Thank you so much to Wahid for teaching me how to drive and helping me pass my test! 🚗🥹 I genuinely couldn’t have done it without your patience, encouragement and belief in me. A huge thank you... See more
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Manual and automatic driving lessons in Swindon, Wilts. We offer courses for new learners, refreshers, pass plus and motorway driving. For more information head over to our web page.
3 Clover Grove, SN3 0AJ, Swindon, United Kingdom
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James was an amazing driving instructor and made learning to drive easy and stress free. Was a pleasure to work with and could not recommend enough!

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Couldn’t have done it without the help from Marcio. I really thought I couldn’t do it but I did. He went though everything with me and made everything so clear, even when I was nervous and stressing he knew I couldn’t do it.

Reply from Great western driving academy
Simon Smith was my instructor and he went above and beyond to help me pass my test. He was very calm and adjusted to my learning technique.

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Avin is an amazing driving instructor! Thanks to his guidance, I passed my test with confidence. He doesn’t just teach you how to drive, but also explains why safe driving is so important, which really helped me become a better driver. Every lesson was calm, clear and enjoyable. I’d highly recommend Avin to anyone looking for a great instructor.

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Marc was a brilliant instructor,
he was really calm, patient and understanding with me.
I would like to thank him for everything that he’s done for me including helping pass my test.
Any questions you have he will answer and he gives good advise.
I highly recommend him and have already recommended him to a few people who want to learn to drive.
Many thanks again.

Reply from Great western driving academy
couldn’t fault simon as an instructor even if i tried. i wouldn’t have passed without him and he will never run short of dad jokes to calm your nerves.

Reply from Great western driving academy
Thanks to Waheed I past first time, he is a great driving instructor and I would def recommend him for anyone who feels nervous. He is so patient and kind. Thank you so much Waheed!

Reply from Great western driving academy
James was an excellent teacher. Very patient and explained everything very clearly. Would highly recommend.

Reply from Great western driving academy
Thanks to Alfred I passed today first time with only one minor fault . He’s a great instructor and has a great amount of patience so I was always comfortable driving with him on lessons. I highly recommend him as a driving instructor.

Reply from Great western driving academy
Simon is a brilliant driving instructor who helped me massively to past first time. He’s patient and adapts his teaching style to the individual. You could not ask for a better instructor. Thank you Simon!

Reply from Great western driving academy
I recently been taking driving lessons with Ryan Bardoe and I couldn't be more satisfied with the experience. From our very first lesson, it was clear that he was knowledgeable patient and supportive.
He tailored each lesson to my skill level and learning pace, making sure I felt comfortable and confident behind the wheel. I felt he had genuine interest in my progress. He was flexible around my childcare and work making each lesson enjoyable and stress-free. Thanks to his expertise I passed first time with no minors!
I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a driving instructor

Reply from Great western driving academy
The instructor Simon is very down to earth and easy to learn and have a laugh with which made it a lot easier and enjoyable for me and I looked forward to lessons. Helped me a lot to pass my test.

Reply from Great western driving academy
Simon is an amazing instructor who helped me pass first time! Highly recommend!

Reply from Great western driving academy
Simon was my driving instructor who made each lesson something to look forward to. Simon has a calm, patient and optimistic approach to teaching whilst making sure we have a laugh in the process! Would never not recommend Simon as a driving instructor!!

Reply from Great western driving academy
Amazing instructor to learner experience helped me so much with my driving highly recommend

Reply from Great western driving academy
I’m really pleased to choose Abu as my instructor. He was supportive and patient and guided me really well. He knew how to tackle the nervousness and fear of driving on complex roundabouts. He counselled me at each and every step. I would definitely recommend him for everyone who is new to driving and wants to pass their test on their first go!

Reply from Great western driving academy
I passed my test in first attempt because of the excellent guidance by my instructor Ryan. Definitely recommend for new learner

Reply from Great western driving academy
Good instructor helps alot tell ya what u need to work with on. Passed first time so can’t complain

Reply from Great western driving academy
Just recently passed today first time and I would like to thank Abu Turab! He’s is such an incredible, patient and knowledgeable instructor. Straight from the beginning, he made me feel very comfortable and always guided me behind the wheel. He helped me boost my confidence and gave me very useful tips leading me up to my test. Highly recommend him to anyone who’s feeling anxious or worried behind the wheel as he will always support you through everything and find a way to fix things. Thankyou Abu Turab🚗🚗

Reply from Great western driving academy
I had Simon Smith as my instructor. I really enjoyed all of my lessons. He created a great, calm environment within the car which I believe was really helpful especially on my first few lessons.
Would highly recommend!

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