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Top 25 Distance learning institutions based in the United Kingdom

Name: Distance learning institutions based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 351 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 351 distance learning institutions headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 16,847 professional contacts across them, including 5,752 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers distance learning institutions headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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16,847Contacts tracked

5,752Verified emails

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The 25 largest distance learning institutions based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 351 distance learning institutions based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to distance learning institutions: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	The Knowledge Academy	Indirect evidence	Bracknell, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	1,696 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Knowledge Academy is a global leader in providing high-quality training and certification courses across various domains.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Learndirect Limited	Partial evidence	Bournemouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	573 contacts →
	Partial evidence “learndirect is the UK’s leading online learning provider following its inception in Born out of the government-created University for Industry (UfI), learndirect has been offering…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Uniathena	Partial evidence	Oxford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	220 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UniAthena is Ed-Tech Organization, headquartered in UK, Offering Online, Self-Paced Academic Degree Programs and Free-Learning Upskilling Courses in collaboration with Accredited…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	QA Higher Education	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	206 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at QA Higher Education, we work hard to empower staff, students and universities to achieve their greatest ambitions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Futurelearn	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	169 contacts →
	Partial evidence “FutureLearn is a global learning platform with a mission to transform access to education by offering top online courses from the world’s leading universities and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	ICS Learn	Partial evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	154 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ICS Learn was built on one belief: that learning should be accessible to everyone, everywhere.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	ILX Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ILX is a digital learning services provider that is passionate about helping individuals achieve their career ambitions and working with businesses to unleash the potential within…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Immerse Education	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Immerse Education organises exceptional educational experiences in incredible locations across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Cambrilearn Online School	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “School should fit the child, not the other way around.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Virtual College	Partial evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Upskill your workforce with high-quality digital learning experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Open Study College	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe in people, second chances and new beginnings.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	RDI	Partial evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For over 25 years RDI have been empowering individuals to reach their career potential by delivering university study through innovative learning.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Centre Of Excellence	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Centre of Excellence, we wholeheartedly believe in the power of transformative education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Union Education Group	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're on a mission to inspire excellence in education by empowering learners to further their studies, advance their careers, or build more skills through courses on our new…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Metropolitan School Of Business & Management UK	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	38 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Metropolitan School of Business and Management UK is a private British educational institution dedicated to providing a wide range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses at…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Online Business School	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Online Business School delivers customisable online module packages and university programmes to learners and colleges from all corners of the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Global Edulink	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Global Edulink is a pioneer in online, classroom and live online education that reaches across thousands of learners both in and outside the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	London Training For Excellence	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At London Training for Excellence, a world of learning awaits you.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	ONE Education	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “One Education is an industry-leading, award winning Ed-Tech company with over global standard CPD-accredited online self-paced courses covering various subjects like Care…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Lead Academy	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lead Academy is a leading provider of online training, practical courses, and professional accreditation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Interactive PRO	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Interactive Pro operates with a network of universities, business schools, and organisations offering a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Capital College	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Earn a UK, US, or European degree, without leaving your job - Capital College is one of the longest-established higher education institutions, with over 27 years of experience…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Connex Education Academy	Partial evidence	Lytham St. Anne’s, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Connex Education Academy was launched by a team of learning enthusiasts, with over 25 years Education and Training experience, both in the public and private sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Skilled Education	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Skilled designs, grows and supports online degrees for leading Universities and Institutions including the University of Oxford, American University and UK government.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	London Dental Institute	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The London Dental Institute (LDI) is a fully online higher education institution offering a unique portfolio of accredited Postgraduate Diploma courses for dentists working in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: distance learning institutions. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names distance learning institutions.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of distance learning institutions, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name distance learning institutions. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Distance learning institutions based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

34.1%Verified-email coverage

48.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

45.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

138

11-50

117

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 351 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among distance learning institutions, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “distance learning institutions”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names distance learning institutions), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among distance learning institutions, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,752 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Distance learning institutions by metro

Distance learning institutions in London158

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names distance learning institutions, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many distance learning institutions are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 351 distance learning institutions headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

The Knowledge Academy, headquartered in Bracknell, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most distance learning institutions?

London leads with 158 headquartered companies, followed by Cambridge (13) and Manchester (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,752 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 351 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.