What Our Students Say About Us

If you want to pass your driving test at first attempt, 1st Driving School it is the best with the best Instructor, Julian. He was very patient with me from my first lesson and I passed first attempt. Julian you are the best keep it up, thank you so much.

Gavin is an amazing instructor! I knew nothing about driving we started from scratch. Lesson were great really helpful the most important thing that he was supportive throughout the whole journey. He has a great level of patience and encouraged me to be confident in my driving. All of this helped me build my confidence and yesterday I passed. I couldn’t have done this without him. I would highly recommend booking lessons with Gav.

I honestly couldn’t recommend my driving instructor Zabina enough! Today I passed my driving test, and although I’m absolutely over the moon, I’m also genuinely going to miss my lessons with her so much. From the very beginning, she has been absolutely amazing. She is such a kind, patient and comforting person, and she always made me feel at ease, even when I was nervous or doubting myself. Every lesson was something I genuinely looked forward to because she made learning to drive such an enjoyable and positive experience. Zabina never made me feel embarrassed about making mistakes and always encouraged me, supported me and helped me build my confidence. Her patience and reassurance made such a huge difference to me, and I honestly don’t think I could have asked for a better instructor. Passing today feels amazing, but it’s definitely bittersweet knowing I won’t have our lessons anymore. I’ll genuinely miss seeing her and having our chats every week! She has been such a lovely part of my journey, and I’ll always be grateful for everything she has taught me and for believing in me.

Raset was a very good instructor, went through the basics with me and made sure every error made was given another chance on trying to fix on each lesson.

Steve was a brilliant teacher, very calm and understanding and great at explaining everything. Highly recommend, I had a great experience learning with him!

Great service, easy to book lessons, instructor always on time, receive progress report on the app and directly from instructor. My daughter passed first time. From My daughter - my driving instructor is very nice, he can be strict but fair, I enjoyed my lessons and really pleased my mom found him through 1st Driving School. I never thought I would come on so quickly driving with confidence and passed first time.

100% recommend. Very thorough and always felt it was a personal approach to learning. I was very nervous but after 1 lesson I felt very comfortable and confident.

From Nervous to Confident – First Time Pass! I genuinely couldn’t recommend Zabina enough! Passing my test first time with only 1 minor is something I’m so proud of, and honestly couldn’t have done it without her. From my very first lesson, she was so kind, patient and reassuring, and she always made me feel comfortable behind the wheel. We covered and practised everything I could possibly come across on my test, so when the day finally came, I felt genuinely ready, confident and prepared. What I loved most was how supportive she was throughout the whole journey. She always knew what I needed to improve on and encouraged me every step of the way, even when I doubted myself. Every lesson helped me become a much more confident and capable driver, and I’m so grateful for all the time and effort she put into helping me get my first-time pass! Thank you so much Zabina, I truly couldn’t have asked for a better instructor!

Zabina is the best! I’ve been through 4 different instructors and Zabina was the only one who I felt really had faith in my driving abilities and actually helped build my confidence even though I hadn’t been driving for 3 years! She is so patient and her way of teaching makes everything so easy to understand. Other instructors out there might waste your time and money but with Zabina, every lesson I had with her I gained experience doing so much driving that I truly felt like I got my moneys worth. I’ll never forget the lessons I had with her and how well she helped me prepared for the test. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants an encouraging instructor who actually makes lessons enjoyable!

Recommendation to anyone who wants to learn to drive - I honestly couldn’t recommend 1st Driving School enough! From day one of learning to the day I passed my driving test, the whole experience was brilliant. Eric was incredibly supportive, patient and encouraging throughout my lessons. He always took the time to explain everything properly, build my confidence and help me improve whenever I struggled with something. He pushed me to keep striving and gave me the confidence I needed to believe that I could pass. Thanks to Eric’s guidance, support and dedication, I’m absolutely over the moon to say that I passed my driving test first time! I’m so grateful for everything Eric has done for me throughout my driving journey. If you’re thinking about learning to drive, I would 100% recommend 1st Driving School and Eric. You won’t regret it! Thank you for everything, Eric!

A very good driving school, my driving instructor Usman helped me progress my driving and was patient in the learning process and time it took me to understand things and to pass my test, I would highly recommend 1st Driving School if you are learning how to drive!

Gavin was such a lovely driving instructor. He was so patient and calm. I couldn't of asked for a better instructor! Would highly recommend.

My instructor doesn't waste time and he doesn't delay the time for lessons. He is patient and calm when giving lessons, this has helped me to pass my driving test.

Top quality driving instructor My gratitude goes to Gavin the best driving instructor amongst all I used. He's calm, patient and knowledgeable. He is willing to help you not only to pass your test but to be a safe driver too. Gavin encouraged me positively which boosted my confidence a lot. He makes you feel at ease at all times. I recommend him 100% and you will not regret.

My instructor was Gavin. He is brilliant, he explained things in a way that I understood no fancy business. I’ve had plenty of other instructors, and not one of them are a patch on how Gavin taught me. I’m thrilled to have passed first time. Top bloke thanks again.

We cannot thank Mr Usman enough for his patience, professionalism, and encouragement throughout my son’s driving journey. As my son is autistic, passing his driving test is a very special achievement for our family. Usman took the time to understand how my son learns, explained everything clearly, and helped him build confidence behind the wheel. He was always calm, supportive, and encouraging, making every lesson a positive experience. Thanks to Mr Usman’s excellent teaching, my son passed his driving test, and we couldn’t be prouder. We are truly grateful for the care, dedication, and belief he showed in my son. I would highly recommend Mr Usman to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and outstanding driving instructor. Thank you once again, Usman, for helping my son achieve this important milestone. We will always be grateful.

I honestly couldn’t recommend this company enough! Especially my driving instructor Gavin. After having such a bad experience with a previous instructor, he completely changed my confidence and made learning to drive such a fun and amazing experience. He is incredibly patient and supportive with things and such a funny, nice guy. Thanks to his amazing teaching, he helped me be able to pass first time!! Which I never thought I’d be able to do, so I’m so so grateful for everything he’s done, I wouldn’t be the confident driver I am without his help!! Thank you so much Gav, highly recommend!!

Gavin is a brilliant instructor who really helped me overcome my driving nerves and build my confidence. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to learn driving the right way. Thankyou!

I feel really lucky to have had Crystal as my driving instructor! If you are looking for someone friendly, patient and very knowledgeable about driving, then Crystal is your person. She made sure she understood my learning style and suggested several techniques to help me improve my driving and confidence and these really helped me to feel ready for my test. I was supported and regularly encouraged and always felt in very safe hands. Crystal was great at building a quick rapport too and making me feel comfortable and calm, especially on test day! Lessons were always well structured with time for reflection and future planning at the end and Crystal always arrived in plenty of time. The Total Drive app used by 1st Driving School was great too for keeping organised with lesson times and payment etc. Thank you Crystal, I will miss our lessons! Would highly recommend to anyone!

Thank you Julian! I was taught by Julian and passed my test first try - he was so patient and attentive and I would definitely recommend him! The lessons were very thorough and easy to understand.

Was taught by Gavin Davis, passed first time. Genuinely great guy, super friendly and really cares for his students, really knows his stuff- broke everything down super clearly for me throughout the learning process and really calmed my nerves on test day. Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor and experience would 100% recommend. Thanks again.

Amazing School! I didn't have my driving instructor for very long as I'd already been learning for over 2 years but in time and lessons i had here it was incredible and so so different from my last. Thank you so much to Andy Kerr for helping me pass. Would 10000% recommend going with 1st driving school especially with Andy. Thank you.

I had an excellent experience learning with my driving instructor, Zabina. From the very beginning, she took the time to understand my strengths, weaknesses, and the areas I found most challenging. She tailored each lesson to my needs and explained everything clearly, helping me correct my mistakes and become a much more confident and safer driver. Every two-hour lesson was used to its full potential. She kept me behind the wheel throughout, took me on the actual test routes, and made sure I gained plenty of experience on difficult roundabouts, busy roads, and other challenging situations. We also completed several mock driving tests that were even more demanding than the real test, which prepared me exceptionally well. On my test day, Zabina was incredibly reassuring and confident in my ability, which helped calm my nerves and allowed me to drive at my best. I'm delighted to say that I passed my driving test today with just two minor faults, and I truly believe her excellent teaching and encouragement made that possible.

My driving instructor was Usman Qadir. I would highly recommend him as he is a highly knowledgeable and patient driving instructor. He clearly explained major and minor faults along with any misconceptions I had going into the test. After taking a few refresher lessons with him where he introduced the concept of "commentary driving", I passed with only 4 minor faults.

Crystal was an absolutely fab instructor. Very knowledgeable, informative and just puts you at ease. Very patient and understanding making driving less stressful and providing a comfortable learning environment. Explained everything in a way that you would understand, was more than happy to go over things repeatedly until she found a way to make it make sense for you. Couldn’t recommend her enough. Absolutely amazing experience. Thank you for everything.

My learning experience with Usman Qadir was smooth. At the beginning, I wasn't confident, but he taught me how to have composure and be a vigilant driver. Usman is meticulous in his teaching and insists on important points that will make you a safe driver. Today, I just passed my driving test with zero faults! The driving examiner was even surprised!