Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm 0330 223 2127
Intensive Driving Courses,
Built Around Your Life
Total beginner, part-trained or retaking, we get you driving in weeks, not months. Theory training is included and we can book your theory test for you. You get test date support for your practical. And your hours flex around work, college and life, because that is the Flexi approach. We cover 95% of the UK, across England, Wales and Scotland.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 159 reviews. Deposits from £180. If we cannot arrange dates that work for you with an instructor, your deposit is refunded. Prefer to talk first? Call 0330 223 2127, Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm.
One Course, Everything Handled
Theory training is part of every course. We book your theory test for you and the DVSA fee is included, £60 all in. You get test date support for your practical. Your instructor picks you up from home or work in most locations. Beginner, part-trained or retaking, there is a course that fits.
Instructors Paid Properly
Every instructor is a DVSA-approved ADI, and we pay full market rates. We never ask instructors to bid the price down to win your job. A properly paid instructor turns up prepared, stays patient, and tells you honestly when you are ready for your test.
The Flexi Approach
Training delivered 6am–7pm, seven days a week. Sessions run 2–6 hours, back to back or spread over weeks, built around your job, your college timetable and your energy. Need more hours, or fewer? Talk to your instructor and your course can be adjusted as you go.
Our goal is to guide you towards getting your driving licence
With tailored driving courses to match your needs. All learners welcome.
Your deposit is £18 for every hour you book, so it runs from £180 for a 10 hour course up to £900 for 50 hours. It is the same wherever you live in the UK.
The balance is your instructor’s fee, and that is the part that moves. What an instructor charges depends on where you live, and automatic costs a little more per hour than manual. So we show you your own number instead of a national one: put your postcode in and you see the total before you pay anything. Once it is agreed it does not move, and it is due 7 days before your training starts.
Test Date Support
Since 12 May 2026, only you can book your own practical test with the DVSA. That is the law, and every driving school is in the same position. What we do: show you which centres and times give you the best chance, guide you through the DVSA booking rules, and schedule your final hours around the date you secure. Want us watching for earlier dates as well? Test Alerts + Booking Strategy is an optional £50 add-on you can choose when you book.
Home Pickup Provided
We cover 95% of the UK, across England, Wales and Scotland. Your instructor picks you up from home or work in the majority of locations.
Why We Do Not Sell Fixed One-Week Blocks
Ask most intensive schools for dates and you get a timetable somebody else wrote. Ten days on the trot, nine to five, take it or leave it. That suits the school’s diary, not your life, and it quietly rules out anyone who cannot clear ten days in a row, or who has run out of steam by day six. We work the other way round, and we call it the Flexi approach. You tell us when you can train, and we build the hours around that. Sessions run 2–6 hours, any time between 6am and 7pm, seven days a week, back to back or spread over weeks. Most learners take a big block of hours early and hold the last few back for the week before their test, so they go in sharp. And if the course turns out to be a little too big or too small for you, talk to your instructor. Hours can be adjusted as you go, so you are never stuck with a guess you made on day one.
We Pay Our Instructors Properly, And You Feel It In The Car
Plenty of course providers run an auction. The job goes to whichever instructor bids lowest, and the learner finds out what that means in the car. We do not work that way. We pay full market rates, so experienced DVSA-approved instructors choose to work with us and stay with you from your first hour through to test day. A properly paid instructor turns up on time, turns up prepared, stays patient when you stall at the same junction twice, and tells you honestly when you are ready and when you are not. Better paid instructor, better taught learner. That is the whole reason we do it.
Theory, Sorted Before You Even Start
Theory is where a lot of learners stall, so we take it off your plate. Every course includes our in-house online theory course: all 14 topics, hazard perception and case studies. You do not need a theory pass to book with us, so you can start your driving course now and study alongside it. If you would rather we booked the theory test itself, we can: we book your theory test for you and the DVSA fee is included, £60 all in. You do need to pass theory before you can book your practical, so it pays to get it done early.
Booking for your son or daughter? Most of our learners are aged 17–35, and a lot of the time it is a parent, grandparent or guardian paying. If that is you, here is what you are buying. A DVSA-approved instructor paid full market rates. Theory training included. Honest advice about which course actually fits, including when the cheaper one is the wrong call. Deposits from £180, refunded in full if we cannot arrange dates that work with an instructor. Call us on 0330 223 2127, Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm, and ask us anything before you spend a penny.
Rated 4.9 Out Of 5 By 159 Learners
Reviews written by people who trained with LPOD Academy and passed.
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Course Packages...
Take a look at which course package suits you. We offer courses from 10 – 50 hours in blocks of 5.
Areas we Serve...
We cover 95% of the UK, across England, Wales and Scotland. To be sure, check our areas we cover page to see if we cover your area!
Resources
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PLATINUM / GOLD COURSES
Starting From Scratch (35 to 50 Hour Courses)
For anyone who has never driven, or has not driven in years. Gold 35 is the one to pick if you already have around 5 to 10 hours behind you, and it is our most popular course.
Deposits: Gold 35 £630 · Gold 40 £720 · Gold 45 £810 · Platinum 50 £900.
- Home Pickup Incl.
- Theory Training Included
- Flagship Theory Course
- Speedy Customer Support
- Start Within Weeks
- Test Date Support
SILVER COURSES
You Have Had Some Lessons (20 to 30 Hour Courses)
For part-trained learners with roughly 10 to 35 hours behind them, whether that is lessons with an instructor or practice with family and friends.
Deposits: Silver 20 £360 · Silver 25 £450 · Silver 30 £540.
- Home Pickup Incl.
- Theory Training Included
- Flagship Theory Course
- Speedy Customer Support
- Start Within Weeks
- Test Date Support
BRONZE COURSES
Nearly There, Or Retaking (10 to 15 Hour Courses)
For learners with 35 hours or more behind them who are close to test standard, including anyone retaking. Bronze 10 is a final sharpen when you already have a test booked.
Deposits: Bronze 10 £180 · Bronze 15 £270.
- Home Pickup Incl.
- Theory Training Included
- Flagship Theory Course
- Speedy Customer Support
- Start Within Weeks
- Test Date Support
Ask Us Anything Before You Book
Tell us your postcode and where you are up to with your driving, and we will come back with an honest course recommendation and your exact price. No card needed. Or call 0330 223 2127, Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm.
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