1st Driving School Reviews 

Started my driving lessons in April 2021 and passed 1st time in February this year! My instructor Christine Parker was very reliable and helpful, and made me feel at ease when driving on the roads. She is as very chatty which made the lessons a lot more enjoyable. I would highly recommend if you are looking for a instructor.

I had lessons with Rif who I can’t recommend more. He put me at ease and was always punctual. I also felt like he had great communication with teaching me harder manoeuvres, which resulted in me passing first time. Overall a great experience with 1st Driving and Rif.

I am a student and was hoping to pass whilst in Nottingham and had a booked test 3 weeks in advance of meeting my instructor. Although the lessons were expensive, my instructor Rafhat was great. He provided loads of availability for me and helped me get to know the busier roads I’m not used to and identified my weaknesses quickly so I could improve them in time. I passed first time at Chilwell with around 8/9 hours but had previous driving before.

I went into my lessons with Mark with a lot of anxiety but there I met a very professional instructor who tried and managed with great patience to teach me everything I needed to learn to drive and finally I passed 1st time with 3 minor faults . I highly recommend Mark ,it is the best ! Thanks Mark, thanks 1st Driving school !

I passed my practical driving test this morning. My instructor (Tony) really helped me to gain more knowledge which gave me more confidence during my lessons leading up to my test.

Very professional and very helpful instructors, I highly recommend using them to pass your test

When I first contacted 1st Driving School, I had already done my test in a manual and failed on the parallel park. It had been over year since driving (covid didn't help) and I was such a nervous driver- I hated it! When I started my lessons with Tim, I was so much more relaxed and became a confident driver! He was always so calm helped me learn to love driving. I recently passed my test and I am do grateful! Thank you!

I passed 1st time with minor stuart nelson my instructor made learning simple got Patience and have a good laugh with him kept me at ease on my test day I was so nervous but he put me at ease highly recommend.

Tim is a great instructor 👍

From my very first lesson until my last Mark was very helpful throughout, Mark was very reliable and understanding, he was reassuring every step of the way. I trusted him all the way and if I had any questions I didn’t hesitate to ask. I’m would highly recommend Mark as a driving instructor!!

Im so glad that i find u Adil to learn from u from ur long experience.i pass my practical test today and im glad that i chose you as my instructor.i suggest everybody to choose him.he is very punctual on explainin things

Kevin Hopps has been the best instructor I’ve had, and I would recommend him to anyone. He is a very calm person by nature which provides a very relaxed and comfortable atmosphere in the car. He is also excellent at building your confidence up – having failed 4 driving tests prior to starting my lessons with Kev, test nerves were something I really struggled with - I had three-month worth of lessons with Kev, and I am a completely different driver. He helps you through your errors by questioning your thought process behind every action and pointing out what you are missing. I now consider myself a very safe and confident driver, and by the end of my journey with Kev, I saw him more of a mentor than an instructor.

I contacted 1st driving school on behalf of my daughter as i passed in 2016 with this company with michael harmer. I was put in touch with andy blain. I explained the issues my daughter had with previous 2 instructors (shouting at her turning up late etc) andy was brilliant. Hes put her at ease built up her confidence and learnt her to drive and today she passed her test 1st time. Hes an amazing instructor and will deinatly be recommending him and 1st driving school to anyone i know looking for an instructor. Brilliant company brilliant instructors

I passed my driving test the other day, and it’s been a wonderful experience. My driving instructor Rifhat was really really nice and was a very very good instructor. I couldn’t have passed without him! He has a very very good heart and was very patient and adjusted his teaching in the way that suited you the best. I would 100% recommend him and I am going to recommend him to a lot of people as well!! If you want to pass quick and be taught good, I would 100% use him!

I completed 26 hours across 4 months with kamal Singh, I don’t drive outside of my lessons at all. Only with my instructor I managed to pass with only 2 minors. It may be different for different people, but you have to be ready to learn. Would deffo recommend 1st class. My friend also passed with them as well.

I have just passed my driving test 1st time with Libby John. I honestly couldn’t have done it without her. She was amazing, and really built my confidence up from the get go. I would really recommend anyone to have lessons with Libby, you won’t regret it, I promise :)

Tony was a great instructor, very knowledgeable and patient. He helped me pass my test first time!

Instructor Dave Berry, would definitely recommend, really good experience gave me the confidence and skills to pass first time.

Kamal has been great, really helpful and understanding. I had a big phobia for anything regarding driving and traffic, Kamal has been extremely patient and has helped me a lot with my fear.
In the end I passed the driving test at first attempt!
I would absolutely recommend Kamal

100% recommend Nadeem. He got me passed within 7 weeks of my 1st lesson!