aerobat 1971 - I've gone with Coventry Flying School. I posted on here a few weeks ago asking for feedback on the half dozen or so schools at Cov, and CFS got a good mention. Against my better judgement (not to say some good advice), I didn't get round to visiting ALL the schools - only Atlantic and CFS. I took trial flights with both, and in the end plumped for CFS - an instinct thing really, fantastic trial yesterday/Monday (glorious weather), good feel about the instructor + a brand new PA28 which i much preferred to the C152.
If I take to flying as i very much want/hope to, i'll consider the commercial route at Atlantic. They did seem a very professional outfit, but more geared up I think to the post-PPL student.
Incidentally, I did try Almat. I left 3 answerphone messages on their 0121 number, but didn't get a call back.
How far are you with your PPL?
Cheers.