System Driving School

System Driving School: a family-run driving school in Essex and Havering since 1971

System Driving School is a family-run driving school founded in Hornchurch in 1971. Its head office is now located in Rayleigh, Essex, and its activity focuses on driving instruction in the Essex and Havering area. The company presents itself as a provider of high-quality driving lessons aimed at helping learners gain the skills and confidence needed to drive.

Manual and automatic lessons with local instructors

The driving school offers driving lessons in both petrol manual and hybrid automatic vehicles, all dual-control, modern and maintained. The fleet includes a wide variety of dual-control vehicles. Lessons can be booked in a two-hour format, a option the company describes as exceptional value.

The teaching team consists of over 110 local instructors, personally selected for their friendly approach and safety, and DBS-checked. There are both male and female instructors. All have been trained in-house by the school's own ORDIT driving instructor trainers.

Coverage: test centres and pickup areas

Instructors cover the driving test centres at Basildon, Bishops Stortford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester, Goodmayes, Hornchurch, Ipswich, Loughton, Southend and Tilbury. Pupils are picked up in the areas surrounding those centres, with flexibility to meet at home, work or while shopping.

The site details the localities served by test centre:

• Basildon: Basildon, Canvey Island, Laindon, Pitsea and Wickford.
• Bishops Stortford: Bishop Stortford, Great Dunmow and Harlow.
• Brentwood: Brentwood, Billericay, Hutton, Ingatestone, Ongar and Shenfield.
• Chelmsford: Beaulieu Park, Broomfield, Boreham, Chelmsford, Maldon, South Woodham Ferrers and Writtle.
• Clacton: Clacton On Sea, Frinton, Harwich and Manningtree.
• Colchester: Braintree, Colchester and Halstead.
• Goodmayes: Barking, Chigwell, Dagenham, Goodmayes, Ilford, Redbridge and Woodford Green.
• Hornchurch: Chadwell Heath, Elm Park, Havering, Hornchurch, Rainham, Romford, Rush Green and Upminster.
• Loughton: Epping and Loughton.
• Ipswich: Belstead, Bramford, Capel St Mary, Copdock, East Bergholt, Hadleigh (Suffolk), Harkstead, Holbrook, Shotley Gate and Washbrook.
• Southend: Ashingdon, Benfleet, Hockley, Hullbridge, Leigh on Sea, Rayleigh, Rochford, Southend-on-sea, Thundersley and Westcliff.
• Tilbury: Chadwell St Mary, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Lakeside, Purfleet, South Ockendon and Tilbury.

Online booking, prices and offers

The website allows you to search for lesson days, times and prices, as well as book and pay online. The site description advertises special offers from £31 per hour and the possibility of securing lessons with a £20 deposit. There are discounted offers for beginners and additional online promotions in 2, 10, 20 or 40-hour blocks. Gift vouchers are also offered.

Instructor training and other services

In addition to teaching pupils, the company trains new driving instructors. The site mentions affordable payment plans and training starting from £50 per week, with pricing options, try before you buy, company share scheme and training reviews. The company identifies itself as an instructor training partner of Mapline House.

Additional services include preparation for Pass Plus and advanced driving sessions, as well as support for pupils with disabilities or special needs. There is also the possibility of acquiring a franchise.

Team and structure

The site presents the office team, the instructor trainers and the teams at the driver training centres (DTC) in Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Clacton/Colchester, Goodmayes, Hornchurch, Southend and Tilbury. The company has separate access areas for pupils and instructors.

Partnerships and discounts

System Driving School states that it works with Cecil Jones Academy, Chelmsford College, Colchester Institute, Fitzwimarc School, NCC, Havering College/6th Form, Southend Lions FC, South Essex Colleges and USP College, and offers discounts for these groups. The company claims to have more than 4,500 five-star reviews and presents itself as number one on Trustpilot.

Location and contact

Mapline House, 14 Bull Lane, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8JG