AFAIK, the school is a has recently acquired full approval from the UK CAA to conduct flying training as a registered and approved FTO (I am not sure about IMC at this stage and will know more later). They have also acquired a new fleet of aircraft.
The instructors are all English Speaking (and I mean from England - English speaking - not international English!) and they have 330 days of flying weather a year, so it would be a case of getting the training out of the way in 4-6 weeks rather than the long months it would most likely take in the UK due to the adverse weather conditions etc..
Backpacker - To do the theory exams and R/T practical in the UK, that would mean taking the exams at a CAA Regional Test Center and as BEagle mentioned it could rub off the wrong way with certain schools! - Just wondered if there is provision to sit the exams directly with the CAA at LGW? or alternative?
The alternative solution sounds good!
Could you guys just clarify by what you mean regarding "VFR on top"?
Cheers,
Scoobster