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Pass With Alison

Pass With Alison

4.9(150 reviews)See reviews ↓·Wolverhampton

About the company

Pass With Alison is a driving school that provides manual driving lessons in Wolverhampton. Alison Dougliss-Heald and Stephen Dougliss-Heald are both Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs). Lessons are given in a dual-controlled Renault Captur. The driving school serves Wolverhampton and surrounding areas including Bantock, Bilbrook, Bushbury, Castlecroft, Codsall, Fallingspark, Featherstone, Pendeford, Penn, Warstones and Wednesfield.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Patience with nervous and previously unsuccessful learners stands out as the clearest thread running through feedback for this Wolverhampton school on Friesland Drive. Both named instructors, Alison and Steve, are described as calm, understanding and willing to adjust their teaching to suit individual pupils, including one learner with autism and others who had lost confidence after lessons elsewhere. Reviewers mention clear explanations of mistakes alongside acknowledgement of what was done well, structured lesson plans that targeted specific gaps in ability, and steady reassurance that helped pupils feel relaxed rather than pressured ahead of their test.

Several pupils passed first time after switching from a previous instructor, crediting the change in approach for finally making progress. The teaching is described as flexible around individual pace, with one pupil taking around forty lessons and another continuing over roughly eighteen months before passing. The school operates weekday mornings and early afternoons, from eight until four, with no weekend availability noted. Alison is also mentioned as the point of contact who introduced pupils to Steve when appropriate, suggesting a coordinated approach between the two instructors rather than pupils being left to find their own way through the learning process.

Pass With Alison — Customer photo
Pass With Alison — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Olivia Hodgkins8 July 2026

I couldn't recommend Steve enough as a driving instructor. I had been learning with a different instructor for a while but lacked confidence and didn't feel I was making much progress. Steve quickly picked up where my gaps were and had a clear plan each week for what I needed to cover and areas I needed to improve upon. I found him really easy to get on with which also helped my nerves, even though his nickname for me was stresshead! I passed first time with no minors and I have Steve to thank for that!

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Lewis Turner30 June 2026

I pass my driving test recently with Steve. He has been a brilliant instructor and always supported me when I got very nerves. I 100% recommend people to go with Steve or Alison, as they are professional drivers who always do what they can to support people in the best way possible, ensuring they are confident and ready for the test. Passed with only 3 minor faults.

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Gabriel Byrne29 May 2026

I passed this week first time with Steve and I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. He’s been amazing since the beginning and very very patient even while I was struggling, which let me build confidence as a driver. I felt comfortable to ask questions that might be silly, which has helped me become a better driver overall. I would highly recommend Steve and Alison to anyone who’s looking for an instructor as I’ve been 100% supported throughout my journey to the point where I was totally confident during my test. Thank you for everything!!!

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Courtney Sky31 July 2025

I cannot recommend Steve enough. From the beginning Steve has been calm, patient and supportive.He is easy to talk too and has an immense amount of knowledge, which as a nervous driver put me at ease. he built up my confidence lesson by lesson and never made me feel silly for asking questions or making mistakes. Passed without doubting my ability. Brilliant instructor.

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Millicent Jones28 June 2025

If I could give Alison more than 5 stars, I would! Alison was incredibly patient with me, and was understanding that I was nervous to begin with. She was absolutely amazing with me over the past year, and took me from an incredibly nervous driver, who didn’t want to drive, to someone who passed their test first time. Alison made me into a confident and good driver, and I couldn’t be more grateful! Thank You Alison!

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Kloe Duggins12 June 2025

Alison has been absolutely amazing with me over the past year and a half. She was patient, kind, and taught me absolutely everything I needed to pass ! I could not have asked for a better instructor and I absolutely enjoyed every single one of my lessons. I would definitely recommend Alison to anyone who needs any lessons; I would not have passed without her !!!

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Aaliyah Drew5 June 2025

Passed first time with Steve 🌟 He is honestly so helpful and kind and very supportive! Very patient and understanding and made me feel at ease as a very anxious driver! So thankful to him and would 100% recommend him to anyone who is looking to learn or even swap instructors! Couldn’t have passed without him so thank you so much!

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11Pass With Alison (this page)★ 4,9150No
Contact
+447590556974www.passwithalison.co.uk71 Friesland Dr, Wolverhampton WV1 2AE
Working hours
Monday08:00–16:00
Tuesday08:00–16:00
Wednesday08:00–16:00
Thursday08:00–16:00
Friday08:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed