Apprenticeships and Work Based Learners – Achievement (2023-24 Year-End)

Outcomes for Apprentices

Overall achievement rate – all Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the overall achievement rate of apprentices

Intermediate Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of intermediate apprentices

Higher Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of higher apprentices

Advanced Apprenticeships

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of advanced apprentices

Overall achievement rates for Apprenticeships have increased from the previous year to 61.5% (+7.8%). Achievement rates have improved on advanced and higher Apprenticeships. The biggest improvement has been on the higher-level Apprenticeships which have significantly improved by +19% compared to 2022/23. There has however been a reduction in the achievement rate for intermediate Apprenticeships.

Retention is the biggest factor affecting achievement rates. Most commonly due to changes in employment status. The top three reasons for withdrawal are: ‘Personal: I gained employment/job change’, ‘Loss of job/Unemployed’ and ‘Redundancy (with official employer evidence)’. Even removing these apprentices from data shows the significant impact on achievement (increasing achievement by +15% overall).

For those learners who do remain on programme, their pass rate is very high – remaining at over 98% for the past 4 years.

Age Group Achievement

Aged 16-18 – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 16 to 18 year old apprentices

Aged 19-23 – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 19 to 23 year old apprentices

Aged 24+ – all levels

Bar chart showing the achievement rate of 24 plus year old apprentices

Analysis by age group shows there has been an improvement at all ages groups. 16-18 shows a 4.8% increase, 19-23 shows a 9.2% increase, however the biggest improvement has been on the, 24+ age group which shows a significant improvement of 10.2%.