DVSA Approved Driving Instructor · Southampton
Helping you become
a calm, capable driver.
A-Star Driving School is Mark Angelo Bailey — a DVSA approved driving instructor helping learners across Southampton.
- DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)
- Fully insured
- Teaching since 2010
- Dual-control car
DVSA Approved
A fully qualified DVSA approved driving instructor — not a trainee.
Patient Tuition
Calm, friendly, one-to-one lessons at a pace that's right for you.
Know the Routes
Practise the real Maybush & Lee-on-the-Solent test routes before the day.
First-Time Passes
Teaching learners across Southampton since 2010, in a fully insured car.
About A-Star Driving School
Patient, friendly tuition that gets results.
I'm Mark — the instructor behind A-Star Driving School. I built the company on a simple idea: learning to drive should be an enjoyable experience, not a stressful one.
Every lesson is structured, patient and focused on getting you safely to test standard readiness and with expert tips for that 1st time pass.
On your test day appointment it's easy to think that your test examiner is going to take you on a route to try to test-trick you, but this is clearly not the case. First up your test will be conducted in a calm and compassionate way.approximately 35-40 mins, less than a normal hourly lesson.
They assess your driving fully and they don't nit-pick.
My role is shared with you to set the scenes, reflect, keep track of your progress and help you with your confidence.
You'll learn to manage all the geographical test route tips before the big day.
Please visit website www.gov.uk/ready-to-pass
This is a checklist guiding you towards your journey of freedom and independence.
- DVSA approved instructor — not a trainee
- Calm, patient one-to-one lessons at your pace
- The real Maybush & Lee-on-the-Solent test routes
- Beginners to test-ready, in a fully insured dual-control car
Happy learners from around Southampton.
Fresh licences, proud smiles and first-time passes — a few of the faces from behind the wheel.
Officially one of Southampton’s top 3 driving schools.
A-Star holds the ThreeBestRated® Certificate of Excellence — awarded after independent checks on reviews, ratings, history, satisfaction, trust and value. It’s the same care Mark brings to every single lesson.
Get started
Ready to get on the road?
Get in touch or ask me anything — I'll talk you through how many lessons you're likely to need, availability, and current prices. Book a TASTER lesson if needed. No pressure, no hard sell, just friendly advice to get you started.