You will require a provisional licence; your local post office should have the required application form. You will also need two passport size photographs of yourself to send off with the form.

Only an approved Driving Standards Agency instructor may accept payment for giving driving lessons. A fully qualified A.D.I (Approved Driving Instructor) will display a green licence in the windscreen of the car. A trainee instructor may also teach for payment and he or she will display a pink licence.

Driving instructors are graded with checks on their ability every few years.
Grade 4 is an average instructor.
Grade 5 is a good instructor.
Grade 6 is an excellent instructor.
We have many grade 5 and 6 instructors in our driving school.

Many factors come into this: experience of cycling, motorbikes, driving practice with relatives and, of course, your age. As we get older tasks do not come as easy as when we are young. The DSA recommends 40 - 45 hours before being ready for the test. But everyone has his or her own pace and we will help you make progress as quickly as possible.

The instructor will meet you at your home or a place of your choosing. Following a friendly introduction and welcome, he or she will ask to see your provisional driving licence. Your instructor will then ask you to read a car number plate at the required distance of 67 feet (20.5 metres) with glasses if worn. If this is your first lesson, you may prefer the instructor to start your lesson away from home and in a quiet location. Our staff are friendly and patient, their aim is to see you progress in your driving as fast and as safely as possible. So relax and enjoy yourself.

Our fleet of cars includes Vauxhall Corsa's, the Ford Focus and Peugeot 206's. The cars are all fully equipped with dual-controls and have been chosen for their suitability, reliability, good all-round vision and ease of driving.

Your instructor will discuss your progress with you and advise you on the next step. He or she will maintain your progress records, as well as booking your future driving lessons with you.

Hourly lessons are ideal if you wish to learn at a relaxed pace. Generally, two single hours a week will result in good progress. A few people, due to a need to learn quickly, may consider an intensive course. Intensive courses can be completed in one week, but we would highly recommend spreading it over a two week period with no more than four hours driving each day (two hours, a coffee break, then the remaining two hours). Intensive courses are usually 35 hours in total for a non-driver, or 25 hours for a person with previous experience of driving.

Manual lessons are priced at £21 per hour during the week and at the weekend. We offer a student rate of £20 per hour.

Further information about our Intensive Courses

Check the areas we cover and our telephone numbers