ASF Simon French Driving School

Brilliant driving instructor. Great communication before and during the lessons. Makes you feel at ease and relaxed from the moment you step into the car. The lessons are structured based on how you are progressing and tailored individually to suit each person. Everything is explained clearly and in detail. If you dont understand something its explained in a as many different ways as it takes until you do understand it. Simon is constantly full of praise when you do things right but never critical when you do things wrong. Instead he explains why its wrong and how to correct it in the future. This is great for building confidence and helping you learn the correct ways to do things. He teaches you to be a good and safe driver, not just how to pass a diving test. Passed first time after an intensive course all thanks to Simon and his way of teaching. .Moreexpand_more

Simon is FANTASTIC. If you’re looking for a driving instructor in Ashford, I couldn’t recommend Simon enough, he is amazing. After having an awful experience with a female driving instructor, I found Simon, and I am so glad I did. He is patient, calm, reassuring, and more than just a driving instructor - he’s a friend. Any worry I had, he would listen to and talk me through, he genuinely cared about me and my driving journey. Some instructors do the job because it gets them paid; Simon does the job because he loves what he does and cares about his students. I had a big mental block with driving after previous negative experiences, but Simon got me past them, and now I am happy to say I have passed with only 4 minors! Simon, thank you for everything. I wouldn’t have been able to pass without you.

First time pass great instructor highly recommend all the best Simon.

Simon is a calm, patient and analytical person who got the best out of me in a very short period of time. The way he explains manoeuvres and driving as a whole is very easy to understand. After having bad experiences with previous instructors, putting me off driving for years, Simon was very reassuring and I would recommend Simon to anyone wanting to learn how to drive. He helped me pass first time.

Sadly our experience with Simon was not good, within a 10 day window he cancelled 4 times. I understand sometimes life and health gets in the way so I did give him a chance to admit maybe he was unable to fulfill his commitment. But he promised going forward it would be ok but then again cancelled 2 more times. We had paid for 10 hours upfront and after the 4th time he cancelled I then asked for a refund as it was clear he couldn’t fulfill the commitment. To learn to drive needs consistency which I don’t believe Simon can offer. So now we’ve lost a decent sum of money as the 1 lesson he did manage will be wasted due to now having a large gap while we trying and find another instructor.

If you’re looking to pass a driving test in Kent, Simon is absolutely the instructor who is guaranteed to get you to your goal. With Simon’s teaching and experience you will go into your test with the confidence, self-belief and most importantly a skillset that is unmatched compared to any other instructor. After that, as he will remind you, it’s simply mind over matter.

I cannot thank Simon enough for I helping me pass my driving test in Ashford! With only four days left before my exam, he stepped in to accommodate me for a short, intensive preparation. His brilliant instruction gave me the exact confidence I needed to succeed under pressure. If you need a top-tier driving instructor in Kent, Simon is the absolute best choice!

I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Simon! His deep knowledge of driving and ease of communicating made every lesson clear, productive, and stress-free. No matter how many mistakes I made, his patience was unmatched, and he was always punctual and reliable. On top of that, his car is well maintained and absolute perfection for learning in and passing a manual test. If you're looking for someone who will truly set you up for success, Simon is the one. Highly recommended! .

Couldn’t recommend Simon enough! He’s patient and an excellent instructor. He gave me so much confidence behind the wheel, and thanks to his teaching I passed my test. By far the best driving instructor I’ve had. Thank you so much, Simon!

Would recommend Simon's services to anyone attempting to get their license in Ashford. The lessons I took with him increased my knowledge and understanding, this is despite me being an experienced driver with over 10 years of experience. I passed from my first attempt with minimal minor observations.

Simon is a great instructor, helped me feel really calm and confident when driving to help me pass my test. Cant recommend enough.

Thanks to Simon I passed my test first time with no issues. Very calm and would recommend.

Simon is quite possibly the best instructor out there the way he explains everything just made life so much simpler I appreciate the time and help he invested cannot recommend this man enough thanks to him and his fine tuning of driver skills I got my pass Thank you Simon.

First time pass, very helpful and supportive instructor. I would really recommend.

Simon is a fantastic instructor! Helped me learn and pass in under a year and improved my confidence and driving abilities, would recommend highly to anyone looking to get on the road fast, extremely patient, very encouraging and informative.

I have had the pleasure of being instructed by Mr Simon. He is very friendly and calm person. His method is quite straightforward and clean. He believes in continuous progress of his students no matter what level they are. As I have been an experienced driver by He always guided me and pointed some points that help me in my driving. I passed my test first with him.

I have recently passed first time with Simon after 7 days of lessons! Previously I had not had driving lessons in over a year after being so nervous with previous instructors. Simon is a brilliant instructor, patient, kind, and lessons are delivered clearly and build confidence. I would recommend anyone wanting to learn to drive to book with Simon, brilliant service at a fair price!

Simon is a fantastic instructor who is incredibly patient and excellent at giving you guidance towards passing your test. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with him and he made the experience fun. He is great value for money as you can’t put a price on the experience he brings. Thank you.

Simon was a great and professional introductor and helped me pass my driving test first time with only a month lessons on the intensive course! Would definitely recommend him, great personality and easy going helping any nerves you may have when driving!

Simon was a great instructor he was very helpful through the lessons I had with him. He’s very easy to talk to and a very easy going guy. I would 100% recommend to anyone looking for lessons.