Training provider

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED

UKPRN 10085493

Train driver (level 3)

Training options for this course

This provider offers these training options for this course. Search for a city or postcode to view what options are available in your location and distances from your location to the training options.

Training option	Location
At apprentice's workplace Training at the employer's location.	Training is provided at apprentice's workplaces across England.
Block release Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.	Boulton House 17-21, Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HY

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

91.6%

of apprentices (119 of 130) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 8.4% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

86.8% national achievement rate

Participation

416

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

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Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

No reviews

Not enough employers have reviewed this provider.

Apprentices

Excellent

average review from 14 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers have given feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices have given feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Excellent (14 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 14 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 14 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 14 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 14 apprentices)

  86%14%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 14 apprentices)

  93%7%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	86%	14%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	93%	7%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	86%	14%
Providing accessible training resources	93%	7%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	93%	7%
Taking into account your previous learning	86%	14%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	93%	7%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	93%	7%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	93%	7%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	86%	14%
Resolving any issues you have	93%	7%
Preparing you for success in your future career	93%	7%

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (26 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 26 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 26 apprentices)

  73%27%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 26 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 26 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 26 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 26 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 26 apprentices)

  81%19%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 26 apprentices)

  88%12%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 26 apprentices)

  77%23%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 26 apprentices)

  62%38%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 26 apprentices)

  69%31%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	62%	38%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	73%	27%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	65%	35%
Providing accessible training resources	69%	31%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Taking into account your previous learning	73%	27%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	77%	23%
Resolving any issues you have	62%	38%
Preparing you for success in your future career	69%	31%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (18 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 18 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 18 apprentices)

  78%22%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 18 apprentices)

  61%39%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 18 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)

  56%44%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 18 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 18 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 18 apprentices)

  72%28%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 18 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 18 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 18 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 18 apprentices)

  78%22%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	78%	22%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	78%	22%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	61%	39%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	56%	44%
Taking into account your previous learning	83%	17%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	72%	28%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	83%	17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	72%	28%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2021 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

No results. Not enough employers gave feedback about this training provider.

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (58 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 58 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 58 apprentices)

  79%21%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 58 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 58 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 58 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 58 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 58 apprentices)

  79%21%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 58 apprentices)

  81%19%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 58 apprentices)

  88%12%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 58 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 58 apprentices)

  72%28%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 58 apprentices)

  78%22%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	72%	28%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	79%	21%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	69%	31%
Providing accessible training resources	78%	22%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Taking into account your previous learning	79%	21%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	79%	21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	88%	12%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	78%	22%
Resolving any issues you have	72%	28%
Preparing you for success in your future career	78%	22%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York, YO1 6JT
• Email: SMB-ApprenticeshipTeam@northernrailway.co.uk
• Telephone: 01904568101
• Website: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/about-us

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 2 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Passenger transport operative (level 2)
• Train driver (level 3)

Northern Trains are a specialist provider of apprenticeships in the logistic sector. Covering the Passenger Transport Operative and Train Driver apprenticeships, Northern trains around 250 apprentices per year and are recognised as one of the largest providers of these apprenticeships in England. Covering the entire of the North, Northern is available to take on apprentices from other train operating companies across the country. Northern is due its first official OFSTED but received reasonable progress in its new provider monitoring visit.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED .

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