Abgd has answered most. The School still has the same feel and the current instructors are great. There are a few of the old instructors who still come in from time to time to teach or drink tea and talk crap
6 weeks should be plenty unless you're very unlucky or you fail to put the work in. Get the medical early and get the exams done early and you will do fine.
Great place to learn and fly
your money is well spent there in my opinion