1st Driving School Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 24 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise their dedicated instructors for being extremely patient, kind, and supportive, making every single driving lesson comfortable from day one. People note that teachers are exceptionally knowledgeable, breaking down complex driving concepts very clearly and helping students build lasting confidence behind the wheel. Some reviewers were happy with the thorough lesson preparation that successfully guided them to pass their driving tests on the first attempt. Consumers also mentioned that the sessions are consistently enjoyable, highly engaging, and well-structured, which easily calms test nerves, reduces anxiety, and delivers fantastic results.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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 misconcep... See more

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  1. Private Tutor

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2 hour intro offer for beginners only £65 Covering the Nottingham, Mansfield, Derbyshire and Burton on Trent areas Choose your own driving instructor and vehicle www.1st-driving-school.com All our driving instructors are fully qualified Our instructors are very friendly, patient and teach to a very high standard and have excellent pass rates. Call Free 08000197745 lines open 24 hours a day 7 days a week or book online www.1st-driving-school.com


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stuart Nelson, The Very best Driving instructor

Stuart Nelson was my tutor very good driving instructor helps you with everything and very easy person to get along with help me with everything that I need needed could not fault him in any way nicest driving instructor you could get I highly recommend him for any new driver or a driver that needs extra skills thanks again Stuart Nelson you are the best..

4 December 2020
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Great review, thanks Michael

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I’d been to two driving schools before coming across 1st and I have to say there is absolutely no comparison. It’s completely worth the investment. My instructor, Stuart helped me pass first time. I was sent weekly progress reports with action points for our next session and I knew I could contact him anytime with questions. The service is spot on and I felt very comfortable, safe and reassured while I was learning. Stuart even gave me extra tips for my own car (e.g. getting blind spot mirrors since it’s a tiny one) so he really went over and above for me. I would highly recommend 1st driving school without hesitation.

4 December 2020
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Thank you so much for your review Trish and well done on your fabulous 1st time pass

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thorough and Patient

A thorough, patient and overall helpful teacher who helped me when I messed up and affirmed me when I did well. Would highly recommend.

2 December 2020
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Thank you Jade, your feedback has been sent over to your instructor Lynn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great driving school, great instructor Dan!

I had various lessons with other people before but with Dan I found it so much easier! He put me at ease and kept me determined to improve and pass. He didn't encourage me to do more lessons than I needed before I was ready for my test. I thoroughly enjoyed each lesson and have recommended him to many friends!

26 November 2020
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Thank you Daisy, much appreciated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best Driving Instructor Around!

Monika is an excellent and amazing instructor, she makes my driving lessons stress free and enjoyable. As some who gets anxiety learning behind the wheel, she has helped me calm my nerves and actually enjoy my lessons. Her attitude towards helping me learn has honestly shown me that she does actually care about her pupils and how they're progressing, she's always giving me feedback on how to be better and her attention is superb. Overall my driving lessons with Monika have been the best I've ever had, definitely would recommend!! 😁👍

24 November 2020
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Reply from 1st Driving School

Amazing review thank you Mateusz

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sam hale

Great driving instructor helped me pass first time

23 November 2020
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Thanks for your review Sam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Start to finish my experience was great…

Start to finish my experience was great if im honest. Called up discussed free times and was allocated an instructor local to my chosen pickup location.

My instructor Ajith was very patient explained the process and provided excellent tuition catering to my previous experience and wish for a quick completion.

Thanks to him i passed 1st time would 100% recommend Ajith and the company for your lessons.

23 November 2020
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Lovely review, thank you Eric

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent driving school with such…

Excellent driving school with such lovely people. I passed my test 1st time and it’s thanks to you I did. I would highly recommend this driving school to anyone.

22 November 2020
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Great review thank you 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When I first did my driving lessons I…

When I first did my driving lessons I was scared and bit shaky like I had to be 100%. I had Dan teaching me who helped me, he was awesome. He would explain what we where gonna be learning and then changed the topic to something more exciting to make you feel at ease and in my case it was my painted nails 😂. I would highly recommend Dan as his explanations are clear and we'll understandable for any beginners learning to drive. 10/10 rating....

21 November 2020
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Brilliant! Thanks for the review Wolf

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ashley is a brilliant driving…

Ashley is a brilliant driving instructor, very patient, his tone of voice was very calm so I didn't stress out when I was driving. Lessons felt comfortable and enjoyable, and I was able to progress at my own pace. He also contributed to a good friendly atmosphere during the lesson and I was always looking forward to those lessons. I passed my test the first time with almost full marks/points.

21 November 2020
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Lovely review and congratulations on your pass

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great teacher!

Ashley is a wonderful driving instructor. He is excellent at explaining and is also very patient, never making you feel silly if you don't understand something the first time. I also found him encouraging, and he gave me confidence where I lacked it.
He is reliable and accommodating, making it easy to schedule the driving lessons. Test preparation was good. Overall, he's a great person to spend a couple of hours a week with learning how to become a fantastic driver :)

21 November 2020
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Thank you very much for your review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect

Amazing driving school. I was with another one previously who were very poor until I changed schools and made much more progress in a shorter amount of time thanks to Mr driving instructor Dan Evans who was very efficient in preparing me well for my test which I passed first time. I'm so incredibly thankful and would highly recommend.

20 November 2020
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Reply from 1st Driving School

Thank you so much Azaan, your feedback will be passed over to Dan Evans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dan Evans. 1st driving school.

Dan Evans was a great instructor for me, helping me pass my extended retest first time. Dan was very reliable and helpful I would reccomend him to anyone.

20 November 2020
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Reply from 1st Driving School

Thanks for your review Gary 😀

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