A1 National School of Motoring


Driving lessons and intensive crash courses. Instructor training and motorway lessons including Southend, Rayleigh, Hockley, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Canvey, Tilbury, Benfleet and all the surrounding areas.

A1 National in Southend on Sea we realise that choosing a driving school is a big deal, we understand that its hard to decide because there are so many driving schools and so many special offers to choose from. We urge you not to make your choice on price alone. Because driving schools who have consistantly high first time pass rates and high grade 6 ADIS do not need to do cheap boring lessons.

A1 National driving instructors are very good at the job they do. All have been hand picked because of their high pass rates in Essex and great teaching styles. Like any other good trades person the really good driving instructors cost just a little more. But in the long run it actually saves you money as having great quality lessons with a grade 6 instructor means you will have fewer of them.





As one of the first driving schools in Southend to offer intensive driving courses across Essex we have a vast amount of knowledge and experience when it comes to teaching you to drive in the shortest time possible. Our intensive instructors really are experts and have the best pass rates around. If you are at all unsure of which course is best for you we can offer you a great 2 hour assessment.





We are not the cheapest driving school in Southend on Sea in Essex, we do not advertise our driving lessons in Southend, Basildon Tilbury for next to nothing in the local papers, we do not try to confuse you by having a similar name to other driving schools. We do however have a great pass rate and we do have a great team of high grade fully CRB checked instructors.





We consistently provide very high quality intensive driving courses and weekly driving lessons and help thousands of people pass the driving test first time. To book lessons or more infomation just call or e-mail us today. 01702 311850 Remember the best instructors are those that genuinely care about their students and are passionate about the job they are doing.





At A1 National we have some of the best driving instructors in the UK. That is why we have built a solid reputation for high quality tuition and value for money across Essex. We offer manual driving lessons in Southend Basildon Tilbury, Intensive driving intensive Crash Courses, pass plus courses, motorway lessons and refresher courses along with driving instructor training with a grade 6 instructor.





We cover Southend on Sea Rayleigh, Rochford, Shoebury, Wakering, Basildon, Canvey Hockley Chelmsford, Colchester, Clacton, Tilbury, Benfleet, Southend, Westcliff, Southchurch, Shoebury, Wakering, Rochford, Leigh, Hadleigh, Hockley, Rayleigh, Benfleet, Canvey, Wickford, Basildon, Laindon and all Essex areas.


To be able to learn to drive on a public road you must hold a provisional licence suited to the vehicle you wish to drive. To obtain a provisional licence to drive a car (cat B) you must be 17 years old (16 if you claim higher rate disability allowance).

You can obtain an application form for a driving licence (form D1) from your local post office or by filling out a form online.

To accompany these forms you will also need to provide a colour passport size photograph with the signature of a professional person (a doctor for example) who has known you for at least 2 years on the back. They cannot be related to you. Also needed is some identification such as a passport or birth certificate (originals). These will be returned to you separately from your licence. All these items need to be posted to the relevant address in the envelope provided along with the correct fee in the form of a cheque or postal order.

Old Style Paper Provisional Licences are still valid up to your 70th birthday but when attending your theory and practical test you will need to take extra photo ID along with you. For example, your passport.


A1 National School of Motoring


✆ 01702 311850

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