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I’m very happy to have passed my driving test and I truly thank Astra Driving School, especially Sir Dean. I had lessons with almost five different instructors before, but Sir Dean is simply a... See more
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Despite reaching out just 3 weeks before my test, I was promptly assigned to an excellent instructor (Mr. Hamayon Shahzad) who understood my requirements and adjusted his training accordingly. We cove... See more
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I am extremely grateful to my instructor, Ayesha (Astra driving school). I passed my driving test on the first attempt thanks to her guidance. She is very patient and supportive, and she truly helped... See more
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Astra Driving School is a driving school based in Manchester. We provide Automatic & Manual Driving Lessons all over Manchester with the most affordable rates and experienced instructors. Incredible passing ratio and great learning platfom. Our social media platforms provide free educational videos to help you out with your driving. We also offer fast pass, Pass Plus and Block bookings.
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11 Bowling Green Ln., Longsight, Manchester M12 5FZ, United Kingdom, M12 5FZ, Manchester , United Kingdom
- +44 7758 837589
- astradrivingschool@hotmail.com
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Thank you somuch for your all the…
Thank you somuch for your all the support. you are a good instructor. I requested Everyone should learn from you
April 6, 2026
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Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊
We truly appreciate your support and recommendation—it means a lot to us. We’re glad you had a positive learning experience!
Wishing you all the best and many safe, confident journeys ahead! 🚗💨
~ Astra Driving School
I’m so happy to say I passed my driving…
I’m so happy to say I passed my driving test!
A huge thank you to Faraz for being such an amazing instructor. When I first started, I had very little confidence and really struggled to control the car. But Faraz was incredibly patient, calm, and supportive throughout my lessons. He explained everything clearly and made sure I understood each step, which really helped me improve and build my confidence. Thanks to his guidance and encouragement, I now feel comfortable and confident driving. I truly appreciate all his help and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great driving instructor!
April 7, 2026
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Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! 😊
Huge congratulations on passing your driving test—that’s a fantastic achievement! 🎉🚗
We’re so pleased to hear how Faraz’s patience, calm approach, and clear explanations helped you grow from feeling unsure to becoming a confident driver. That kind of progress is something to be really proud of!
Faraz will be delighted to hear your kind words. Thank you for your recommendation—it truly means a lot to us.
Wishing you many safe, confident, and enjoyable journeys ahead! 🚗💨
~ Astra Driving School
Excellent professional instructor
Great experience! My instructor Shahid is very patient and professional. I managed to pass the test in my first attempt with only 2 months practice(and I have no driving experience at all before.) Definitely recommended!
March 31, 2026
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Thank you for your great feedback! 😊
Congratulations on passing your test on the first attempt—that’s a fantastic achievement, especially with no prior driving experience! 🎉🚗
We’re really glad to hear that Shahid’s patience and professionalism made your learning experience so positive. He’ll be very happy to hear your kind words.
Thank you for the recommendation—it truly means a lot. Wishing you many safe and confident journeys ahead! 🚗💨
~ Astra Driving School
Abirami Thirunavukkarasu
I had the privilege of learning from Abirami Thirunavukkarasu while preparing for my driving test, and she is truly one of the best instructors; her teaching is clear, well-structured, and highly effective, making even challenging aspects of driving easy to understand, and her patience, dedication, and supportive approach helped build my confidence on the road, ultimately enabling me to pass my driving test on the first attempt, for which I am extremely grateful and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a skilled and encouraging driving instructor.
March 30, 2026
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Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed feedback! 😊
We’re delighted to hear that Abirami Thirunavukkarasu provided such clear, structured, and supportive instruction throughout your learning journey. Building confidence and simplifying challenging skills is exactly what great teaching is about, and it’s wonderful to know it helped you pass your driving test on your first attempt—congratulations! 🎉🚗
We really appreciate your recommendation. Wishing you many safe, confident, and enjoyable journeys ahead! 🚗💨
~ Astra Driving School
Best Driving instructor
March 25, 2026
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Thank you Very for Praising Our Driving Instructors !!
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Congratulations on Passing your Test !!
We are also happy to get a 5 Star Review
~ Astra Driving School
Brilliant Instructor and reliable company!
I started lessons with Astra a couple months back when my old driving instructor who I had only a few lessons with quit. There was no one that would fit me in but then I rang Astra.
Conveniently, one of the instructors Dean picked up and said he will fit me in his schedule and I started weekly to fortnightly lessons with him which elevated my driving immensely. I went from a decent level with a bit of experience to above test standard in a short period of time and passed my test, all thanks to Dean!
Dean was a brilliant and friendly instructor who gave thorough and in depth advice on all the things I needed to learn, and I wouldn’t have passed without him. Thanks to Dean I went to my test with full confidence that I was a high level and safe driver who ticked all the boxes to pass - and I did!
At first I went around Bredbury with Dean and learnt the roads there thanks to his great teaching advice. However, the only test I could secure was in Macclesfield but luckily Dean managed to take me around Macclesfield, which was a tricky test centre, but thanks to his great teaching style he gave me full confidence that I could take my test there and he helped me with all the things I needed to do, as well as how to be a safe and complete driver.
I really looked forward to all my driving lessons with Dean, he’s such a nice guy who was so pleased for me when I passed and that meant a lot to me. He has a great and friendly personality that definitely helped me learn. We would exchange good conversations and that really helped ease any stress of learning to drive. Furthermore, he believed in me all the way and his positive attitude elevated my confidence in myself and I made progress every week and I also found it reassuring that he believed in my driving ability. I think having a good relationship with your instructor is very important and useful so I will definitely miss my driving lessons with Dean!
Thanks to Dean I now feel fully confident on the road and I learnt a massive amount of useful knowledge, as well as securing an easy driving test pass. The extra knowledge I learnt beyond just the basics of the driving test is invaluable and definitely going to ensure I’m safe driving now I’ve passed.
Dean was a very reliable and brilliant instructor who I would very much recommend to learners of any ability.
Astra were very reliable and helpful and I had a great experience, a great company to ring up if you need driving lessons.
I definitely recommend! 🙌
March 23, 2026
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Thank you so much for your detailed and amazing feedback! 😊
We’re genuinely delighted to hear about your journey—from restarting lessons to reaching test standard quickly and passing with confidence. That’s a huge achievement, well done! 🎉🚗
It’s especially great to hear how Dean supported you throughout—helping you progress from Bredbury to mastering Macclesfield routes, building your confidence, and ensuring you were fully prepared not just for the test, but for safe driving beyond it. That kind of teaching makes a real difference, and we’ll make sure he sees your kind words.
We also really appreciate your comments about the learning experience, communication, and support from Astra. Helping learners feel confident, calm, and properly prepared is exactly what we aim for.
Wishing you many safe, confident, and enjoyable miles ahead on the road—and congratulations again on your pass! 🚗💨
~ Astra Driving School
He was a God send legend let me tell you.
He was a God send let me tell you, however if you want to pass your driving test in the UK!. Don't hesitate to go to Mr Astra Driving School, I highly recommend him. 👍👍👍
March 23, 2026
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Thank you for your enthusiastic feedback! 😊
We’re really glad to hear you had such a positive experience and felt so well supported throughout your journey. Congratulations on your success! 🎉🚗
We truly appreciate your recommendation and kind words about Astra Driving School. Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
Professional instructor with good…
Professional instructor with good knowledge for new learners.
Highly recommended.
March 13, 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! 😊
We’re really glad to hear you found the instruction professional and helpful for your learning journey.
We appreciate your recommendation and wish you safe and confident driving ahead! 🚗💨
Best instructor ever
Best instructor ever , so experienced and teach you even the little things you normally don't notice. Passed my test with astra driving school and it was best moment ever.
Thank you so much
March 14, 2026
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Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! 😊
We’re really happy to hear that you had such a great experience and that the attention to detail in your lessons helped you pass your test—that’s a brilliant achievement! 🎉🚗
Congratulations on your pass, and thank you for choosing Astra Driving School. Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead! 🚗💨
Driving
Amazing experience my instructor hamayon taught me really well passed with very few lessons first time 1 minor recommended to others
March 11, 2026
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Thank you for your great feedback! 😊
We’re really happy to hear you had such a smooth experience with Hamayon and were able to pass with very few lessons and just 1 minor—that’s an excellent result! 🎉🚗
We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
Best driving school
Faraz malik was my instructor he was very good at explaining everything only needed 12 lessons with him and managed to pass my test today first try
Very happy with the experience would highly recommend
March 10, 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! 😊
We’re really glad to hear you had such a positive experience with Faraz Malik and that his clear explanations helped you pass your test on the first try after just 12 lessons—that’s a great achievement! 🎉🚗
We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
I would highly recommend Astra
I would highly recommend Astra! My learning experience was great. My instructor, Atif, was calm, professional, and extremely reassuring, leading to me feeling confident leading up to my test date.
March 10, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely feedback! 😊
We’re really pleased to hear you had a great learning experience with Astra and that Atif’s calm, professional, and reassuring approach helped you build confidence ahead of your test—that’s exactly what good instruction should do. 🚗
We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
My excellent experience with Astra Driving school
My instructor; Artif was incredibly articulate, patient, and a fantastic teacher. He made complex driving skills easy to grasp and was very supportive throughout the learning process.
Astra Driving School is doing exceptionally well in providing professional and supportive driving lessons. Their teaching methods are effective, and it shows in the results – I passed my driving test on the first try 😊. They clearly prioritize helping their students succeed.
March 6, 2026
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Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful feedback! 😊
We’re really pleased to hear that Atif’s clear teaching style, patience, and support helped you understand the more complex driving skills with confidence. That’s exactly the kind of learning experience we aim to provide. 🚗
Congratulations on passing your driving test on the first attempt—that’s a fantastic achievement! 🎉
We truly appreciate your kind words about Astra Driving School and your recommendation. Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
I had a great experience learning with everything
I had a great experience learning with my driving instructor Jamshaid. They were patient, professional, and explained everything clearly, which really helped build my confidence on the road. Lessons were always well-structured and supportive. I’d highly recommend them to anyone learning to drive.
March 2, 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! 😊
We’re really glad to hear you had a great learning experience with Jamshaid and that his patient and clear teaching helped build your confidence on the road. 🚗
It’s great to know the lessons felt structured and supportive throughout your journey. We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you many safe and confident miles ahead! 🚗💨
recently passed my driving test thanks…
recently passed my driving test thanks to Astra Driving School! My instructor Mr Atif was patient, professional, and explained everything clearly. The lessons were well-structured and really helped build my confidence on the road. I highly recommend Astra Driving School to anyone looking to pass their test first time. Thank you for all the support!
March 1, 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback! 😊
We’re really happy to hear that Mr Atif provided clear, structured, and supportive lessons that helped build your confidence on the road. 🚗
Congratulations on passing your driving test—that’s a fantastic achievement, and especially great to hear you felt well-prepared for it! 🎉
We truly appreciate your recommendation and kind words about Astra Driving School. Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead! 🚗💨
Jamshaid was excellent
Jamshaid was excellent, very clear and patient, did three months of lessons with him and passed with no minors. Very nice man and a very good instructor!
February 16, 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! 😊
We’re really pleased to hear that Jamshaid’s clear and patient teaching helped you progress so well over your lessons—and passing with **no minors** is an outstanding achievement! 🎉🚗
We’ll be sure to pass your lovely words on to him. Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
My instructor jamshaid helped me a lot…
My instructor jamshaid helped me a lot with my test preparation and routes. And was very patient whilst I was still a learner. I recommend doing your test with this driving school as they have a lot of good instructors!!!
February 7, 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! 😊
We’re really glad to hear that Jamshaid supported you well with your test preparation and routes, and that his patience helped you feel comfortable as a learner—that makes a big difference in building confidence. 🚗
We truly appreciate your recommendation and are happy you had a positive experience with Astra Driving School and our instructors.
Wishing you many safe and confident miles ahead on the road! 🚗💨
Very good experience I am happy with…
Very good experience I am happy with Astra driving instructor
February 14, 2026
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Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We’re really happy to hear that you had a very good experience with Astra Driving School. Our instructors always focus on providing patient, professional, and confidence-building driving lessons, so it’s great to know you were satisfied. We truly appreciate your recommendation and wish you safe and confident driving ahead. If you ever need refresher lessons or further support, we’re always here to help 🚗✨
I’m very happy to have passed my…
I’m very happy to have passed my driving test and I truly thank Astra Driving School, especially Sir Dean.
I had lessons with almost five different instructors before, but Sir Dean is simply amazing. His teaching style, positivity, motivation, and the confidence he gives are unmatched. He makes you feel comfortable and supports you at every step.
Thanks to his guidance, I passed feeling fully prepared and confident.
I strongly recommend Sir Dean and Astra Driving School to anyone looking for a great instructor!
February 12, 2026
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Congratulations on passing your driving test 🎉
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with Astra Driving School. We’re incredibly proud to hear that Sir Dean’s teaching style, positivity, and confidence-building approach made such a strong difference in your journey.
Our goal is always to make learners feel comfortable, fully prepared, and confident on the road, and it’s great to know Sir Dean supported you at every step. Passing your test feeling confident is the best result we could hope for.
Thank you for your strong recommendation. We wish you safe and happy driving, and we’re always here if you ever need refresher lessons or further guidance 🚗✨
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