Intensive Courses Driving School

I signed up for an intensive driving course and paid £350 to have them book my test and find an instructor. Honestly, I later realized I could have done all of this myself. The £350 is essentially for something you can easily manage on your own – booking a test date and finding an instructor. My main issue, however, was with the instructor they assigned to me. He had a very negative and aggressive demeanor, which made me feel uncomfortable and unready for the test. I decided to cancel my test because I didn’t feel confident at all due to the instructor’s attitude. When I contacted the company to request a refund, I was passed around in circles. I was told they were a third-party service and that I needed to contact the instructor myself for a refund. If I’m paying a third-party company to organize this for me, I expect them to handle the communication with the instructor, not leave it up to me. After a lot of back-and-forth, they finally processed my refund for the test and remaining lessons – but only after emailing the instructor on my behalf (with me copied in). In the end, I’m glad I got my money back, but the process was frustrating and time-consuming. Be aware that once they take your money, they basically leave you to handle everything yourself. If you want a test date, just wake up every Monday at 6 a.m. and try to book a cancellation slot. Find your own instructor locally and pay them directly. To the team: Please don’t bother replying with the usual ‘you contacted us too late’ excuse, because I know exactly what you’re going to say. I’ve heard it all before. I just wish I could attach the screenshots of the back-and-forth emails to show how unhelpful and disorganised this experience was. Do yourselves a favor and avoid this company entirely.

My instructor Ravi was the best one. Thanks him passed my test first time today 😀 Thanks Ravi 🙏

After multiple failed attempts over a span of 10 years due to my anxiety- I opted for an intensive course over 3.5 weeks with Musaffar who was a great teacher, helped me focus on my weaknesses and reassured me I could do it and today I did! A big relief, would hugely recommend doing your lessons with him, thanks again

Steve was a great instructor. He’s a very patient and knowledgeable person who explains everything in a very straightforward and retainable way. I passed my test first time. I really would never have been able to do so if he hadn’t been as good as he clearly is at his job.

Shams was a brilliant driving instructor - always giving clear instructions, explaining things clearly, and identifying the areas I was struggling with but not over-highlighting them so I remained calm and focused. I was so happy to pass! Thank you so much.

Shams is the best teacher. He is incredibly kind, patient and reassuring. I started my driving a very nervous driver and he has coached me to become much more confident. I was thrilled to pass my test today on my first try with 3 minors. I do not have my own car, and so I did all my driving with shams. I am certain this great result was all his efforts. The office is also amazing and so helpful; I had to reschedule my test several times and it was never a problem. All in all, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with this company.

Would highly recommend Intensive Courses. I had Jay as my instructor and he was really good. Always calm during the lessons and never put any pressure on me. He also made sure the lessons were always stress-free which helped me pass my manual test first time! Overall I've only had good experiences and would highly highly recommend to everyone.

Elaine was a fantastic instructor! I passed first time thanks to her. I definitely recommend this service for anyone who wants to pass their driving test quickly.

I paid a £415 deposit towards a 30 hour course costing £1440. I had two lessons and decided not to continue with the instructor. I asked Intensive Courses how many lessons were covered by the deposit, so I could keep going until my money's worth. They told me the £415 did not cover any driving lessons and that it paid for booking my practical and theory tests (coming to less than £100) and "sourcing a driver" - so despite almost paying a third of the cost of the 30 hour course, they are saying I have not paid for any lessons and still owe money to the driving instructor. It will be much cheaper for you to do your own research to find an instructor and book your own test - this is a massive rip off and they've made no effort to come to a fair agreement with me.

Had a great experience with my driving instructor, Chris. He was patient, clear and encouraging, making me feel confident behind the wheel and I passed! Highly recommend!

Fantastic process from start to finish. Yousouff was a brilliant instructor and Noel was equally as helpful with everything admin-related. If you are looking for longer driving sessions, I’d strong recommend Intensive Courses!

My daughter passed first time with George! He gave her confidence and great tuition that resulted in only 3 minors on her test. Intensive driving were quick to find us lessons with a great teacher. Overall very impressed

I have been driving for 10 years in my home country and just needed some practice of driving on the roads in London and knowing how to pass the test. I passed my test on the first attempt with Musaffar. I took 4 lessons with him. He was very patient, takes the time to explain the signs, driving method and tries to instil confidence in you which is what you need when you’re trying to learn how to drive. I would recommend Musaffar to others learning how to drive. However, I do want to point out that I was initially assigned Chris to teach me. I have never had a worse driving experience before. He was aggressive if I made mistakes on the road which would make me mess up even more. He would try to intimidate me, to the point where I dreaded sitting in the car with him. He was also putting undue pressure that I wouldn’t be able to pass because he wanted me to take more classes so he could earn more money. I wish I had cancelled with him after the first class but I continued as my driving test was coming up soon. Frankly, he shouldn’t be allowed to teach, I’m an experienced driver but my confidence fell after 5 classes with him. However I want to point out that Noelle, who runs intensive courses is very helpful and went the extra mile to make sure I was looked after and assigned Musaffar when I brought this to his attention. I would recommend this place, as long as Chris is not your instructor.

Kester was a great instructor to learn how to drive with. He was professional, and extremely knowledgeable about the roads and test circuits in the Chingford area. I was also impressed with how generous he was with time, for example, arriving early to every lesson. The scheduling process was also incredibly easy. Most importantly, however, Kester was calm and friendly and made learning fun instead of intimidating!

Very simple and straightforward and thanks to my instructor I passed first time!

My instructor Steve was the kindest and calmest instructor I have ever come across. I was very nervous for my course as I had always been an anxious driver, but he instantly put me at ease and that really helped boost my confidence as a driver. Over the 3 day course I had with him I learnt so much and by the day of my test I was driving calmly and confidently! I passed my test first time with just 3 minors and it is all thanks to Steve for believing in me and helping me believe in myself. So thank you again Steve for all of your help and the Intenseive Courses Team!

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to Noel and everyone else involved in sorting out a test and lessons for me at such short notice before I moved abroad! The company was very responsive whenever contacted and were able to sort out lessons and a test miraculously during a time period I was free. FYI you get a full refund of your deposit if they cannot find a test time suitable. George was an excellent instructor and clearly knows the Wood Green area incredibly well. He worked with me to correct the mistakes I had learnt with previous instructors and to improve my confidence with driving and the test. I was able to pass on my third attempt overall - first attempt with Intensive Courses! I would and have already recommended them to a friend.

Intensive courses paired me up with an instructor in no time and made the whole process simple and clear. Musaffar was my instructor and was fantastic, I signed up for 30 hours worth of lessons and passed first time in his car. He was calm, patient, knowledgeable and made the whole driving experience a real pleasure and filled me with confidence ahead of my test.

Massive thanks to Elaine and the rest of intensive courses driving school for helping me pass my driving test first time with only one minor! Cannot fault my experience, intensive courses made my driving experience stress free due to easy and kind service from them. Would highly recommend anybody thinking of starting driving lessons to go with intensive courses, you will not be let down!

My driving instructor Chris was exceptional, a patient and understanding teacher as well as a great person to talk to. Great experience all round, would certainly recommend Chris to anyone looking to get their licence.