Rankings revealed!

Top Apprenticeship Employers 2025

We are delighted to reveal the Top Apprenticeship Employers 2025, brought to you by the Department for Education and RateMyApprenticeship.

The rankings celebrate the Top 100 and Top 50 SME employers across England. Combining criteria such as: achievements, intake numbers, diversity and learner feedback, these rankings demonstrate employers with an excellent commitment to apprenticeships. 

Scroll down to find out who made the rankings.

THE TOP 100 APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYERS

1Mitchells & ButlersCatering & Hospitality
2BAE Systems PlcEngineering & Manufacturing
3AmazonFMCG & Retail
4John Lewis Partnership PLCFMCG & Retail
5Busy Bees Nurseries LtdEarly Years / Childcare
6Department for Work and PensionsBusiness & Administration
7GXO Logistics UK LtdTransport & Logistics
8Whitbread plcCatering & Hospitality
9McDonald's UKCatering & Hospitality
10PwCAccounting
11Lloyds Banking GroupFinance & Banking
12Go-AheadTransport & Logistics
13Royal Air ForceProtective Services
14BT GroupDigital Media & IT
15BupaHealth & Social Care Services
16MitieBusiness & Administration
17SpecsaversFMCG & Retail
18Greene KingCatering & Hospitality
19British ArmyProtective Services
20Tesco PLCFMCG & Retail
21Ernst & Young LLPAccounting
22Network RailEngineering & Manufacturing
23JLREngineering & Manufacturing
24B&Q LtdFMCG & Retail
25AonInsurance
26KPMG UKAccounting
27British Broadcasting CorporationDigital Media & IT
28North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustHealth & Social Care Services
29Babcock International Group LtdEngineering & Manufacturing
30Balfour BeattyConstruction, Property & Surveying
31British GasConstruction, Property & Surveying
32Travis Perkins PlcConstruction, Property & Surveying
33Howdens Joinery Group PLCEngineering & Manufacturing
34NatWest GroupFinance & Banking
35Compass Group UK & IrelandCatering & Hospitality
36Transport for LondonTransport & Logistics
37HMRCBusiness & Administration
38ALDI Stores LimitedFMCG & Retail
39Hays Travel LimitedTravel & Tourism
40Priory GroupHealth & Social Care Services
41Kier GroupConstruction, Property & Surveying
42Co-opFMCG & Retail
43East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation TrustHealth & Social Care Services
44ASDAFMCG & Retail
45VOYAGE CareHealth & Social Care Services
46SodexoCatering & Hospitality
47HC-One LtdHealth & Social Care Services
48TUI UK&ICatering & Hospitality
49SoftcatDigital Media & IT
50Crowe UK LLPAccounting
51Savills UK LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
52Screwfix LtdFMCG & Retail
53BMW GroupEngineering & Manufacturing
54Norfolk County CouncilLocal Authority
55Department for EducationEducation & Childcare
56Bright Horizons Family Solutions LimitedEarly Years / Childcare
57Superdrug Stores PLCFMCG & Retail
58Royal NavyProtective Services
59CapgeminiDigital Media & IT
60British AirwaysTransport & Logistics
61Merseyside PoliceProtective Services
62London Fire BrigadeProtective Services
63E.ON UK LtdTransport & Logistics
64Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal Authority
65BDOAccounting
66Mace LimitedConstruction, Property & Surveying
67Royal MailTransport & Logistics
68West Midlands PoliceProtective Services
69Virgin Media O2Digital Media & IT
70WTWInsurance
71CumminsEngineering & Manufacturing
72AstraZenecaMedicine, Science & Pharmaceutical
73The Automobile Association LimitedTransport & Logistics
74IBM UK LTDDigital Media & IT
75BAM UK & IrelandConstruction, Property & Surveying
76Bank of EnglandFinance & Banking
77TarmacEngineering & Manufacturing
78RSM UKAccounting
79WM Morrisons LtdFMCG & Retail
80Northumbria PoliceProtective Services
81HalfordsAutomotive
82Grandir UKEarly Years / Childcare
83Cooper ParryFinance & Banking
84UnileverFMCG & Retail
85Kids Planet Day NurseriesEarly Years / Childcare
86Barchester Healthcare LimitedHealth & Social Care Services
87Cheshire West and Chester CouncilLocal Authority
88Forvis MazarsAccounting
89VolkerWessels UKConstruction, Property & Surveying
90Computacenter (UK) LtdDigital Media & IT
91University of OxfordEducation & Childcare
92AWE plcEngineering & Manufacturing
93SaversFMCG & Retail
94Mott MacDonaldEngineering & Manufacturing
95Aspens-Services LtdCatering & Hospitality
96Pearson plcEducation & Childcare
97Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal Authority
98ArupEngineering & Manufacturing
99CBRE LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
100David Lloyd ClubsTravel & Tourism

THE TOP 50 SME APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYERS

1McFarlane Telfer LtdEngineering & Manufacturing
2Smailes GoldieAccounting
3MDSAgriculture, Environmental & Animal Care
4PM+M Solutions for Business LLPAccounting
5Forbury Gardens Day NurseryEarly Years / Childcare
6ZenopaBusiness & Administration
7Lionweld Kennedy GroupEngineering & Manufacturing
8James Cowper KrestonAccounting
9Less Than Zero BarbersHair & Beauty
10JLES Group LimitedEngineering & Manufacturing
11Intelect UK LtdEngineering & Manufacturing
12Lyons & AnnootConstruction, Property & Surveying
13SJ Roberts Construction LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
14AdopstarDigital Media & IT
15Snow CampCharity
16Fortus LimitedAccounting
17Crosby Management Training LtdEducation & Childcare
18Wiggett GroupConstruction, Property & Surveying
19Collinge & Co.Hair & Beauty
20TekgemDigital Media & IT
21Arc Group London LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
22Attwells SolicitorsLegal
23LJ Construction Carpentry Contractors LimitedConstruction, Property & Surveying
24Turnbull Infrastructure & Utilities LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
25Kesar & Co SolicitorsLegal
26Flex LegalLegal
27George's HairdressingHair & Beauty
28HB AccountantsAccounting
29GT Engine ServicesEngineering & Manufacturing
30Solihull CareHealth & Social Care Services
31Walter Dawson & SonFinance & Banking
32East Norfolk Multi Academy TrustEducation & Childcare
33Tandem Electrical Ltd.Construction, Property & Surveying
34Western Counties Roofing LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
35Madison BrookConstruction, Property & Surveying
36Purple Lion Day NurseriesEarly Years / Childcare
37Complete Fixing Solutions LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
38AB Building and Electrical LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
39Consilium Technical ServicesCreative & Design
40Little Acorns Day NurseryEarly Years / Childcare
41Interm IT (UK) LtdDigital Media & IT
42Rosslee Construction LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
43E. W. Gee LtdConstruction, Property & Surveying
44Crafty WizardsEarly Years / Childcare
45Sort LegalLegal
46Exceed Training CompanyHair & Beauty
47DIY Dogs Play LimitedAgriculture, Environmental & Animal Care
48Seen ServicesConstruction, Property & Surveying
49Althaus DigitalEducation & Childcare
50Precious Little Smiles Day NurseryEarly Years / Childcare

GOT ANY QUESTIONS?

From eligibility to how the rankings work, check out our comprehensive FAQs guide here

FAQS

READY TO GET STARTED?

Nominate yourself to become a Top Apprenticeship Employer

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED