We operate an Accelerated Learning System to ensure that you receive maximum value for your money, you learn the driving syllabus in the most practical way, and you are ready for the practical driving test in the shortest time possible.

Further details can be accessed by watching the Video on this page titled ‘Why Our Unique Accelerated Learning System Will Save You Time And Money’.

Our Driving Instructors have been trained to a very strict criteria and should they fall short on any aspect of the criteria listed below, I will personally refund your lesson fee.

If your instructor does not adopt a friendly approach – Your lesson fee refunded
If you do not feel comfortable and at ease – Your lesson fee refunded
If you don’t feel you received quality tuition – Your lesson fee refunded
If you feel that your instructor did not show patience – Your lesson fee refunded
If your instructor does not start the lesson with a recap of pervious learning – Your lesson fee refunded
If your instructor does not discuss with you and agree a firm objective – Your lesson fee refunded
If your instructor does not make it very clear how the risk will be shared – Your lesson fee refunded
If your instructor does not discuss the lesson outcome and whether your objective has been met – Your lesson fee refunded
If your instructor does not get you to sign the lesson sheet – Your lesson fee refunded

Refund Procedure:

- Call customer services within 24 hours of your lesson to explain your concerns over the service or the tuition that you received.
- Give the name of your driving instructor along with the lesson time and date.
- Explain the full details as to why you were not satisfied with either the service or the tuition you received.
- We will investigate your complaint, and if we find your instructor did not strictly follow our criteria
We will sanction a full refund.

Please note

*Refunds do not apply to cancelled lessons or to lessons on test day.

Our entire business is built on reputation and happy customers and your feedback will be used to improve our service and tuition going forward.

Regards, Ian Mills.

Since we made this video our prices have unfortunately changed to £35 per hour or £330 for a block of 10 hours.”

Cost and Pricing:

Many learner students and their parents assume that all Driving Schools and Driving Instructors are the same! After all, they are qualified and trained to prepare you to pass your driving test, aren’t they?

Driving Instructors vary enormously in the way they teach the syllabus and the quality of their teaching. They also vary in customer skills when it comes to their patience and friendliness.

It is quite disturbing that around 30% of all learner drivers feel the need to change their driving instructor before reaching test standard because of incompatibility issues or the lack of student progress. Many Instructors work as sole operators and have no requirement for ongoing training. In fact, many independent Instructors never take any further training from the day that they qualified. Very few Driving Schools monitor their driving instructor’s performance and provide ongoing training to ensure they keep up to date with modern teaching methods.

Ever since Ian qualified over eighteen years ago and has owned the Driving School, his approach has always been to provide outstanding value for money and customer rapport. As he started to grow the School, his main concern was how he could scale the School but still retain his own ethics. Ian was alarmed in the early days just how poor some of our early Instructor recruits were and the general standard of tuition being offered in the local area.

It was for this reason that he opened Ability driving school’s own Instructor Training Academy during 2016. The only way he was able to guarantee that we only recruited the very best Instructors, was to teach and prepare them ourselves. All our current Instructors, have come through our own Training Academy and have taken a comprehensive 80-hour course before they taught any of our learner students.

As you can probably appreciate, the cost to prepare the very best Instructors is considerable and then we must pay them a suitable lesson fee to retain their services.

So how is this a benefit to you, the student? We operate a unique ALS (Accelerated Learning System) which as the name suggests, is in place to speed up your learning period and ensure you receive full value for your money. All our Instructors are trained on this system and we have quality control procedures in place to monitor the tuition you receive. You will also be provided with feedback forms on your Instructor, so you are able to mark them on their performance for all aspects of their interaction with you.

Your driving lessons will adhere to the DVSA’s client centred policy and will be interactive so you will have a big input to how they are conducted. This policy eliminates many frustrations that students encounter with large amounts of time parked at the kerbside and endless hours of aimless driving around with no firm lesson objective.

You can access full details of our unique ALS system by watching the main video on this page – ‘Save your time and your money by watching this video’.

Hopefully, I have been able to enlighten you as to why driving lesson prices vary enormously and explain why Driving Instructors are not all the same. Purchasing what appear to be ‘cheap’ lessons and a good deal is tempting, especially when on a tight budget, but like most things in life, there is often a hidden cost to cheap and that is quite often a much longer learning period, frustration at the lack of progress and the expense of a failed test and having to take further lessons.

We operate a very simple pricing policy:

Manual driving lesson fees are £35 per hour with a minimum of two-hour lessons (£70)

We have a Block Booking Discount when you purchase 10 Hours of -£10 (£330)

We suggest that if possible, you purchase a block of ten hours to benefit from the £20 discount. If for any reason you are not delighted with your instructor and your tuition, we will make a refund and any unused lessons purchased will also be refunded.

We operate a 48-hour pre-pay policy and lessons can be purchased by using any of the methods listed below.

Card payment over the phone during the working week between 9am and 6pm

Bank Transfer:

Ability Driving School

Sort Code – 60-83-71

Account Number – 49376067

Please use the name of the student taking lessons as the payment reference

The shop facility on this website 24/7 – Find the shop link in the top menu

So, you may be wondering exactly what will happen when you pick up the phone and call this number!

If you make the call during the working week, Monday to Friday, between 9am and 6pm, it will be answered by Sam who is our customer services administrator. She will listen carefully and then have a discussion with you to make sure that she completely understands your requirements. Sam will endeavour to answer your questions, offer advice if possible or attempt to match you with one of our Instructors and check availability should you feel ready to make a booking.

So, you may be wondering exactly what will happen when you click the Messenger button!

You will be greeted by our automated system and it will take you through a series of questions that will determine the nature of your enquiry. You will be asked what service you are enquiring about, like driving lessons or refresher lessons for example. You will be able to request manual lessons and give your location and your availability to take lessons. Our customer services administrator will then be alerted, and they will look through your requirements before responding to your request.

Prefer to Email Your Enquiry?

abilityuk@virginmedia.com

Unique Accelerated Learning System:

Hi, welcome to Ability Driving School.

If you can spare a few moments of your time, I will explain why our unique accelerated learning system can be a massive benefit to you.

It’s very disturbing that so many driving lessons lack any real structure, they involve aimless driving around with no agreed objective that can be measured, leading to a lack of progress and a huge amount of frustration and wasted money. Another poor practice is to not structure lessons in a sequence that will help you develop your knowledge and skill level by ensuring that your early lessons are conducted in an area with few distractions. Far too often, we hear from students that are asked to drive through town centres or deal with very busy roundabouts, when they have barely learnt the skills to move off safely and deal with simple junctions. This practice can be a disaster and lead to a massive lack of confidence, even leading to the termination of lessons in some cases.

The 1st time pass rate in our local area is below 50% and over 30% of all learner drivers feel the need to change their driving instructor during the learning process. This is a very poor reflection on the standards of tuition currently being offered.

So, what exactly is the Unique Accelerated Learning System?

It’s a method of learning that is recommended by the governing body, the DVSA. It encourages interaction between Instructor and student to ensure the shortest learning time and therefore provide you with the maximum value for your money.

We have taken this process way above the basic recommendations.

We conduct all our driving lessons to comply with the DVSA’s recommended client centred learning procedure.
We have quality assurance measures in place to monitor the standard of tuition that our instructors provide.
We will offer you a lesson refund should you feel that our instructors have not followed the procedure and delivered the highest quality tuition.

So how does the ALS (Accelerated Learning System) work?

Your Instructor will produce a new ALS lesson sheet for each lesson that you take.
Your name, the date and the actual time your Instructor arrived for your lesson will be entered onto the ALS sheet.
There will be an interactive discussion between you and your Instructor to decide what you wish to cover during the lesson. You may wish to revisit a topic from previous leaning for further practice or you may wish to tackle a new topic.
Let’s say that you wish to revisit a previous topic. Your Instructor will discuss the reasons why you wish to revisit and address any concerns that you may have.
Your Instructor will then check that you have full understanding of the theory behind the topic, this is very important as much time can be wasted driving around without understanding the theory, this often leads to frustration and a lack of progress.
You will then be asked what you wish to achieve by revisiting the topic. (For example: You wish to improve your confidence and emerging at roundabouts) A plan of action will then be documented by your Instructor and this will become the lesson objective. (you may have several objectives in the same lesson, especially during a two-hour lesson)
Your Instructor will then devise a suitable route that will include several roundabouts in this case, so you will be able to practice your skills and work toward improving your confidence.
There will be periodic stops to assess your progress and to address any concerns you may have. Your Instructor will encourage you to start taking more responsibility until you feel that you have achieved your objective
If time allows, you will then repeat the process by choosing to revisit another topic or tackle a new one
At the end of your lesson, there will be an interactive recap and summary to determine whether you achieved your objective(s) if not, feedback will be given as to why not and a suggestion made to revisit on a future lesson.
You will be asked to sign the ALS Lesson sheet as a true reflection of events

This is the DVSA’s preferred policy for client centred learning as it is proven to provide maximum value for your money. We enhance the process even further by using our own unique ALS lesson sheets to ensure the lesson structure is maintained with documentation.

We also have a quality assurance monitoring process in place, and you will receive a feedback form in the post approx. three weeks after you commence your lessons, where you will be able to give feedback on your Instructors performance.

In addition, we also guarantee every single lesson, and if you are not completely satisfied that your Instructor gave you full value for money, Ian will personally refund your lesson fee.

You can access full details on our 9 Star Guarantee at the top of this website.

Thank you for your time and safe driving.

Are we the right Driving School for you?

We do not attempt to teach every person that wants to learn to drive and we may not be the right Driving School for you?

With over eighteen years of experience and one of the highest pass rates in the area, we find that taking a 2-hour lesson every week, proves to be the most successful strategy for most students. Two-hour lessons would be far more beneficial to you and you will learn far more for your money and you will also be test ready in half the time. You will have a decent amount of condensed learning in one go with time to digest and be focused for your next lesson. Sometimes students think that they would be unable to concentrate for a period of two hours, but this is why we would ‘chunk’ your lessons and break up the two hour slot to cover several topics, just as they do in the school curriculum to keep the learning fresh and focused.

Now you may be thinking of taking 1-hour lessons and just to be clear and give you a balanced view, there is nothing wrong with 1-hour lessons, we just feel that they offer less value for your money as they prolong the learning period substantially. Another of the drawbacks is having to take time from your lesson to drive to a suitable location that is relevant to cover the topic and then having to drive back again.

If you think 1-hour lessons are for you, we leave it up to your Driving Instructors discretion and you can have the conversation with them, although we would definitely recommend 2-hour lessons.

The opposite of taking 1-hour lessons, is to consider an intensive or ‘crash’ course.

Many of the enquiries that we receive asking about intensive courses are from students that have yet to take and pass their Theory Test.

Should this be the case, you would normally be a waiting for around eight weeks for a practical test from the time you pass your Theory Test.

Now should you be looking to take a week off school or work and condense your lessons, this could work for you if you were able to schedule your intensive course a few weeks before your practical test. Taking an intensive course and then having to wait more than a few weeks before taking your practical test could mean you find yourself getting rusty while you are waiting.

Another thing to consider is that you may be purchasing more lessons than you require and therefore spending more money than is necessary or booking less lessons that you need and arriving on test day underprepared. Running the risk of having to rebook another test and having the frustration of possibly waiting a few months for your next test. If you prefer to take an intensive course, we would not be the right Driving School for you as we do not offer them.

Your Customer Journey:

The fact that you are taking the time to explore our ‘You Ask, We Answer’ section would suggest that you are considering our services as your training provider. Let me take a few minutes of your time to explain exactly what happens when you book your driving lessons with us.

It starts with your visit to our website. You spend some time to explore and digest the information we make available. You then decide to contact us through your preferred method, which could be by phone if you would like to speak to Sam our customer services administrator.

You may prefer to fill in a booking form to send us your requirements or use Facebook Messenger, should you wish to have immediate online engagement. You could even send a simple Email if you prefer.

Whatever method you choose, Sam will take time to understand your requirements and suggest a solution if possible. If she can help you and you decide to make a booking, you will be allocated a suitable instructor to match your requirements and the booking will be confirmed in the Instructors diary. Sam will then request your preferred method of making payment. We operate a 48-hour pre-pay policy but if it’s not possible for you to make payment at the time of booking, we can arrange a day and time when it would be convenient.

Once the booking has been confirmed, your details will be sent to your Instructor. You will receive a letter in the post confirming the day, the time and the agreed pick up location for your 1^st lesson. Your Instructor will arrive at the agreed time and introduce himself. If you are new to driving, your Instructor will drive you to a suitable location to get you started. It’s vital that your first few lessons are conducted in an area that will ensure your success and build your confidence. If you are not a beginner and you have done some driving before, your Instructor will discuss with you whether you would feel confident of driving from the pick-up location.

Your lessons will then be conducted using our unique Accelerated Learning System and you will arrange with your Instructor for ongoing lessons. Around three weeks after you commence with your lessons, you will receive a letter in the post that will contain a feedback form where you can evaluate your Instructor’s performance and send back to us if you wish.

Your Instructor will continue to cover the driving syllabus, improve your knowledge, skills and most importantly build your confidence as you move closer to your practical driving test.

Once test day arrives, both you and your Instructor will be ready for that 1^st time pass. Your Instructor will ask your permission to take a photo so we can post on our Facebook page and website to announce and celebrate your test success. The final step will be to request a customer review from you where you can give an account of your learning experience with us here at Ability Driving School.

Hi, my name is Ian Mills and I am the owner of Ability Driving School.

I have been in the Driving School Industry for over 18 years after becoming a fully qualified Driving Instructor in 2002. When I first qualified, I worked as a franchised instructor for Acclaim Driving Academy in Birmingham until 2006. Then my partner Julie and I moved to Felixstowe, because of her work, where I joined Ability Driving School once again as a franchised Driving Instructor. When the original owner decided he wanted to retire, I took the decision to take over and became the owner of the Driving School in 2012. Since then we have gone from strength to strength, we now train our own local Driving Instructors, and have carried on being a successful local Driving School.

We are one of the very few Driving Schools that have our own in-house customer service centre, which operates throughout the week Monday- Friday, where our experienced customer service advisor will be able to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

Throughout my time working in the Driving School Industry my ethos has always been to offer the very best quality tuition and offer outstanding value for money, and with this in mind I have implemented substantial monitoring processes to ensure we continue to provide excellent value for money for all our students.

Thank you for visiting our website and showing an interest in the tuition we provide. Please browse around and you will see the numerous ways we strive to be the best choice for local students and continue to be the premier Driving School in the local area.

Many Thanks

Ian Mills

(Business Owner)

Sam Clarke is our Customer Service Administrator; she has considerable knowledge and experience when it comes to helping and assisting you with your questions and requirements.

Her main duties are dealing with your queries, matching customers with a suitable Driving Instructor, checking availability and answering any concerns you may have.

“I started off very nervous, but then I got the hang of things. My driving instructor Ian Mills teaching methods were great and they taught me everything I needed to know.”

I will 100% recommend Ability Driving School to others as it is a great friendly service and they are very knowledgeable.”

Ethan Howe.

“I came into driving expecting it to be very scary and although I did find it scary, my experience was made much easier with my driving instructor Ian Mills’ support. I found Ian’s teaching methods a lot easier than expected. They were simple and he was always supportive and patient with me.”

“I would definitely recommend Ability Driving School to others because as someone who never thought they could achieve a pass, I passed first time and with an easy experience!”

“I could not fault my experience in any way possible!!”

Amber Mann.

“I had driven before but it was 30 years ago so there were lots that had changed since then. My Driving Instructor Ian Mills had excellent teaching methods. Ian is so patient and explains everything thoroughly.”

“I cannot think of anything that could have been improved. Ian helped me pass at the first time of asking!”

Julie Warden.

A few Words From A Small Selection Of Adrian’s Students.

“I immediately felt relaxed on my lessons and felt more focused than if I had had a loved one with me. My Driving instructor Adrian Trevaskis had amazing teaching methods. Adrian helped me feel so much better about my driving and made me feel more confident and calm than anyone else had done before!”

“I will recommend Ability Driving School to others because of the way Adrian made me feel about myself and he made me confident again. Adrian was always on time, always happy and relaxed. I loved driving with Adrian and can’t fault anything!”

Arabella Morell.

“My driving instructor was Adrian Trevaskis who was very easy to get along with. Adrian was much more laid back than I thought a driving instructor would be and driving lessons were practical rather than just being told what to do!”

“Adrian had very good teaching methods. Rather than showing you and telling you what to do he would let you try things, whilst making sure you did it safely.”

“I will be recommending Ability Driving School to others because of the good teaching and reasonable pricing.”

Conor Jacobs.

“I found that road awareness and safety is a must from my driving lessons. My driving instructor Adrian Trevaskis had very effective teaching methods.”

“I will of course recommend the school to others as I passed and feel learning to drive with Adrian was safe and effective. I was happy with my driving lessons.”

Claire Winterman.

A few Words From A Small Selection Of Ed’s Students.

“My driving instructor Ed Trevaskis had really good teaching methods. I wouldn’t have changed anything about how he taught me to drive.”

“I have already recommended Ability Driving School to others because of the good driving instructor who didn’t rip me off! It has been a great experience!”

Mason Cheesman.

“Learning to drive was quite similar to how I imagined it. My driving instructor Ed Trevaskis had very helpful teaching methods, especially the repetition of good advice to make sure I remembered it.”

“I would recommend Ability Driving School as I achieved good results and enjoyed my driving lessons.”

Cameron Harris.

A few Words From A Small Selection Of Mark’s Students.

“I expected learning to drive to be harder than it was, but my Driving Instructor Mark Banyard would break it down for me and would ask for my input. Mark would think outside of the box to assure I would benefit from my lessons.”

“I will be recommending Ability Driving School to others as Mark had a friendly approach, he was reliable, flexible and showed me different ways to do things”

Jacob Farrow.

“Learning to drive with driving instructor Mark Banyard was 100 times better than I had expected. I thought learning would be a long and hard process, but in reality, it was enjoyable, and the time flew by!”

“Mark had incredible teaching methods. He was very calm in how he wanted me to drive and helped me progress quickly. He structured the lessons around me and my learning style.”

“I will definitely be recommending Ability Driving School and Mark in particular to others as he was great and an incredible driving instructor! Ability and Mark in particular could not have done anything better!”

Hannah Smith.

“I found learning with my driving instructor Mark Banyard easy as he was calm and it was a wonderful experience! Mark had brilliant teaching methods and is a great teacher. So calm and chilled out but with a good level of teaching.”

I would definitely recommend Ability Driving School to others as I think the way he teaches when students are nervous is brilliant!! I would not have changed a thing!”

Kiera Fowler.

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Four Ways You Can Make An Enquiry Or Book A Lesson

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Four Ways You Can Make An Enquiry Or Book A Lesson

How To Choose Your Driving Instructor.

Don’t be one of the 30% of learner drivers that change their instructor before test!

Why Our Unique Accelerated Learning System Will Save You Time And Money!

NO ONE GIVES YOU MORE!

Top ten reasons why students chose us from over 200 customer reviews.

✅ High 1st Time Pass Rate

✅ Accelerated Learning System

✅ Risk Free Guarantee

✅ Customer Reviews

✅ Recommendations

✅ Local Reputation

✅ Quality of Teaching

✅ Patience of Instructors

✅ Friendliness of Instructors

✅ Local Company

FREE Theory Test Preparation

Are We The Right Driving School For You?

Your Customer Journey From Website To Practical Test

Are We The Right Driving School For You?

Your Customer Journey from Website To Paractical Test.

Why IPSWICH Learner Drivers

Chose Ability Driving School

Click Here To Read More Reasons

Paul Egan, Ipswich.

“I decided to change driving schools and chose Ability Driving School through a friend’s recommendation as I wasn’t learning enough with my previous driving instructor. They told me that Ian Mills was great and that they had learnt a lot in a short space of time.

I picked up driving quite quickly and soon became comfortable. Ian had very good teaching methods and I gained a lot of driving experience quickly through Ian letting me drive and improving as I went along.

I will be recommending Ability Driving School to others as I was taught everything I needed to learn and in a good way by driving and not just being told.”

Hannah Smith, Ipswich.

“I chose Ability Driving School as I was looking for a well-known and well-priced company with good reviews. I also wanted a friendly driving instructor. Ability Driving School had this, and it was shown in their amazing customer reviews!!

Learning to drive with driving instructor Mark Banyard was 100 times better than I had expected. I thought learning would be a long and hard process, but in reality, it was enjoyable, and the time flew by!

Mark had incredible teaching methods. He was very calm in how he wanted me to drive and helped me progress quickly. He structured the lessons around me and my learning style.

Shahan Miah, Ipswich.

“The most important criteria for me when choosing a driving school was needing someone who could encourage me and teach me how to drive in the simplest way. Another factor was recommendations on various sites, but when I got to know my Driving Instructor Mark Banyard, who was the most perfect instructor I could have had, I didn’t care about anything else.

Marks teaching methods were very, very helpful. He was friendly and understanding.

I would recommend Ability Driving School because I don’t think anyone else could teach like Mark, there’s nothing they could have improved on, just keep doing what you do.”

Click Here To Read More Reasons

Why IPSWICH Learner Drivers

Chose Ability Driving School

Paul Egan, Ipswich.

I will be recommending Ability Driving School to others as I was taught everything I needed to learn and in a good way by driving and not just being told.”

Hannah Smith, Ipswich.

Mark had incredible teaching methods. He was very calm in how he wanted me to drive and helped me progress quickly. He structured the lessons around me and my learning style.

Shahan Miah, Ipswich.

Marks teaching methods were very, very helpful. He was friendly and understanding.

I would recommend Ability Driving School because I don’t think anyone else could teach like Mark, there’s nothing they could have improved on, just keep doing what you do.”

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Are We The Right Driving School For You?

Your Customer Journey From Booking To Practical Test

Meet Your IPSWICH Team

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Ian Mills

Driving School Owner

Sam Clarke

Customer Services

Ian Mills

Driving Instructor.

Adrian Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Ed Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Mark Banyard

Driving Instructor.

Meet Your IPSWICH Team

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Ian Mills

Driving School Owner

Sam Clarke

Customer Services

Ian Mills

Driving Instructor.

Adrian Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Ed Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Mark Banyard

Driving Instructor.

Meet Your IPSWICH Team

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Ian Mills

Driving Instructor

Sam Clarke

Customer Services

Ian Mills

Driving Instructor.

Adrian Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Edward Trevaskis

Driving Instructor.

Mark Banyard

Driving Instructor.

You Ask – We Answer

Will i Drive On My 1st lesson?

Yes, you will definitely be driving on your first lesson.

If you are new to driving, your Instructor will drive you to a suitable location to get you started. It’s vital that your first few lessons are conducted in an area that will ensure your success and build your confidence.

Your Instructor will take a few minutes to record your licence details, test your eyesight and explain how to adjust your seat, head restraint and make sure you are comfortable.

He/she will then explain the controls that you will need to operate during your first lesson.

You will then be given a briefing on the move off and stop procedure with a short discussion to ensure you understand what is required. Your Instructor will then give you full talk through and guide you through your practical driving session. You will be able to learn at your own pace and your lesson will progress as and when you feel ready.

All your lessons will be structured using our unique ALS (Accelerated Learning System) to ensure you receive the maximum value for your money. Your early lessons will be in quiet areas, mainly on housing estates so you can build your confidence.

Full details on our unique Accelerated Learning System can be accessed by watching the main video on this page titled ‘Save Your Time and Money’.

Do You Offer A Block Booking Discount?

Yes, we do.

We suggest that if possible, you purchase a block of ten hours to benefit from the £20 discount. If for any reason you are not delighted with your instructor and your tuition, I will make a refund and any unused lessons purchased will also be refunded.

Full lesson pricing details can be found by clicking the ‘Lesson Prices’ button just above the four contact methods.

Do you offer a money back guarantee?

Yes, we do.

In fact, we offer an industry leading 9 Star Guarantee and I will offer you a refund on EVERY lesson you take unless you are delighted with both the tuition and service you receive.

You can access full details of the 9 Start Guarantee by clicking the ‘Learn More’ Button at the top of this page.

How much are your lessons?

Please click the Yellow ‘Lesson Prices’ Button just above the four ways you can make contact for full lesson pricing details.

Do you offer intensive or crash courses?

Please click the ‘Are we the right school for you’ Button for a full explanation of the services we offer.

Do you offer lessons in an Automatic vehicle?

No.

Unfortunately, at this present time we have no Automatic Instructors.

How many lessons a week do you recommend?

We find that taking a 2-hour lesson every week, proves to be the most successful strategy for most students. Two-hour lessons would be far more beneficial to you. You will learn far more for your money and you will also be test ready in half the time. You will have a decent amount of condensed learning in one go with time to digest and be focused for your next lesson. Sometimes students think that they would be unable to concentrate for a period of two hours, but this is why we would ‘chunk’ your lessons and break up the two hour slot to cover several topics, just as they do in the school curriculum to keep the learning fresh and focused.

Taking a regular weekly lesson has proven success as it provides continuity, the retention of knowledge and it will reduce your learning period. We will aim to offer you a regular lesson slot that you can book in advance and keep from the time you commence your lessons until you pass your test.

You will also be able to book more than one lesson slot per week should you wish to reduce your learning period and be test ready sooner. (Subject to instructor availability)

Do You Offer Pay As You Go?

Yes, we do, however your lessons do have to be pre-paid 48 hours in advance. We do not accept cash on the day of your lessons, but you are most welcome to pay each week as you go using your preferred method of payment.

Card payment over the phone during the working week between 9am and 6pm

Bank Transfer:

Ability Driving School

Sort Code – 60-83-71

Account Number – 49376067

Please use the name of the student taking lessons as the payment reference

The shop facility on this website 24/7 – Find the shop link in the top menu

Do you offer lessons at weekends or just during the week?

Yes, we do offer lessons on Saturdays but not on Sundays unfortunately.

Saturday lessons are always in high demand and will be subject to availability.

How many lessons do you think I will need?

It’s almost impossible to know until you begin your tuition.

The DVSA suggest that the average is around 46 hours, but we find that most of our students are test ready much sooner. It really does depend on the individual, but our recommendation is to book ten hours of lessons and once completed, you will have a much better idea of the number of lessons you will need.

Where can I find payment options?

The shop facility on this website 24/7 – Find the shop link in the top menu

Card payment over the phone during the working week between 9am and 6pm

Bank Transfer:

Ability Driving School

Sort Code – 60-83-71

Account Number – 49376067

Please use the name of the student taking lessons as the payment reference

Is it possible to pay the instructor on the day of my lesson?

We do not accept cash on the day of your lessons as payment needs to be made 48 hours in advance. But you are most welcome to pay using your preferred method of payment.

Card payment over the phone during the working week between 9am and 6pm

Bank Transfer:

Ability Driving School

Sort Code – 60-83-71

Account Number – 49376067

Please use the name of the student taking lessons as the payment reference

The shop facility on this website 24/7 – Find the shop link in the top menu

Do you come to me or do I have to come to you?

We will always pick you up at your preferred location. That could be from College, your home, work or anywhere else you choose. We will also drop you off at your preferred location.

Do you have female instructors?

Unfortunately, we don’t have any female instructors at the moment.

How long is the waiting list?

It really depends on when you would be available to take your lessons.

If you would like to contact us by using one of the four methods towards the top of this website with the days and times you are available. Sam, who is our customer services admin will check and get back to you ASAP.

How come you are more expensive than others?

That is a very good question.

Most people wrongly assume that all driving instructors are the same!

I have produced several videos on this website to help you make the correct decision, avoid the costly mistakes and to avoid being one of the 30% of local learners that feel the need to change their driving instructor before test day.

Please check out the main video on this page ‘How To Choose Your Driving Instructor’. You will be glad that you did!

Do you teach people with learning difficulties?

Yes, we do but it will depend on the circumstances.

Our instructors do not pretend to be experts, or do they possess special training for certain disabilities. The best advice I can give is to contact our customer services and discuss your requirements, so they can attempt to match a suitable instructor.

Do you offer one-hour lessons?

Just to be clear and give you a balanced view, there is nothing wrong with 1-hour lessons, we just feel that they offer less value for your money as they prolong the learning period substantially. Another of the drawbacks is having to take time from your lesson to drive to a suitable location that is relevant to cover the topic and then having to drive back again.

We leave it up to your Driving Instructors discretion and the conversation you have with them.

What is your 1st time pass rate?

We are very proud of our 1^st time pass rate and our instructors deserve a lot of credit for their hard work. It’s impossible to give the exact % as we have tests almost every week and it will continually change.

Checking out the main video on this page ‘How To Choose Your Instructor’ will help you make the correct decision and avoid the costly mistakes that force over 30% of all local learners to change their instructor before reaching test day.

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Driving Schools Ipswich – Premier Driving Lessons.
- Highly trained driving instructors needed to pass your practical exam.
- We offer large discounts for block bookings of 10 lessons.
- Progression through the driving school syllabus.
- Proven system ensures our driving instructors follow best practice
- Report Cards detail every step of your driving progress.
- Get a better understanding of your practical by passing your theory exam as soon as possible.
If you’re looking for a Professional Driving School that comes highly recommended with a particularly high first time pass rate we are the school for you Ability Driving School serves the county of Suffolk bringing you the highly trained driving instructors you need to pass your practical driving test.

Our instructors are male or female with a wide variety of levels of experience, however all bring the very latest techniques & methods to the table. Unlike many other Driving Schools, we offer a full money back guarantee if you are not entirely happy with our service. We also offer discounts for block bookings of 10 lessons or more.

As mentioned in our opening paragraph we are particularly proud of our first time pass rate which is considerably above the national average. What is our secret? We have a proven system that ensures that our driving instructors follow our best practice guidelines & procedures.

Our structured system will feature a complete plan of action broken down for you so you can see where you are up to with regard to your progress within the driving school syllabus & what you need to do to get to the level where you are ready to take your test.

Our Instructors will complete an ALS sheet that will detail each step of your progress. It will demonstrate the areas that you might need more practice whilst also showing the things you are particularly strong with.

We do encourage practice with family & friends provided it is used in a way that will assist & improve your driving abilities ready for your next lessons. Ideally you would practice the areas that have been highlighted for you on your report card so to reduce the length of time you need to cover them in your actual lessons.

For example if you are struggling with your bay park manoeuvre then it would make sense to go somewhere quiet & practice as often as you can whilst out with friends & family. Once you can demonstrate you are able to carry out the procedure confidently & error free then your instructor will then move you on to the next step of the syllabus.

However if your instructor thinks you need more practice you will continue where you left off until you have mastered it. This example demonstrates the importance of using your practice time wisely.

You should ensure that you complete your theory examination as quickly as possible. This will benefit you as it gives you a better understanding of the practical side. It will also allow for your instructor to book you in for your test as soon as you are ready without any unnecessary delays.

*****Since we made this video our prices have unfortunately changed to £35 per hour or £330 for a block of 10 hours.”*****

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Since we made this video our prices have unfortunately changed to £35 per hour or £330 for a block of 10 hours.”