Pro Drivers Academy

Driving instruction from Chingford across North East London

Pro Drivers Academy is a driving school based in Chingford that provides tuition in manual and automatic cars. Its teaching area extends to Loughton, Woodford, Highams Park, Walthamstow, Wanstead and Enfield, together with surrounding parts of North East London and Essex. The school states that its instructors are DVSA-approved and that it has five working years of activity.

Lessons are presented as tailored to each pupil's experience and progress, whether the learner is starting from scratch, returning after a break or preparing for the practical test. The school also offers tuition with a female driving instructor.

Courses and lesson formats

The course catalogue is organised by level of experience:

• Beginner Driving Course, aimed at complete learners.
• Intensive Driving Course.
• Refresher Driving Course for those returning to driving.
• Pass Plus Driving Course, additional training beyond the standard test.

Alongside these, the school lists manual driving lessons, automatic driving lessons and private driving lessons, as well as mock driving tests. It also runs a training pathway for people who want to become driving instructors, structured in three parts: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

What lessons cover

The school describes a syllabus built around everyday driving rather than only test preparation. The areas it lists include urban driving and busy junction practice, pedestrian and cyclist awareness, independent driving and sat-nav practice, parking and manoeuvre training, and practical test preparation with mock tests. Learners with previous experience and complete beginners are both catered for.

Because of its location, the school says lessons can take in a varied mix of residential roads, busy junctions, roundabouts and faster roads as the pupil's confidence develops. The stated aim is to prepare drivers to handle different traffic conditions and unfamiliar situations once they are driving independently.

Practical arrangements

The school advertises flexible lesson times, including evenings and weekends, and payment either as pay-as-you-go or by booking lessons in advance. It describes its prices as competitive without giving figures in the material reviewed.

Instructor training

For those interested in teaching rather than learning, Pro Drivers Academy sets out the three-part qualification route for becoming a driving instructor, covering Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.