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Independent Driving School

825 Reviews
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Quick to Respond
Member 14+ Years
416060
104 Church Road
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 9EX

Tel:
01202 89****
Mobile:
07863 33****


schedule Open : Closes at 21:00keyboard_arrow_down
Mon - Fri: 7:30-21:00
Sat: 8:00-18:00
Sun: 8:00-12:00

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Member since : 26 Dec 2011
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About Independent Driving School

Being taught by Independent Driving means learning the correct skills that are required to pass the practical test and they are taught in an order that makes learning easy. The company is dedicated to making everybody the best driver they can be. Being an Independent pupil ensures that nobody is just another statistic which the large brands thrive on.

Everybody can be assured that they will be taught the most present and up to date skills available and will be fully prepared to pass their practical test and have the confidence to drive anywhere - For life.

Helping pupils to either learn for the first time or simply regain some confidence every driver can be assured that their lessons are carried out within an agreed timescale, the Independent Driving school provides all its pupils with a tailored and structured service. With a modern and desirable car available and fully qualified instructors, this service is intended to be cost effective and a cut above the rest.

The Independent Driving school is able to offer a variety of choice with prices and courses, helping the pupil to feel relaxed, appreciated and always looking forward to their next lesson. Free software is available to assist with the theory section so nobody needs to spend money on books and DVDs. Our cars are suitable for anybody and enjoyed by all. They are available everyday for lessons so call Adam today and become independent.
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William Wells
Wimborne
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In my opinion Adam was an excellent instructor, he created a calm atmosphere which I believe to be crucial when trying to learn anything I would drive with him every other week each time improving and developing further. I would say that “independent driving” is worth the money as you you can’t put a price on high quality.
Phoebe Tung
Ferndown
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I am absolutely thrilled to have passed my driving test in Poole, and it's all thanks to my brilliant instructor, Hamish from Independent Driving School. Hamish is everything you could want in an instructor: incredibly patient, very considerate, and genuinely a lovely person. From the very first lesson, he created a calm and positive learning environment that made me feel at ease. His instructions are always clear and easy to follow, which built up my confidence massively. I genuinely enjoyed every lesson with him, and his supportive teaching style meant I was fully prepared and confident for my test. Thanks to his excellent guidance, I managed to pass on my first attempt! I cannot recommend Hamish highly enough. If you're looking for a top-quality instructor, look no further. Choose Hamish from Independent Driving School; you won't regret it!Moreexpand_more
Amelia Sharkey
Wimborne
Fantastic driving school, my instructor Karen helped me improve and build my confidence so much.
Sally Lee
Broadstone
Thank you so much to Neil for ensuring that our son passed first time! Great communication throughout and always happy to help! It’s another wonderful achievement towards independence for our son and massive thanks to you for that!
Seren Thomas
Blandford Forum
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I have had the best time learning to drive with my instructor Jason! Lessons have always been fun, productive and something to look forward too. I am so greatful to have come across Independent Driving School as I have now achieved the milestone of passing after previously struggling in manual. Jason throughout my time, has always been encouraging, despite my slip ups and off lessons - keeping me enthusiastic and confident with my abilities. I would 100% recommend him for lessons as he pushed me to develop my skills and I feel I learnt at such a rapid pace! I seriously enjoyed every lesson, never failing to have a laugh or talk about a shared love for Starbucks - Thankyou for all the extra care and genuine support that has been put into squeezing me an extra lesson, making time to be there for my test and actually wanting me to succeed ? .
Himiko Mason
Dorchester
I can't recommend Chrissy highly enough as a driving instructor - she's. An absolute standout. I passed my test on the first try, thanks to her. Expert guidance. She's incredibly easy to work with, efficient, fast. And always friendly, making the whole process stress-free and. Enjoyable. If you're looking for a go-to instructor, Chrissy is the. One - wholeheartedly recommended!
Dexter Johnstone
Ferndown
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I had a great experience and quality lesson from adam he made sure I was aware of my faults and helped me to overcome them passing my test first time with 2 minors felt very prepared for the test and glad I passed.
Tabi Huntley
Ferndown
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Such a great company! I would really recommend for anyone looking to get their drivers license. Adam was amazing!
Sarina Patel
Poole
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I had an amazing experience with Jason from Independent Driving School as my automatic driving instructor, and managed to pass first time with 3 minors! I came to him from another instructor who I felt I wasn’t progressing with, and just from my first lesson with Jason, I quickly gained confidence in my own ability as a safe and responsible driver. Jason always gave me the chance to not only learn, but also to better understand why I was making mistakes and how I could improve. In my 50+ hours with Jason, he was always punctual to our lessons, mapped out lesson plans at the start, made me feel relaxed, and was always keen to address any concerns I had with my driving. I’m glad (and relieved) I have my license now, but I’ll definitely miss my lessons!
Nathan Foster
Wimborne
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Had Hamish as my driving instructor, highly recommend. He taught me all the tips and tricks on how to pass my driving test. Overall he's a great guy with a great sense of humour, I enjoyed my lessons with Hamish, extremely greatfull.
Sophie Danslow
Bournemouth
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Hamish at Independant Driving School was great. He helped with my anxiety and knew my funny ways. He was friendly and always on time. Thank you for helping me pass first time with 1 fault.
Olivia Smith
Bournemouth
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I had such a wonderful experience with karen after not getting on with previous instructor, she explains things really well and is always calm and able to have a good laugh with which I felt really helped me too be less nervous during learning. Payment’s were always easy and straight forward, and thanks to karen I passed first time with just one minor fault! Highly recommend.
Kealan Cox
Bournemouth
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I have been driving with Independent Driving School for over 6 months now with my instructor Adam. He taught my brother a few years ago and his contact details got passed onto me from him. Adam was a very pleasant driving instructor teaching me how to safely and effectively drive a car, and when I made a mistake, he was very supportive and thoughtful and showed me how to correct my mistakes. I passed my test first time with 3 minors and would strongly recommend Independent Driving School to any other people looking to learn to drive.
James Aburrow
Poole
I first contacted Adam from Independent Driving about 6 months ago and he was very quick to reply with the times he was available. My first lesson he took me through all the basics after never having driven before and he went at my pace, carefully working on things that were weaker and continued to do this throughout all our sessions. When I got to my test he was very comforting and supportive and I managed to pass with only one minor fault. I would highly recommend Independent Driving to anyone willing to learn to drive.
Charlotte Coxon
Poole
Matt was brilliant, very supportive driving instructor and friendly helping me to pass first time! Would recommend to anyone!
Emma Warner
Ferndown
My daughter passed first time with only two minors. Adam built her confidence, and he was always very reliable and turned up on time. She initially started doing 2hr sessions weekly and then moved onto fortnightly as her test date was so far away. Adam was fantastic and I would strongly recommend him to any one wanting to pass with flying colours. He really cares and has great attention to detail.
Liv Warner
Ferndown
I enjoyed my lesson with Adam, he was easy to get along with and put me at ease about driving. I began lessons in December doing weekly 2 hour lessons until March and then switched to fortnightly lessons until June where I passed my test first time. Adam was a great instructor and I was highly recommend.
Lucia Okuda
Wimborne
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Karen is an amazing instructor who is really patient, explains everything very clearly and also her friendliness made my lessons very enjoyable. Thanks to all her support and encouragement I was able to pass my test first time with zero minors. This definitely would not have been possible without Karen - I cannot recommend her enough!
Joshua Black
Ferndown
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Adam was brilliant super helpful I passed my test first try 2 minors all thanks to him. He was super descriptive I came into my test feeling confident I knew all the routes and what to expect coming into my test. I myself had no car to practice in my free time making his lessons all I had to work with. He was super chatty easy to get along with and car was amazing to drive and learn in.
Ollie Wheale
Blandford Forum
I had Jason who was amazing, I had him for 9 months absolute amazing instructor to work with, he never shouted once, always kept calm with me and helped me pass first time. He was also always on time never cancelled on me close to time always gave me good reasons if he ever did have to cancel which only happened once or twice in about 40 lessons if you are looking for the best instructor GO WITH JASON!

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