Driving Schools advertising Pass Rates

Old Gill

About 2 years ago a common pass rate bandied about by drivign schools was "80%". Now, like someone standign at a football match as soon as one person/school goes up everyone goes up with them.

Just looking online and theres pass rates of 94% and 96% being advertised (from schools who ive had quite a few pupils from in the past who failed with them).

Personally Id say its impossible to know exactly what the pass rate is as some pupils get back to you, some dont. If they dont id assume the worst. Also does everyone count..if someone books just 3 lessons but are not ready for the test and fail does that go against the pass rate? Or do they need to take x amount of lessons? I think they should be taken with a large pinch of salt..would any other instructors here agree?

Reason I ask is that Ive had quite a few pupils who failed originally from schools with these rather high advertised pass rates and wonder if anyone else sees it as suspicious..

Wishbone Ash

Those 'pass rates' are meaningless as they are not 'averaged' over a period of time but merely the results (if even that) on a particularly good day.

Permabear

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Old Gill

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Those 'pass rates' are meaningless as they are not 'averaged' over a period of time but merely the results (if even that) on a particularly good day.

They probably are but based on something like all the people who passed are counted but only those who failed but had over 40 lessons are counted. If anything it could be a case for the advertising standards authority.

99% is ridiculous as even the best drivers have "stage fright" on the day or pick up marks due to nerves (I know when I did my ADI part 2 I picked up a mark for something that I never do but had a rush of blood on the day though tahkfullyit didnt fail me)

Wishbone Ash

Slightly off topic but a good few years ago (and long before the internet) I was reading the official national pass rates for all the different categories. One stood head and shoulders above the rest as it had a 100% pass rate. I presumed that it must be a mistake but on further reading I discovered that countrywide, only two people had actually been tested that year, in that particular category.

2qk4u

Pass rates advertised by driving school are not to be taken seriously.. A lot of the time an instructor never hears from a student after their last pre test lesson.

sunnyside

They shouldn't be allowed to do that. Grinds schools do it as well. It's false advertising.

STREETS AHEAD

Hi all,

As far as I know, some schools may base their pass rates on the number of lessons actually taken by students. (In the small print)

Ie.... 99% Pass Rate (applies to students who may have completed 20/30 hours tuition).

Not really false advertising........ More like selective advertising. :rolleyes: