Intensive driving courses in Bentley

How an intensive course starts

Every intensive course begins with a free assessment drive. Your instructor picks you up in Bentley, watches how you handle the car and talks through what you already know. A complete beginner and someone who has had twenty lessons with another school need very different courses, so we only set the length of the course after that drive. The price is worked out at the same time, and current guidance is on our prices page.

You must have passed your theory test before the practical test can go ahead, so if you have not booked it yet, do that first through GOV.UK. The practical test is then booked as part of your course. More detail on the format is on our main intensive driving courses page.

What a long lesson day from Bentley can look like

Two or three hours in the car is tiring, so your instructor changes the type of road regularly to keep you sharp. A typical day for a learner who already has the basics might run something like this.

1. Warm-up: moving off and junctions on Victoria Road and the side streets off The Avenue.
2. Main road work: Askern Road and Bentley Road on the A19, with crossings, buses and right turns into side roads.
3. Manoeuvres: parallel parking on a quieter residential street, then bay parking in a car park.
4. City side: over the River Don on the causeway and along North Bridge Road towards Church Way.
5. Test-style roads: east on Wheatley Hall Road (the A630) to practise multi-lane roundabouts like those on the Armthorpe side.
6. Faster roads: York Road (the A638) north through Scawthorpe for higher speeds and planning ahead.

Breaks are built in. Stopping for a drink and a debrief halfway through helps the morning's lessons sink in before you head back out.

Who intensive courses suit in Bentley

Intensive courses work best for learners who can give several hours a day for a short period. In Bentley that often means college and sixth form students over the summer holidays, or people who need a licence quickly for a new job. Shift workers on rota patterns also do well, because a block of days off can be turned into a block of lessons.

Commuters who use Bentley station on Church Street sometimes want a licence so they can drive to work instead of relying on the Wakefield line. If that sounds like you, an intensive course gets you there faster than weekly lessons, as long as you can keep up the pace.

Getting the most from an intensive week

• Sleep well and eat before each session. Long lessons are mentally demanding.
• Revise the Highway Code in the evenings so road signs and markings feel familiar the next morning.
• Ask questions as soon as something is unclear. There is no time to let a bad habit settle in.
• Expect the last day before your test to include a full mock test from Bentley so you know how the real thing feels.

Courses nearby and next steps

If you are closer to the city than to Bentley proper, our intensive driving courses in Doncaster town centre start from the other side of the river. Learners who are unsure about the pace can begin with weekly beginner lessons in Bentley and switch later. For everything else we offer here, go back to driving lessons in Bentley.

Intensive driving courses in Bentley: your questions

How long is an intensive course from Bentley?

There is no fixed length. Your instructor decides after the free assessment drive, based on what you can already do. Someone with previous lessons might need a short course, while a complete beginner will need many more hours spread over more days.

Do I need my theory test before I start?

You can start the driving part without it, but you must pass the theory test before the practical test can be booked. Most learners pass their theory first so the course can run straight through to the test without a gap.

Can I do an intensive course in an automatic car?

Yes. Intensive courses run in manual or automatic cars. Automatic courses are often shorter because there is no clutch control to learn, which suits learners who want to pass quickly. See automatic driving lessons in Bentley for more.

Where will my test be?

Your practical test will be at the Doncaster test centre at Shaw Wood Business Park, DN2 5YL, on the Armthorpe side of the city. Your course will include plenty of driving on roads similar to those around the centre.