Intensive Driving Courses
Learn to drive in weeks rather than months, with focused 1-to-1 tuition planned around you.
Weekly lessons suit plenty of people, but they can stretch learning to drive across the best part of a year. An intensive course puts your hours close together – usually a lesson every day – so nothing fades between sessions and you can reach test standard in a matter of weeks.
Lessons are booked around your life, not the other way round. Tell us about your shifts, lectures or school run, and we will fit your driving in where it gets in the way least.
Nobody starts from quite the same place, so pick the course below that sounds most like you. Torn between two? Ask us – we would rather point you to the right one than sell you hours you do not need.
Intensive courses are available in both manual and automatic cars across Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Northampton and the surrounding areas.
The DVSA practical test fee is paid separately and is not part of any course price.
Course prices
Intensive Course Prices
Every course is one-to-one tuition, in a manual or an automatic car. A £170 deposit secures your booking and the rest is paid to your instructor. Pick the course that matches your experience – and ask us if you are not sure.
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Nearly test-ready
10 hour course
£570
A final polish before test day. Choose this if you have had roughly 25 lessons over the past six months and can already do every manoeuvre. You drive daily for the four days leading up to your test, tightening whatever still feels shaky.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £400
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Can drive, needs manoeuvres
16 hour course
£810
You are comfortable behind the wheel: smooth on the clutch, and able to read the road and plan ahead in traffic. What is missing is a few manoeuvres and some extra confidence on everyday routes, and this course fills exactly those gaps.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £640
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15+ hours of lessons
20 hour course
£970
Suits you if you have done 15 or more hours of lessons in the past year, handle the clutch well and know how to approach a junction. Any manoeuvres you have already learned give you a head start. Spread over two weeks at a steady pace.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £800
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Around 10 hours of lessons
26 hour course
£1,210
Around 10 hours behind the wheel so far, a feel for the clutch and the basics of getting around? This course takes you from there to test standard, with a lesson each day for the fortnight before your practical test.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £1,040
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The basics
34 hour course
£1,530
You can pull away and stop safely, steer with reasonable control and have started using your mirrors. Over roughly three weeks – sooner if things click quickly – we turn those basics into everything the test asks for.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £1,360
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Complete beginner
42 hour course
£1,850
Never driven at all? Start here. Around three weeks of daily lessons, paced to how you are getting on, take you from your first time in the driver's seat to a safe, confident driver ready for test day.
- Deposit to book
- £170
- Paid to your instructor
- £1,680
Course prices do not include your practical driving test. Test dates are set by the DVSA, so we plan your course around the date you can get.
Who it suits
Is an Intensive Course Right for You?
An intensive course is a good fit for many learners, but not for everyone. It usually suits you if:
You need your licence soon
A new job, university, or moving somewhere public transport will not reach, and a weekly lesson will not get you there in time.
You have driven before
You have had some lessons or private practice already and want to turn what you know into a test-ready standard.
You learn best with momentum
Long gaps between lessons mean relearning the same things. Closer sessions keep your progress moving forward.
You are returning to driving
After a break, or after a test that did not go your way, a focused block can rebuild your skills and confidence quickly.
You would prefer an automatic
Without a clutch or gears to master, many learners reach test standard sooner — and our courses are available in either.
You can set the time aside
Intensive learning is demanding. It works best when you can commit to the sessions and practise what you have learned.
How it works
How an Intensive Course Comes Together
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Tell us about you
Get in touch and tell us how much driving you have done, whether you want manual or automatic, when you are available and whether you have a date in mind.
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We plan your course
Your instructor recommends how many hours you are likely to need and how to spread them, based on your current level — not a one-size-fits-all package.
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Focused 1-to-1 lessons
Longer or more frequent sessions with the same patient, qualified instructor, building each skill step by step until it becomes second nature.
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Test preparation
Manoeuvres, independent driving, and realistic mock tests, so you know exactly what the examiner is looking for before the day arrives.
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Your practical test
We help you time your course around your test, and we will always tell you honestly whether you are ready — because a pass comes from being ready, not from a date.
What Is Included
- One-to-one tuition with a fully qualified instructor
- Manual or automatic — whichever suits you
- A course planned around your experience and your goals
- Manoeuvres, independent driving and hazard awareness
- Mock tests, so the real one feels familiar
- Honest feedback on your progress and your readiness for test
Before You Start: Your Theory Test
You need to have passed your theory test before you can book your practical driving test, so it is worth getting it done before — or early in — your intensive course.
Practical test dates are set by the DVSA, and availability varies from area to area. We will be straightforward with you about realistic timings rather than promise a date that is not ours to give.
Intensive Course Questions
How many hours will I need?
It depends on your experience and how quickly you progress. Someone who has never driven will need considerably more time than someone who has had lessons before, which is why we plan every course individually.
Can I take an intensive course in an automatic?
Yes. We offer intensive courses in both manual and automatic cars.
Can you guarantee I will pass?
No honest driving school can guarantee a pass. What we can promise is patient, focused tuition and honest feedback, so that when you go to your test you are ready for it.
Is an intensive course right for a nervous learner?
Sometimes — but not always. If you would rather build confidence at a gentler pace, regular lessons may suit you better. We will talk it through with you before you decide.
Reviews
What Our Learners Say
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I split my lessons between Saleem and Aruna and had really positive experiences with both of them. I always found driving really difficult and had been battling with it for over a year, where I lost a lot of confidence and felt very anxious. I had a long gap from driving and then started at Serendib Driver Training where I regained my confidence and learned new techniques and skills. Aruna and Saleem zoned in on my biggest challenges and helped me to overcome them and believe in myself. After 6 lessons I took my test and passed with only a few minors. I can’t thank them enough!
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Thank you so much for helping me to pass my test. I was a very nervous driver but Aruna put me at ease. The automatic intensive course really supports me and quickly improved my driving. Thank you again for all the support I have been given and I will definitely be recommending your driving school to friends and family
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I passed first time with only 5 minors, I had Aruna who was absolutely brilliant and so patient with me (poor him). I only passed my theory last month too. I am so over the moon! THANKS ARUNA
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Thank you so much to Aruna for helping me pass with just 16 hours of driving! So happy, felt very at ease with him and his teaching skills are amazing! for being such a nervous driver I couldn’t of asked for a better instructor or outcome!
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I did a course with Aruna and he really helped with my confidence and improved my driving skills massively! I always felt at ease while learning and managed to pass with 3 minors!
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Aruna is the best instructor I have seen, learn driving with him is very pleasant experience, thank him very much help me pass the test
Begin Your Journey
Tell us where you are with your driving and when you would like to pass, and we will plan an intensive course around you.