Corndel Ranked #1 for Apprenticeship Achievement Among UK’s Largest Providers

At Corndel, we maximise professional potential through transformational learning, that delivers measurable impact. Over the past eight years, we have partnered with the UK’s largest employers across the private, public and third sectors to empower their workforce and drive organisational success.  

In newly published government data, Corndel achieved the highest Qualification Achievement Rate (QAR) in the country among the top 20 apprenticeship providers for the 2023–24 academic year.¹ This milestone cements our position as a sector leader in training excellence across the UK. Key highlights from the newly released government data include: 

#1 Ranking: We ranked first among the 20 largest apprenticeship providers in the UK.²

Highest achievement rate: We attained a 74.9% QAR for 2023–24 academic year, the highest achievement rates out of the top largest providers by number of leavers and +14 percentage points above the national average.³ Additionally, 78% of our learners achieved a distinction in 2023-24.

Across-the-board improvement: Our learners achieve above national benchmarks in every programme. With achievement rates rising year-over-year in every apprenticeship standard we deliver, each surpassed its national average for 2023–24. 

Unmatched scale: We are delivering quality at a scale unmatched by any other provider in the industry. Corndel supported over 3,500 learners to complete their apprenticeships in 2023–24. 

Our programmes prioritise learners from start to finish – from a rigorous, relevant curriculum to one-on-one expert coaching from our Professional Development Experts, creating measurable impact within organisations and significant personal growth for individuals and their teams:   

• 96% of line managers observe improved performance of their team members as a direct result of completing our programme⁴ 

• 95% of line managers recommend our programmes to their team⁵
  

• 83% of learners feel more confident to perform in their role⁶
  

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our clients and partners for their support. Most importantly, we thank our team of over 500 Corndel employees for their incredible work impacting over 32,500 professionals to date. Every success, every promotion, every project delivered by our learners is made possible by the training our team provides. 

As demand for high-impact training grows, so does our ambition. We will continue to scale with quality—empowering more clients and learners to succeed, together. 

^{1 2 3} Largest 20 providers by number of leavers, excludes employer providers: British Army, HMPPS/MOJ, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Telecommunications. ‘Leavers’ defined as: learners who have either completed their apprenticeship or withdrawn during this academic year, with their completion originally planned for either this or the previous academic year. Apprenticeships, Explore education statistics – GOV.UK data as of 27 March 2025, for 2023-2024 academic year.   

^{4 5} Line manager insights from the Corndel Line Manager Survey (April 2024 – March 2025).

⁶ Learner outcomes from the Corndel Learner Completion Survey.