Crash Courses Driving School

Intensive driving courses across the UK

Crash Courses Driving School is a UK driving school specialising in intensive and fast-track tuition for learner drivers who want to pass their practical test quickly. The school describes itself as established, with more than 20 years of experience in driving tuition and fast-pass crash courses, and operates through a network of fully qualified instructors rather than a single fixed site.

The core offer is the crash course: a condensed programme of lessons aimed at taking a learner from a first lesson to test readiness in a short period. The school states that its 'Pass in a Week' course can start on a Monday and end with the practical test on the Friday.

How the crash courses work

According to the school, it handles the whole preparation process on the learner's behalf: booking the theory test, arranging lessons with a qualified instructor in the learner's area and booking the practical test. Tuition is described as guaranteed one-to-one, with no car sharing, in new and modern air-conditioned cars fitted with dual controls.

The stated teaching approach is friendly and patient, with the aim of building confidence on the road. The syllabus referenced covers roundabouts, turns in the road and parallel parking, among other aspects of driving.

Instructors and standards

The school says it uses only instructors who are fully qualified to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) standards, and that Approved Driving Instructors are available in most major towns and cities. Male or female instructors can be requested, according to the site.

Theory test support

Alongside practical tuition, the school offers a theory test help course. The site listed this at £299 at the time of writing, presented as having a high pass rate.

Coverage by region

The school lists availability across the majority of the United Kingdom, organised by region and town. The areas named are:

• East Midlands: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough, Mansfield, Milton Keynes and Wellingborough.
• East of England: Essex, Hemel Hempstead and Luton.
• North East: Durham, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
• North West: Birkenhead, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Runcorn, St Helens, Stockport, The Wirral, Warrington, Widnes and Wigan.
• Scotland: Glasgow.
• South East: Brighton, Kent, London, Maidstone, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Slough, Southampton, Surrey, Sussex, Watford, Winchester and Worthing.
• South West: Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Plymouth.
• Wales: Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham.
• West Midlands: Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock, Coventry, Dudley, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Lichfield, Nuneaton, Redditch, Rugby, Stafford, Stoke, Tamworth, Warwick, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton.
• Yorkshire and the Humber: Barnsley, Bradford, Doncaster, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Leeds, Rotherham, Sheffield and Wakefield.

The school notes that it is expanding its coverage and invites enquiries from towns not on the list.

What the school highlights about its service

In its own presentation, the school emphasises a high first-time pass rate for learner drivers, affordable pricing, seven-day-a-week lessons and the option of male or female instructors. It also frames the courses around outcomes such as career progression or simply gaining the freedom of the road sooner.