Sergeants'
Part I 2011
National Pass Rate 37%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
77.5%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 254 officers
who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, West Mercia,
Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Leicestershire, Kent, Nofolk,
Cleveland, Leicestershire, British Transport Police and
Sussex. Of the 254 candidates, 197 were successful in the
examination; a pass rate of 77.5%. The three best performing
forces were Thames Valley, Bedfordshire and Merseyside with
a combined pass rate of 60%, 16.5% lower than the Checkmate
pass rate.
Inspectors'
Part I 2010
National Pass Rate 41.8%
Checkmate
Training Course Pass Rate 66%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 103 officers
who attended our courses from Bedfordshire, West Mercia,
Essex, Devon & Cornwall, Leicestershire, Kent and Sussex.
Of the 103 candidates, 68 were successful in the examination;
a pass rate of 66%. The two best performing forces were
Merseyside and Thames Valley with a combined pass rate of
55%, 11% lower than the Checkmate pass rate.
Sergeants'
Part 1 2010
National Pass Rate 44%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
78%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 248 of the officers
who attended our Sergeants' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall (40/54), Bedfordshire (31/36), Sussex (45/52),
Leicestershire (11/21), Kent (33/39), Essex (14/17) and
West Mercia (21/29). A combined total of 195/248 Checkmate
Training Ltd candidates were successful (78.6%). The top
three performing forces in the country were Bedfordshire
(46/65), Merseyside (103/162) and Cumbria (44/73). A combined
total of 193/300 from these top forces gives a pass rate
of 64.3%, 14% lower than Checkmate Training's pass rate.
Inspectors'
Part 1 2009
National
Pass Rate 44%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
68%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 166 of the officers
who attended our Inspectors' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall, Kent, Bedfordshire, Essex, West Mercia, South
Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Sussex. Of the 166 candidates,
113 were successful in the examination. The best performing
forces in the country were Dyfed Powys (69% pass rate but
only 13 officers actually sat the exam), Lancashire (61%
pass rate) followed by Thames Valley Police (60% pass rate).
These forces managed a combined 103 passes from 172 candidates
(a combined pass rate of 59%, 9% lower than Checkmate Training's
pass rate).
Sergeants'
Part 1 2009
National Pass Rate 43.5%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
69%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 257 of the officers
who attended our Sergeants' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall (40/49), Bedfordshire (19/25), South Yorkshire
(22/61), Leicestershire (47/64), Merseyside (26/29), Sussex
(14/16) and Essex (16/23). A combined total of 184/257 Checkmate
Training Ltd candidates were successful (69%). The top three
performing forces in the country were the Isle of Man Police
(7/11), Merseyside (116/202) and Dyfed-Powys (26/47). A
combined total of 149/260 from these top forces gives a
pass rate of 57% - 12% lower than Checkmate Trainings' pass
rate.
Inspectors'
Part 1 2008
National
Pass Rate 46.6%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
64%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 132 of the officers
who attended our Inspectors' crammer courses in Sussex,
Devon & Cornwall, Kent and Bedfordshire. Of the 132
candidates, 84 were successful in the examination. The best
performing forces in the country were Port of Tilbury (100%
pass rate but only 1 candidate), SOCA (66% pass rate but
only 3 candidates) followed by Cumbria, Cleveland, Thames
Valley Police and Hertfordshire. These forces managed a
combined 84 passes from 137 candidates (a combined pass
rate of 61%).
Sergeants'
Part I 2008
National Pass Rate 28.9%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
53%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 144 of the officers
who attended our Sergeants' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall and Sussex. Of the 144 candidates, 75 were successful
in the examination. The best performing forces in this examination
were Port of Tilbury (100% pass rate but only 2 candidates)
and Dyfed-Powys (49% pass rate but only 51 candidates).
Inspectors'
Part I 2007
National Pass Rate 38.3%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
66%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 118 of the officers
who attended our Inspectors' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall, Sussex and Bedfordshire. Of the 118 candidates,
78 were successful in the examination. The best performing
forces in this examination were Gwent and SOCA; both scoring
a 60% pass rate. Gwent only had 30 officers taking the examination;
SOCA only had 5.
Sergeants'
Part 1 2007
National Pass Rate 29.1%
Checkmate Training Course Pass Rate
64%
This
course pass rate comes from looking at all 254 of the officers
who attended our Sergeants' crammer courses in Devon &
Cornwall, Sussex, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire. Of
the 254 candidates, 163 were successful in the examination.
To put this in perspective, the best force performance in
2007 was by Thames Valley (45.9%, 107/233). If Thames Valley
had a 64% pass rate they would have had 149 passes instead
of 107.