A-Class Driving School

A-Class Driving School: car, bike and HGV training across Kent and the South East

A-Class Driving School is a driving school based in Gillingham, Kent, that teaches manual and automatic car driving, motorcycle riding and HGV lorry driving. Its coverage extends across Kent, South East London, East Sussex, Bournemouth and Poole, Rochdale, Hastings and Eastbourne. The school presents itself as the largest driving school in the South East of England and states that more pupils pass first time with it than with any other school in the region, a claim attributed to its own presentation.

Car tuition: manual, automatic and intensive formats

Manual car lessons are delivered by a network the school describes as more than 90 instructors covering Kent and South East London. Automatic lessons are offered throughout Kent and are presented as an option for learners who struggle with manual transmission or feel nervous behind the wheel; the school states that each lesson is tailored to the pupil with the aim of producing a confident, safe driver by the end of the course. The catalogue also lists intensive courses, Pass Plus and gift cards.

Motorcycle training and CBT

The school describes itself as a DSA-approved motorcycle training school and offers lessons for complete beginners taking their compulsory basic training (CBT) as well as for riders with previous experience preparing for their test. Motorcycle instruction is given in Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Medway and across Kent, with several training packages available.

HGV, LGV and B+E training

For lorry drivers, A-Class offers HGV, LGV and B+E training together with CPC classroom training. This line is delivered in partnership with Driver Training Centre, which the school says has been established for 18 years, and covers Kent, Essex and London. The school states that it has provided driving lessons throughout Kent for the last 10 years.

Instructor recruitment and franchise

The school runs an ADI/PDI instructor training programme and recruits instructors, presenting itself in its own material as one of the UK's fastest growing driving schools. It also offers a franchise option for instructors, with a dedicated franchise and pricing section.

Scale and learning resources

The figures published on the site are 97 instructors, more than 125,000 hours taught, 15 years of experience and over 21,000 pupils passed. Beyond lessons, the school maintains a student zone with theory test resources, a show me tell me section, a lesson guide and a blog, and operates an online shop. Lessons are bookable online, and the site indicated prices starting at £32 at the time of writing this profile.

Locations

The registered base is at 374 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 5JU. Instruction is organised through instructors in multiple locations across Medway, Kent, South East London and Hastings, and the school lists additional coverage in East Sussex, Bournemouth and Poole, and Rochdale.