Your driving school’s website, diary and lesson bookings. One payment.

Questions

Can learners book several lessons at once?

Yes. On the last step of booking, a learner can choose several lessons at the same time every week (up to 12 to start with; you set the most in Settings → Lessons) or every week until a date. Each lesson gets the same checks as one on its own: the pickup in an area the instructor covers, the minimum age and, on Pro, the travel time. They’re booked with one instructor, or not at all if one week has gone, and the learner is told which. A first lesson is still booked on its own. On Pro, a signed-in learner can pay for every lesson with their block hours, and the hours come back when a lesson is cancelled.

How does the postcode check work?

Each area you cover has its postcode districts (like NG2 or NG12; a sector like NG2 5 works too), and each instructor has the areas they cover. Online, learners are only offered instructors who cover their pickup postcode. If nobody does, the website says so and offers the Ask us form instead. Lessons you add yourself skip the check.

What about learners under 18 and licence numbers?

Learners must be at least 17 on the day of the lesson. Under-18s, from their date of birth, give a parent or guardian’s name, email and phone, and the parent gets a copy of every confirmation, reminder, change, cancellation, receipt and test date. The website only asks whether they hold a provisional licence, never the number, and takes anything that looks like a licence number out of notes.

Where are learner records kept?

In your own WordPress database, on your own hosting. Records come up for review after the period you choose and nothing is deleted automatically; WordPress’s personal data export and erase tools include them. Our server only sees your licence key and website address.

Is it a one-off payment?

Yes. You pay once, the licence lasts for life and every future update is included. There are no renewals or subscriptions.

What do I need to run it?

A WordPress website (6.8 or later, PHP 8.0 or later) on any ordinary host. You install the free Gradespace Core plugin, the kit’s plugin and its theme, then the setup wizard walks you through the rest.

What counts as a website?

One licence covers one live website (Agency covers 5). Local and staging copies (localhost, .local, .test, staging.… and dev.… addresses) are free and never use up your licence.

Can you install it for me?

Yes. Done-for-you installation is from £99: we install Gradespace Core, the kit and its theme on your hosting, activate your licence, run the setup wizard with your details and hand it over with a short walkthrough. Complete setup and customisation, from £299, adds your content, bookings, forms and emails, small design tweaks, redirects from your old site, a staff training session and 30 days of help after launch. The price depends on your hosting and the size of the site, and is agreed before we start. Prices include VAT where it applies, and the kit licence is bought separately. Ask for a quote on our contact page.

Can I change the design later?

Yes. Choose a different design and colour palette in Site Settings → Design & colours at any time; your content stays as it is. You can preview a choice privately before visitors see it.

How do updates work?

Updates come from thegradespace.com and install with one click from the WordPress Updates screen. Each release is tested against the current version of WordPress first, and says which version it’s tested up to.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. Move from Starter to Pro or Agency by paying the difference, from your licences page or from the kit’s Licence tab in WordPress. Your key stays the same.

Refunds

14-day money-back: if the kit isn't right for you, ask within 14 days of buying for a full refund (the licence is then switched off).

Something else? Get in touch.