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finn darragh

January 2025

Collin was my instructor he was very good I really recommend him if you are looking for an instructor as I passed fist time all thanks to him

Aaron Sagoo

January 2025

I learnt to drive with Chris Murray, and couldn't recommend him enough, with Chris helping me to massively improve my driving ability and confidence

Jake Chrzanowski-York

January 2025

Highly recommend! I had Colin as my instructor, he was a great teacher with lots of patience. Thanks

Zia

January 2025

Colin was an amazing instructor - incredibly calm and patient. Lessons were fun and I passed first time, thank you!

Tom Jordan

January 2025

Been having lessons with Andy this year who is a very friendly bloke and very knowledgeable and due to this I passed my practical test first time. 100% recommend this driving school for anyone looking for lessons.

Tracie Fabb

January 2025

Great service by Chris and my son passed with no faults. Chris was calm and professional. Communication was great and he explained how everything worked with booking tests etc. Would throughly recommend

Murray Paterson

January 2025

I passed in 4 months thanks to Colin's excellent tuition. I found him easy to learn from and reliable making learning to drive straightforward and thorough. I would highly recommend Colin Crichton.

Caroline Mackechnie-Jarvis

January 2025

Colin Crichton I can't recommend highly enough! Amazing service and great learning experience for my son. The ease of booking and organising. My son passed first time. He enjoyed learning with Colin communication was good and he put Finn ...

Paddy Gourd

January 2025

Learnt with colin who was very kind and very patient! helped me to pass my test first time and was very patient given my slow and shaky start! would reccomend to anyone looking for a driving instructor!

Jamie Frost

January 2025

I'm currently learning to drive with Chris Murray and I'm really enjoying my lessons. Chris clearly explains what is required and gives me helpful feedback to enable me to improve. If your looking for an instructor, then i highly recommend Chris Murray.

Rachel Agnew

January 2025

We couldn't recommend Chris to you more! He's brilliant! A fabulous instructor , reliable , patient, knowledgeable and calm. He really cares about the learner and goes out of his way to equip them with the right skills , knowledge and confidence to get through both theory and practical tests.

Lily Rooney

January 2025

Pete was such an amazing instructor for me. So patient and helpful through everything. He was clear with his teaching, always made sure I was comfortable and overall it was a brilliant experience learning from him. I will miss our lessons tremendously! Thanks Pete!!

Jay Upham

January 2025

I learnt to drive with Chris. I found him really easy to get along with, he gave clear instructions that were easy to follow. I found that I was able to learn to drive with confidence and good ability. I passed my test first time and I attribute this to the way I was taught by Chris. I really recommend him.

Amy

January 2025

Colin was a great driving instructor! As a nervous, not confident learner, Colin was very understanding, patient and helped me to pass in 7 months with only 1 minor. ...

Hattie Cotton

January 2025

Chris was very helpful and patient and he really helped improve my confidence, allowing me to pass first time!

Vivien Bradbury

January 2025

I passed my driving test today with 0 faults - I would largely credit this to Chris Murray who has been a great teacher throughout my learning process. He was patient, supportive, encouraging and always thorough - as a nervous driver, these ...

Doris Darkwah

January 2025

As someone who has gone through multiple driving instructors, Chris is truly exceptional! His patience and professionalism has really made me feel more confident behind the wheel as a learner driver. I cannot recommend him enough!

Luke Scrivener

January 2025

I learnt to drive with Chris Murray. I couldn't recommend choosing him enough as he as provided me with all the right knowledge and skills in order to be safe on the roads and as a result of his teaching skills i passed my test with minimal ...

Emily Hornkohl

January 2025

Colin helped me get a first time pass! He was always patient and helped me feel prepared before my test. He also worked really hard to get me a new test, after the DVSA cancelled mine at short notice, which I really appreciated. Would recommend him to anyone!

Claudia Iorio

January 2025

Colin Crichton is an incredibly knowledgeable and skilled driving instructor. As a rather apprehensive adult 're-learner' - how I wish my previous driving instructor was as good as him! - I certainly felt I provided Colin with quite the ...

Ben Snodgrass

January 2025

Chris is a brilliant and patient instructor with whom I always felt very comfortable. He gave a great balance of encouragement and constructive criticism and makes an effort to teach you to be a good driver, rather than just pass your test. Additionally he is just a lovely guy to chat to! I passed my test first time with him :)

Winx

January 2025

I had the pleasure of learning to drive with Colin, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. From the very first lesson, Colin put me at ease with his calm and friendly demeanor. His teaching style is incredibly clear and patient, and he ...

Parisha Rafiq Ullah

January 2025

I learned to drive with Chris Murray and it was a fantastic experience. Although it wasn't an easy journey for me, I felt really supported by Chris throughout. I felt we developed a great working relationship and that I could trust him to ...

Jamie Frost

January 2025

Hi, I have been learning with Christ Murray since May the 15th. Christ has helped me massively improve on my driving ability and has been THE perfect driving instructor. He explains what I need to do very well and makes sure I am confident ...

M S

January 2026

Colin is quality Got me through first attempt Would absolutely recommend him Great teacher and very patient

Karen Newman

October 2026

I had dave warren as my driving instructor and what a guy he was, he was so patient with me always made me feel at ease in every lesson I highly recommend dave and going with driveway school of motoring.

Saleha Bilal

October 2026

Lucian was my driving instructor. He was incredibly calm, helpful and supportive. He tailored the lessons to my requirements which helped me feel more confident and succeed in passing the test.

Nathan Wright

September 2026

I would highly recommend Hanna as a driving instructor. She was an excellent teacher and gave me lots of useful memory tools, which really helped me remember what I needed to be doing and made me feel much more confident behind the wheel. She took me along lots of potential test routes, so I felt well prepared for my test and was familiar with the types of roads and situations I might encounter. I also found her markers and guidance for all the manoeuvres extremely helpful, making them much easier to remember and carry out correctly. Thanks to her patience, guidance and preparation, I passed my driving test first time! I’m really grateful for all her help and would definitely recommend her to anyone learning to drive.

Imogen Nancekievill

September 2026

Luthfur Rahman was a brilliant driving instructor. He was friendly and relaxed and I became so much more confident over the course of my lessons thanks to his encouragement. We had a good laugh sometimes, but he also gave me clear, specific feedback and focused on areas that needed improving. I passed first time!

C CZG

September 2026

Gaia was a phenomenal teacher and because of her I passed my driving test first time. She is so patient during lessons and was very reassuring during my first few lessons when I was a bit nervous. She is also just a lively person to talk to and be around and driving lessons with her were actually really fun!

Julie Scott

September 2026

Passed first time with Peter’s superb approach. Would highly recommend Peter, he has a calm and very supportive approach.

Jodie Smith-Howell

September 2026

I had Luthfur as a driving instructor, it was a great experience, took lots of different routes to new places, passed with 2 minors in bury st Edmund’s which was completely new, easy to learn with due to a calm environment and willing to be flexible, highly recommend

Lewin Robinson

September 2026

Great experience with Phil. He taught very well in a clear way so I could pass first time. Great price for 2 hour lessons. Amazing instructor.

Suzi Sheep

September 2026

I had Robyn as my driving instructor and couldn’t recommend her enough. I loved my lessons and now love driving! Passed first time with her. She made me feel super calm and she’s a great teacher.

Frostie

September 2026

Hannah was my driving instructor she was so calm and relaxed, helped me relax a lot - I hadn’t been for any other lessons so driving with Hannah from the start of my driving experience was the best choice I made and I wouldn’t pick anyone else I was so lucky to have her teach me. I was lucky enough with such a good instructor to PASS 1st time! Thank you again Hanna :)

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