Academy Driving School

Passed first time with only Two fault! Barry was an amazing instructor and really helped me stay calm. I learned so much in 4 days that I didn’t learn in two months. Thank you and I will continue recommending academy intensive to my friends and family.

Worth it. Pete, my instructor, has been doing this for a long time and has the experience and knowledge to pass the test and become a confident driver. He covered all topics for the test and left ample time for me to work on parts of the test I am not confident in. When I do something wrong, he not only points it out but explains the correct way and why it is important for me to do it that way. It makes everything clearer and easier for me to navigate the road. Would recommend.

As an anxious driver I couldn’t have had a better instructor than Peter. He’s truly competent, gentle and a fantastic teacher and his positivity made me feel confident that I was going to pass, thank you Peter for teaching me everything I needed to learn to become a safe driver out on the road!

Very pleased with the result, all due to Stephen being an extremely patient and good instructor! If he can get me through the test, he should be able to get anyone to pass! I opted for 18 hrs intensive as I had recently taken (and failed) a driving test. This was just the right amount of time for me, and also King's Lynn made for a much better learning environment than my previous one (east London).

After being unsuccessful in a few previous driving tests, I did loads of research and am so grateful that I found the Academy intensive with Pete. The way the learning was explained to me was so clear, with photos and maps to 'connect the dots' of all that I was learning. Pete was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, helpful and encouraging in his approach and accommodated any request I had to repeat particular manoeuvres or re-visit locations that I had trouble with so that I could tweak my expertise. In my first practical driving test attempt with the Academy Driving School, I passed with only a handful of minors! I'm so grateful for the incredibly positive experience I had in my intensive and would recommend it unreservedly to anyone considering it. Thanks, Pete, for the training, and for helping me earn my driving freedom.

Pete was amazing, endless patience and a good sense of humour. Every little thing was explained as we went, and why we were doing it which I found so helpful. Excellent service, I chose the 25 hour course which was Brilliant to just tweak my maneuvers and improve my general driving around.

Pete was absolutely fantastic, the best in Norfolk! Couldn’t have picked a nicer person to teach me how to drive. I would recommend ANYONE to this amazing driving school! Thankyou Pete! See you on the road!

Would absolutely recommend Academy Intensive to anyone - Peter was a fantastic instructor, and I'm a much more confident driver because of his clear, patient tuition (which led to a pass). King's Lynn is great place to learn to drive, I did the 20hr course and I had the opportunity to get to grips with many different types of roads. Thank you so much Peter!

After Peter put up with me for 6 very long days, I passed my test first time. I can not express how grateful I am for his time and effort. I never thought I’d be passing my driving test, and here I am. I can’t recommend Peter enough, he made me feel so comfortable and at ease whilst I was driving and made sure I understood every step we were taking during the 6 days I was with him. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. If you’re wanting to pass your driving test with full confidence, look no further.

Please don't hesitate in booking with academy driving school you wont regret it. Pete is such a nice man with a great sense of humour and puts you at ease. He has a good way of explaining things in a way you understand, and if you make mistakes, he is kind and patient and such a gent. Great experience with academy driving school. Wishing you all the best for continued success. Alison Hornsby.

My experience with Academy Intensive Driving School was excellent on all metrics: result, efficiency, professionalism, value for money, and enjoyment Learning to drive in my mid-30s was a daunting prospect, but Pete is a calm and experienced teacher, and I began to feel confident very quickly. I especially appreciated Pete’s approach to safety and best practice, and his focus on training good drivers rather than merely ‘test ready’ candidates. I’d travelled a long way for the course because my husband also passed with Academy Intensive and was very happy with the service, and I appreciated Pete’s flexibility to work with my travel dates. I booked the 40h residential option and the accommodation was fantastic. I enjoyed meeting other students learning at the school and hearing about their equally positive experiences. I had prior experience of learning to drive as an 18 year old, with two different schools, and found Academy Intensive to be superior by miles. King’s Lynn is also an ideal setting for learners. Thanks so much, Pete, for a 10/10 experience.

The service and standard of driving skills taught throughout my driving course was brilliant. I did the 25hr intensive course and it was put together in such a professional detailed teaching standard method. Everything was explained very easily throughout every driving stage. One of the amazing qualities I found doing my course was the level of open communication. If I was finding something not easy to get first time Pete would take me away from it for a while then he’d go back to it so I didn’t over think it and fixate on it. This way of teaching was so much better and it allowed me to enjoy my driving course and concentrate better. Pete was very patient and kind in his mannerisms and approach. He definitely knows how to teach and you will feel and see how much progress you can truly make from day 1 to day 3. The driving course is intense and if you want to be taught at a high level then this is definitely the right driving course for you. Everything within the Intensive course package is put together for you from the accommodation to the pick up from the train station and returned to the train station after your test. If you are thinking about taking a driving course and wondering if it’s worth the money I would say 100%. I am so happy I chose this driving academy to obtain my driving license. I would like to say a Big Thank You to Academy Intensive. I am so happy I found you.Moreexpand_more

I could not have been more happy with the service and experience that was provided by Academy Driving School. All my interactions with Pete and Barry were easy and encouraging, they were more than willing to go the extra mile both in terms of organisation but also in terms of helping me with any issues I was having with a particular skill. The lessons are structured and relevant to both the driving test and real life situations - I would have no hesitation in recommending Academy Driving School to anyone.

Academy intensive was great at teaching and organising the lessons in a way that worked for me. I had a great teacher and so pleased I have both learned to drive well and pass my test!

I completed an intensive coarse and passed my test 1st time with Academy Intensive Driving! I decided the 35 hour coarse was right for me. I was a little nervous however Barry my instructor was really nice and friendly and soon made me feel comfortable and confident in the car. I particularly liked how he was very reassuring on test day reminding me to breath! It really help me remain calm. I would highly recommend anyone thinking of doing an intensive coarse.

Very pleased with Academy Driving School and would highly recommend - especially if you don't want to wait half a year for your test. I travelled about 80 miles (each way) to do an intensive course and was test ready after just 30 hours over 5 days. With acoomodation at a lovely B&B included as part of my package and in the lovely setting of Kings Lynn this was a lovely break away from work whilst learning to drive. Whilst I may not have passed the test at the first attempt, this was more down to my nerves on the test day and I can not fault my driving insrtuctor Steve who was brilliant. Came back for another 12 hours lessons and passed. To put it into perspective, I started looking for driving lessons in August and booked my 1st course and test in September, followed by the second course and test in early November so that's 3 monsth from starting lessons to passing my test having taken the test twice. Try and find somewhere else you can do that! Wholly recommend learning with these guys :).

I was a driving nervous wreck before I had Peter as an instructor, his calm demeanour really calmed me down significantly. I passed first time, from thinking I could never go for. My test.

The course was very well organised - having accommodation organised and collection from the station took a lot of the stress out of planning and meant I could concentrate on the lessons. I did the 25 hour course - I'd had some previous lessons a while ago which probably helped, but was definitely rusty and nowhere near test-ready when I arrived. Barry was a great teacher - patient and able to suggest alternative methods where I was struggling. I definitely appreciated the regular reminders to breathe when it got stressful! I'd say I'd do it again, but I finished the week with a pass so don't have to!

At the point of booking Peter was very helpful and informative, advising along the way. Fulfilling the lessons Barry did a fantastic job ensuring I passed first time. Big thumbs up.

Pete was a great instructor. He is super patient, kind and explained everything very clearly. He picked up all my mistakes and where I was unsure, explained to me and we practiced until I became comfortable. I did 25 hour course and fell ready for the test but failed the first attempt due to my nerves and Pete was able to book me in for the second test quickly and I passed.