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Ambition Institute Annual Report 2024/2025

Ambition Institute's Annual Report 2024/2025 covers the second year of its five-year strategy to build an education system that works for all children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2024/25 it reached over 56,000 teachers and school leaders from nearly 11,000 schools, trusts and early years settings, through initial teacher training, early career programmes and National Professional Qualifications. 91% of trainees said their training gave them the knowledge and skills to begin teaching, and 94% of NPQ participants said it helped them develop their expertise as a school leader.

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Ambition Institute is an education charity whose mission is to help teachers and school leaders serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. It believes the most powerful way to improve outcomes and life chances for all children is by developing the professional expertise of teachers and school leaders, from early years to initial teacher training, early career support and leadership qualifications. Registered charity number 1146924.

Key Metrics

56,000+ teachers and school leaders reached in 2024/25
92% of early career teachers and mentors satisfied with their programme
94% of NPQ participants said it helped develop their expertise as a school leader

Key Outcomes

  • 91% of trainees agreed their training gave them the knowledge, understanding and skills to begin teaching
  • 96% of delivery partners said its NPQ programmes had a medium or high impact on schools
  • 34% of its teacher training cohort identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, compared to 27% nationally

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England

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