Stop losing evenings
to driving school admin.

Bitepoint answers booking enquiries, qualifies leads, logs official DVSA progress in seconds, and sends weekly reports to parents automatically — all while you're on the road. No app downloads required, for you or your students.

Payments via Stripe ConnectUK GDPR-compliantNo contract
Incoming enquiry · replied instantly
Hi, do you cover YO24? Looking for lessons for my daughter.18:32
Hi Sarah — yes, we cover all of York. What days suit Jamie best?18:32
Weekday evenings after 5 ideally.18:33
Slot booked · Thu 17:30 · Ref ADI-7842
Lead captured
£370 block booking, answered in under a second
Gap filled
Cancellation slot claimed in 4 minutes via broadcast
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A normal Tuesday

You didn't train to be a receptionist.

Here's what the same three hours look like, week after week — without Bitepoint.

17:42 · Red light, mid-lesson

A new lead messages. You can't reply.

Both hands are on a learner's steering wheel. A parent asks about block bookings. By the time the lesson ends, she's already messaged two other instructors — and booked one of them.

£400 average block booking lost to slow replies
21:10 · Sunday, on the sofa

The weekly chase begins.

Three parents want to know if their kid is test-ready. Two invoices are unpaid. One pupil's slot needs moving twice before anyone agrees on a time. You open your notes app for the fourth time this week.

~2 hours spent on admin every Sunday instead of family time
First lesson · Onboarding a new pupil

"Can you just download this app real quick?"

Half the parents never finish installing it. The other half message you weeks later asking for their password back — so you end up sending the update manually anyway, just like you always did.

Zero downloads required with Bitepoint — everything runs in WhatsApp

The engine

Six systems that quietly run your school.

Each one handles a job you're currently doing by hand. Set them once. They run while you drive.

WhatsApp lead bot · replies instantly
Hi do u do automatic lessons in M14? Need a few before my test in march11:14
Hi Aisha — automatics only, fully covered in M14–M22. Theory pass already?11:14
Yes, passed last month, test booked 14 March11:15
7 weeks to go. 10-hour block at £370 saves £40 vs. singles. Want to see open slots?11:15
Booked Wed 18:00 · payment link sent

Module A · Inbound lead handling

Your 24/7 virtual front desk.

The WhatsApp bot intercepts incoming leads instantly. It checks their postcode against your coverage area, qualifies gearbox preference and theory pass status, and guides them straight into your open calendar — no manual effort required.

  • Postcode gatingauto-replies only inside your defined coverage zones.
  • Instant qualificationgearbox preference, theory pass, test date — all checked first.
  • Live calendar hand-offthey pick a slot and it's removed from your diary immediately.
  • Block-booking upsellthe bot recommends the 10-hour package and sends the payment link in-thread.
37%

of inbound leads convert when answered within 60 seconds. Bitepoint replies in under one.

Module B · DVSA progress grid

Tap, log, step out of the car.

No typing. A tap-to-grade matrix maps all 27 official DVSA skills across the 5 training stages. Update a student's progress rating the moment a lesson ends — the whole log takes 10 seconds.

10s
avg log time
27
DVSA skills
5
training stages
Lesson log
Jamie H. · Wed 14:00
10-SEC
Cockpit drill
12345
Moving away & stopping
12345
Mirror use (MSPSL)
12345
Approaching junctions
12345
Roundabouts
12345
8 of 27 updated
Sunday 18:00 · automated digest
Progress update — Liam Carter, 22 hrs logged. Areas to focus: mini-roundabouts, parallel parking.18:00
Test readiness: 62%
Full breakdown: bitepoint.co.uk/p/liam-carter18:01

Module C · Automated weekly reports

Automate your reputation.

Every Sunday evening, Bitepoint compiles the week's lesson logs and sends an easy-to-read progress update directly to students and their parents — including a live test-readiness percentage score.

  • Parent loopssent automatically so they know exactly where their money went.
  • Test readiness scorea clear percentage so everyone agrees on when to book the test.
  • Opt-in by defaultstudents authorise updates first — so nothing reads as spam.

Modules D · E · F

Three more things your competitors don't have.

Module D · Fill-My-Gap broadcasts
Cancellation? Filled in minutes.

When a slot opens up last-minute, blast a WhatsApp alert to your waiting list with a 1-click booking link. First to tap, first to claim — no phone calls, no back-and-forth.

Module E · Block credit ledger
Pre-paid hours, zero friction.

10-hour block payments are stored as digital credits in a dual-layer ledger. Students rebook future lessons for £0 via WhatsApp — and double-charging becomes structurally impossible.

Module F · 1-click data importer
Switch in 3 seconds, not 3 weeks.

Drop your Total Drive or Midrive CSV export and Bitepoint instantly migrates your entire active roster, addresses, and pre-paid hour balances. No manual re-entry.

Bitepoint vs Total Drive/MiDrive

Active automation vs. a static diary.

Total Drive/MiDrive are well-built tools for managing a diary you still control yourself. Bitepoint runs the diary for you.

FeatureTotal Drive/MiDrive £21/moBitepoint £17.99/mo
Online booking
Instructor app requiredRequiredNo — works in WhatsApp
Pupil / parent app requiredRequiredNo app, no login
Lesson remindersAutomated via WhatsApp
Payment remindersAutomated via WhatsApp
DVSA progress trackingProgress Syllabus10-second tap-to-grade matrix
Enquiry / lead handlingManual (Enquiry Manager)AI qualifies by postcode & transmission
Cancellation gap-fillingManual1-click broadcast to waiting list
10-hour block creditsDigital ledger, £0 rebooking
Monthly cost to instructor£21 / mo£17.99 / mo
Who funds the platformInstructor pays it allSmall capped fee at checkout, paid by parent
Total Drive/MiDrive £21/moBitepoint £17.99/mo
Online booking
Instructor app required
Required
No — works in WhatsApp
Pupil / parent app required
Required
No app, no login
Lesson reminders
Automated via WhatsApp
Payment reminders
Automated via WhatsApp
DVSA progress tracking
Progress Syllabus
10-second tap-to-grade matrix
Enquiry / lead handling
Manual (Enquiry Manager)
AI qualifies by postcode & transmission
Cancellation gap-filling
Manual
1-click broadcast to waiting list
10-hour block credits
Digital ledger, £0 rebooking
Monthly cost to instructor
£21 / mo
£17.99 / mo
Who funds the platform
Instructor pays it all
Small capped fee at checkout, paid by parent

Total Drive/MiDrive pricing based on published list price. Bitepoint pricing correct at launch.

Built to the DVSA framework

The progress matrix maps directly to the 27 syllabus tasks defined by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, tracked across the official introduced-to-reflection training stages.

Payments via Stripe Connect

Lesson fees and block bookings are split automatically at checkout. Your share lands in your Stripe account. The 3.5% platform fee — capped at £3.50 — is paid by the student at checkout, not by you.

Pricing

Priced to pay for itself.

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime, no contract.

Solo operator

For independent ADIs running a single car.

£17.99/ month
  • WhatsApp lead bot & postcode qualification
  • Zero-download booking (no account creation)
  • 10-second DVSA tap-to-grade matrix
  • Automated weekly progress broadcasts
  • Fill-My-Gap cancellation broadcaster
  • 10-hour block credit ledger
  • Stripe Connect payments built in

A 4% booking fee (capped at £4.00) is charged to the student at checkout — not to you. The platform mostly funds itself.

Take your weekends back.

Join UK driving instructors who let their admin run on autopilot. 14 days free, cancel anytime.