Approved School of Motoring

Automatic Driving Lessons

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Website | 0800 024 8165
70 Ney St, Taunton, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9NL, UK

Opening Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed


Area Served:
Within 4 miles (6.4km) of 70 Ney St, Taunton, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9NL, UK
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Driving Instructor in Ashton-under-Lyne

Approved School of Motoring

Approved was established in 1991 and Ray the proprietor has over 25 years experience in teaching people to drive. He is also on the ORDIT register (the official register or driving Instructor training) and holder of the city and guilds adult and further education teachers certificate. He has been running driving theory courses at a local college for almost twenty years.We cover the Tameside and Oldham and all surrounding areas.

Driving Lessons that Steer You to Success!

Before you can apply for your practical driving test, you must pass the theory test. This consists of 50 multi-choice questions of which you need to answer 43 correctly in order to pass. There is also a hazard perception test, which shows you 14 clips of film having to identify potential hazards within the film. You need a score of 44 out of 75 to pass this part of the exam.

We offer our pupils free online theory training and one to one theory training if necessary.

Before you can apply for your practical driving test, you must pass the theory test. This consists of 50 multi-choice questions of which you need to answer 43 correctly in order to pass. There is also a hazard perception test, which shows you 14 clips of film having to identify potential hazards within the film. You need a score of 44 out of 75 to pass this part of the exam.

We offer our pupils free online theory training and one to one theory training if necessary.

Google Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (21 total ratings)

Chelsea Royle
5 Star
Would love to say a big thank you to Ray for helping me with my driving lessons. He was very patient with me and always made me feel comfortable when driving. Highly recommend, excellent driving instructor :)
Wednesday 31st August 2022
Luke B
5 Star
I'd like to say a big thank you to Ray for helping me learn to drive. A real respectable character in all departments, truly a top gent. After not being able to book a driving test at Hyde due to a backlog of learners, I had to take my test in Rochdale. He was very accommodating, and helped me to prepare for my test there. He was really calm and patient when i made mistakes, and was very good at explaining technicalities. I managed to pass on my first time all thanks to Ray. I cant recommend him enough.
Tuesday 21st September 2021
Khalid Omar
5 Star
Ray has helped me pass my part 3 instructional test. The lessons were very professional and at the same time would make you feel at ease. Ray was very knowledgeable and you could easily see that his years of experience is a great benefit. He explains everything carefully and encourages to ask if you're unsure of anything. He loves to be an instructor and this made the lessons that much more enjoyable. I will miss the talks at the end of some lessons about numerous of experiences he's encountered and can be helpful in the future. Thanks again Ray!
Friday 15th July 2016
Samantha Sweeney
5 Star
I highly recommend this driving school!! Ray is very professional, patient and easy to talk to, keeping you at ease at all times. His teaching methods are great, ensuring your not over whelmed with all of the information all at once. He's made learning to drive a very pleasant experience and I wish him all the best. Thank you Ray !! X
Wednesday 21st December 2016
Angie Roberts
5 Star
After having four failed attempts with a previous instructor (not a criticism on them) I was ready for chucking the towel in due to my own nerves and anxiety, until I found Ray. He has done everything he could to accommodate me due to changing lessons and has been most calming and patient man ever. Thank you Ray for helping me to achieve my pass!!! x
Tuesday 16th July 2019