Orpington Alpha1 Driving School is a small independent driving school offering high quality driving tuition at normal cost. We specialise in automatic instruction and special needs clients eg those on the autistic spectrum (SAD). Our prices are clearly shown on our site at: https://orpington-driving-school.com/driving_lessons_prices.php and our average number of hours to successful test is very low and our pass-rate consistently twice the national average
Served areas
- Orpington, Bromley, Chiselhurst, West Wickham, Knockholt, Halstead, Shoreham, Downe, Keston, Cudham Farnborough village, Biggin Hill, Sidcup, Swanley, New Eltham, West Kingsdown, St Mary Cray, St Pauls Cray
Associations and certifications
- Met Police Advanced Driver.
- Institute Advanced Motorist registered Instructor.
- Approved Driving Instructor Grade 1 !00% Assessment
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Orpington Alpha1 Driving School
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The driving instructors at Alpha 1 Orpington Driving School provide best quality driving lessons. These enable our clients to become confident, competent and safe drivers in the fewest number of driving tuition hours, and therefore most cost effectively. The excellence in Orpington Alpha 1 Driving lessons results in the highest driving test pass rates, highest first-time driving test pass rates, in the smallest number of driving lesson hours.
About
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Alpha 1 Orpington Driving School is an independent driving school offering all kinds of driving lessons. Our driving instructors teach in manual and automatic cars to learners, advanced and specialist clients. We continually train people on the autistic spectrum, and other special needs, many of whom have been turned away by other driving schools as being untrainable!
How Alpha1 are cheaper
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At Alpha 1 Orpington Driving School we tailor driving lessons to the needs of our clients - not ours. We consistently demonstrate the lowest number of driving lesson hours to successful driving test. We will not waste your time and money by agreeing for you to take driving tests that you are unlikely to pass.
How we teach
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An average Alpha 1 Orpington Driving School pupil will go to their driving test at near to the Advanced Institute of Motoring (IAM) standard:. At Alpha 1 Orpington Driving School, we distil every driving process into an precise and well defined procedure. Mastering these procedures and putting them into action, serves to defeat driving test nerves.
Testimonials
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Jenny, a teacher from Dartford - The combination of your support, encouragement, teaching style and positivity enabled me to quickly become a confident and capable driver. Victoria, a mum from Cliffe Woods - Thank you for your help in getting my son through his driving test. When I took him out in the car before, he was extremely nervous.
Reviews (13)
Jessica Pollard
Feb 28, 2022
Mick is a brilliant instructor. I was a very nervous driver, but Mick is so calm, collected and methodical about driving. He teaches in processes that are easy to follow even for the most scrambled, nervous brains! He has had invaluable road experience and lots of knowledge on tests and examiners. He makes you feel very comfortable in the drivers seat. Despite my nerves I'm happy to say I passed with no minor faults. Would 100% recommend to anyone who asks.
Marina Sharanda
Feb 14, 2022
Thanks to Michael I passed the driving test on the first try with just two minor faults! It is worth mentioning that I was driving a lot in other country, but was scared of driving in England. Michael helped to overcome my fears and now I am much more confident on the road and started to enjoy driving again.
Sandeep Batra
Jan 14, 2022
I had great experience with Michael. I had a non-UK driving license and driven a lot so far. So had some bad habits to unwind. While instructors in such a case will focus on routes, practice to get through test. Michael started with basics through which I learned several techniques which made be better driver for life and not just to pass the test.
One such good e.g., is steering and harnessing full power of wheel. Michael is very professional, punctual. He focuses on building confidence, decision making needed for every day situations when one drives. And these do help handle test day situation and nervousness. He will let you take test when he is confident of his student getting through it rather let one try his luck. I would love to recommend him to anyone looking for instructor in areas he services for driving lessons.
One such good e.g., is steering and harnessing full power of wheel. Michael is very professional, punctual. He focuses on building confidence, decision making needed for every day situations when one drives. And these do help handle test day situation and nervousness. He will let you take test when he is confident of his student getting through it rather let one try his luck. I would love to recommend him to anyone looking for instructor in areas he services for driving lessons.
Sandra Tullett
Dec 15, 2021
Megan Donaghy
Nov 20, 2021
Lilia O.
Nov 23, 2020
Liam McCut
Mar 17, 2020
A very professional, punctual, patient and learned driving instructor. All lessons were structured to suit needs to pass my test. Passed first time with zero faults because I had been trained to drive to a level required to do so in not a huge amount of hours. A highly recommended driving instructor
Liam McCut
Mar 13, 2020
A very professional, punctual, patient and learned driving instructor. All lessons were structured to suit needs to pass my test. Passed first time with zero faults because I had been trained to drive to a level required to do so in not a huge amount of hours. A highly recommended driving instructor
Alan Simms
Mar 11, 2020
Martin Tanner
Dec 03, 2019
Sandy Connell
Nov 28, 2019
Michael, at Alpha 1 is such a good driving instructor. He is very calm and patient and instills confidence right from the first lesson. He has taught both my children to drive. My daughter started lessons with another local instructor and after paying for lots of lessons she went for her test and failed. Luckily we found Alpha 1 and after just a few lessons with Michael her confidence was restored and she passed with only one minor fault.
Janice Forbes
Nov 26, 2019
My son is on the autistic spectrum and has Asperger syndrome. He had been turned away by 2 local driving schools saying he was unteachable. Micheal really reached Shammi, cutting through his difficulties in communication in an astonishing way. Shammi passed first time with 1 fault. This success in driving has given him new confidence, and really changed his life so much for the better.
Jay Ali
I was messed around by 2 of the larger driving schools and wasn't getting nowhere. Heard about Orpington driving school getting my cousin through test who has Asperger. After months and a load of money wasted, I got more out of the first lesson with Michael than all the other lessons.. I just passed my test at Sidcup with only 12 hours lessons. I really liked the mock tests experience. They were exactly like the real thing.