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of apprentices (256 of 290) completed a course and passed the end-point assessment with this training provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 11.8% did not pass or left the course before taking their assessment.
60.5% national achievement rate
Participation
935
apprentices have completed a course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2022.
Data for all courses delivered by this provider, collected by the Department for Education.
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.
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
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED, George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York, YO1 6JT
Email
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Telephone
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Website
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Training provider overview
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.