Learn to drive safely for Life
Whether you are a nervous beginner or have been driving for 20 years Castle Driving School can make you a better and safer driver.
For those learning to drive we offer driving lessons in both manual and automatic cars. Lessons are booked in hourly slots and pupils typically have a 1 or 2 hour lesson every week.
For those with the time and desire to pass quickly we offer our highly recommended and successful intensive driving courses that depending on your ability can mean you pass your driving test in just one week! Intensive driving courses (also known as fast track or crash courses as some driving schools ominously call them!) were first introduced to Colchester in 1991, by Castle Driving School and these years of experience enable us to deliver high pass rates time after time.
Why Choose Castle?
There are many reasons why people choose us, but the most common reasons people tell us are:
- Recommendation - Most new pupils say we were recommended to them by a former pupil
- All of our instructors are fully qualified
- Our friendly and helpful staff
- Flexible tuition structure and times
- Male and female instructors
- Manual and automatic cars
Castle Driving School was founded in 1966 by Colin Diaper and since then literally thousands of pupils from Essex and Suffolk have passed their driving test with us. In some cases we have taught several generations from the same family! Sadly, Colin passed away in 2007 but the school remains a family business and is now owned and managed by his daughter, Shirley, an experienced driving instructor herself.
You can read more about the history of Castle Driving School on our about us page.
Highly Recommended
Most of our new pupils come to us because someone they know has recommended Castle Driving School to them. Friends, family, work colleagues and even a former driving examiner have all been stated as the reason why a pupil has chosen to learn to drive with us. Why not take a look at our testimonials section where you can read comments from former pupils regarding our tuition and service?
It's a Family Affair
Eight members of the same family have passed their driving test first time with Castle Driving School. Two generations, spanning 25 years, have learned to drive with Castle - seven of them with the same instructor!
You never stop learning to drive
Over 40 years of experience has taught us that passing your driving test is not the end of learning to drive. Once you have passed your driving test there are a number of post test training courses available from Castle Driving School designed to improve your driving skills further.
Experienced drivers facing ever increasing traffic volume and ever more complex road layouts often contact us because they feel confused and unsure how best to deal with these junctions. We are also contacted by people with bad habits and 'rustiness' which without professional tuition can be difficult to overcome. Castle Driving School can help you deal with these common problems by developing a tailored refresher course aimed to help you become a better and safer driver and to restore your confidence.