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Practice Network | 100% | 40 | Good |
| 2 | The University of Buckingham | 97.3% | 330 | Good |
| 3 | University of Roehampton | 96% | 30 | Good |
| 4 | Two Mile Ash Initial Teacher Training | 94.3% | 40 | — |
| 5 | Tes Institute | 92.1% | 140 | Good |
| 6 | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | 91.9% | 40 | — |
| 7 | National Institute of Teaching | 91.7% | 110 | — |
| 8 | University of Brighton | 90.9% | 30 | Good |
| 9 | Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (Academy Trust) | 90% | 40 | — |
| 10 | South Farnham Educational Trust | 90% | 30 | — |
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 Teacher standard page - funding band, duration, full provider directory