1Driving.Co.Uk Driving School  

I’m so glad I found this driving school! I’ve previously had 2 instructors but none of them compared to Ismail. He’s patient, informative and made learning enjoyable. It definitely gave me a lot of confidence and I managed to pass my test the 2nd time. Thank you so much!

My instructor Ismail was fantastic! He was very understanding and knew how best to teach me. With him I passed first time!

excellent helped me pass my driving test first with 20 hours of learning at the age of 17

only did 4 lessons with him and passed first time with 1 minor. Best instructor in NW.

Passed first time! Nina was an amazing instructor - patient, professional, super knowledgeable and so kind and fun. I gained so much confidence learning with her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great instructor. Thank you Nina!

Highly recommend Shazad! He is an amazing teacher. He was super supportive and his calming nature was really comforting. After years of not taking lessons he helped me to gain my confidence back. So so grateful for his endless encouragement and support! Thanks again :)

Ismail is a brilliant instructor. Extremely encouraging and supportive. He made me feel very comfortable in every situation and made sure to explain faults but also congratulate me when doing something right. I highly recommend him as a driving instructor. I passed first time !!!

Ismail was an excellent instructor and taught me how to drive from scratch. He was super patient throughout and very accommodating to as well. He knew all the right tips to help me pass my test smoothly! I am so thankful to him for helping me through my driving journey in relatively few hours.

We started our search for a driving instructor and was recommended Nina who has been an amazing instructor, she has encouraged, guided and supported Elise through each lesson , which was filled with excitement, Nina is a people's person and really knew how to connect and teach Elise which enabled her to pass first time. We are so pleased to have met Nina who is a very highly skilled and professional instructor 5 star

Absolutely amazing team and instructors.
Thank you SHAZAD for being an amazing teacher. I could not have done it without you.
Top team, top driving school.
Once again, BIG THANK YOU TO SHAZAD!

I had the pleasure of learning to drive with Asif, and I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. He has a remarkable ability to make you feel relaxed and calm on the road, even in challenging situations. His patient and encouraging teaching style helped build my confidence and made each lesson enjoyable. Asif is not only a skilled instructor but also a genuinely kind and supportive person. I truly appreciate all his guidance and wish him all the best in the future. Thank you, Asif!

So happy I got recommended this agency very straightforward amazing communication and I had the best instructor (didn’t want to pass so I could still meet up with Seema 🥹)
And she’s the reason I passed from the first time !!!!

I highly recommend 1driving, from start to finish they were professional, kind and calm from dealing with Bossman Asif to the instructor he found me Waqar - If anyone gets Waqar they are very lucky, he was calm patient and kind believed in me when i didn’t believe in myself encouraged me all the way never shouted at me even when i messed up he was stern but remained calm and i honestly couldn’t have done it with out him!!!!

I want to first of all say a massive thanks to my super instructor ISMAIL. My learning to drive journey with 1driving.co.uk has been fun and rewarding at the same time. All thanks to my instructor Ismail who made me believed in myself when it comes to driving. He is so patient, encouraging and extremely knowledgeable about what he does. I will recommend 1driving.co.uk anytime and any day to anyone I come across. I passed my test yesterday and I am over the moon thank you Ismail and 1driving.co.uk.

Ali auto was my instructor and with his help I passed 1st time. Each lesson taught me more and more and my confidence could not have been any higher. I cannot recommend him enough.

Ismail was an amazing instructor and made me feel extremely confident before my test. I passed with only 5hours with Ismail and couldn’t have been happier!

Waqar has been a great instructor, we got along really well and after a few months of lessons I was able to pass the exam. The car was very nice to drive and comfortable. I was also able to take advantage of very fast exam booking, which is essential these days given the waiting times on DVSA website.

Switching to 1Driving after a bad experience with another driving school was the best choice I made. Adil, my instructor, was patient, professional, and focused on improving my weaknesses, which built my confidence. Thanks to his excellent teaching, I passed my driving test first time! Highly recommend!

My instructor was Nasir; he was very patient, he explained everything very well and in my case more than 1 time without being frustrated. Down to earth, easy going and bubbly.

Booked services of around 8-10 sessions & expedited test services. Will divide my review on the basis of different sections:

1) Professionalism & Governance [1]

Its run by a small family - nothing wrong with that IMO, but I felt they lacked a professional structure to enable it. A lot of things felt ad-hoc & its was difficult to understand who the SPOC was - I was rotated to different people for different aspects and currently have 4 different numbers of 4 individuals from the company. Roles seemed unclear & I felt that the capacity to deal with new clients is not enough to the resources they have. I think this generates confusion At the start, I was assigned to an instructor & we exchanged information, and my personal details. Few hours later, we all collectively found out he was the wrong person & my instructor is actually someone else. Similarly, I was communicated my test would be booked for a certain date and I managed my office / multiple other commitments as per the date. Turns out the date was "tentative". Amount of follow-ups / time to get responses was very high - and I felt the onus was on the customer drive this.

2) Expertise & Support by Teacher [3]:

The teacher had the knowledge expertise and was very supportive and kind. I can safely assume that he knew the finer details & had a strong knowledge base. Nice gentleman who I believe had the best intentions at heart. but perhaps limited with the equipment / approach he had. I have seen other instructors using check lists to ensure all gaps are covered etc because in the end we are all human. I felt I had to drive that conversation through my concerns (example - going on a mock test / following routes / asking for information on test / practicing specific techniques etc). Result: One of the things highlighted to me post the test by the examiner was something I had not been trained on at all (not saying that was the only reason I did not clear). Being more structured can definitely help them.

3) Resources & equipment [2]

Not sure what software they have to expedite the test dates, but their service is not particularly fast - case in point, been a month since my test and I have not even gotten a booking (follow-up myself almost every other day). Second, on the vehicles - maybe they need to upgrade their fleet; definitely easier to drive a newer vehicle. My expectations is based on the rates charged - Red Driving School has similar rates (maybe very slightly higher), but their vehicles are very new vs what 1Driving offers. Similarly, I felt there could have been more material / tools / teaching techniques that could have been employed (like step by step guides or something / reading material for self learning).

4) Value for money [2]

Rates are pretty similar with other driving schools At £40 pounds an hour. The additional costs of expedited tests is also similar. However, there is no discounts / promotions regardless of whether you pass or fail or how many sessions you buy. Almost all companies have bulk discounts etc which brings your hourly rate down to around 35-38 (depending on the company). If you choose to take their car to the test, you will need to pay an additional 200£ for car rental - alongside the cost of the instructor. I did not understand this at all.

In summary, would recommend you do your own research & assess what is most important to you - this is my experience, and my judgement - could be a one off for me. Good luck to you and to 1Driving.