The Tess Group
Training provider · Northampton · East Midlands
- Courses for school leavers
- 10
- Subject areas covered
- 3
- Courses listed in total
- 19
What Ofsted found
Find the report on OfstedOverall effectiveness:Good2025
Inspected on 10 June 2025 under the previous framework. Ofsted withdrew overall effectiveness grades for schools in September 2024, so this will not be repeated.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Published by Ofsted and reused under the Open Government Licence. We show these judgements but never rank or order colleges by them: a grade from one framework cannot be set against a grade from another.
What they cover, and at what level
A filled cell means at least one course. Gaps matter: if you want Level 3 in a subject they only teach at Level 2, you would need to go elsewhere later.
| Subject | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and enterprise | Not offered | Offered | Offered |
| Skills for life and work | Offered | Offered | Not offered |
| Sport and fitness | Not offered | Offered | Not offered |
Their courses for school leavers
Skills for life and work7 courses
- Functional Skills English Level 2Level 2 · Stepping stones · 3 months
- Functional Skills English Level 2Level 2 · Stepping stones · 12 months
- Functional Skills Maths Level 2Level 2 · Stepping stones · 3 months
- Functional Skills English Level 1Level 1 · Stepping stones · 3 months
- Functional Skills English Level 1Level 1 · Stepping stones · -12 months
- Functional Skills Maths Level 1Level 1 · Stepping stones · 6 months
- Functional Skills Maths Level 1Level 1 · Stepping stones · 6 months
Business and enterprise6 courses
- Diploma in Business Administration Level 3Level 3 · Applied and BTEC · 18 months
- Diploma in Business Administration Level 3Level 3 · Applied and BTEC · 18 months
- Diploma in Customer Service Level 3Level 3 · Applied and BTEC · 18 months
- Certificate in Customer Service Level 2Level 2 · Vocational and trade · 12 months
- Diploma in Customer Service Level 2Level 2 · Vocational and trade · 12 months
- Diploma in Customer Service Level 2Level 2 · Vocational and trade · 18 months