Independent Driving School

As the parent of one of Neil Johnston's pupils, I can thoroughly recommend Neil. My daughter found Neil to be very positive and supportive, giving excellent advice about driving without overwhelming her. When she started to feel nervous in the week before the test, he was very helpful in maintaining her confidence. She passed first time. Thank you Neil.

I found Jason to be really patient and understanding and he helped me feel at ease and confident to go for my test. I was very nervous but he made sure I knew he believed in me which made me feel a lot better. I would definitely recommend Independent Driving School. Thank you so much Jason! Http://independentdrivingbournemouth. Com/.

Thank you to Neil Johnston for helping me pass my driving test on the first go! He was always helpful and allowed me to take things at my own pace, while always making sure that I understood the basics as well as general driving. He was able to identify bits that I was finding tricky and made sure that I was fully prepared for the test, and even gave me some tips on how to calm my nerves. I highly recommend Independent Driving and their method of teaching.

As a 78-year-old, I needed help with driving a hands only Pushpull system. I found this lovely lady (Chrissy) who was everything I needed! Knowledgeable and understanding and prior to driving, instructed me with all that I needed to know to use this system. The hour long driving lesson flew by. I tried all types of road conditions et cetera, very very good, and from this I have been able to gain enough confidence to know how to use a similar system fitted to my car and is working well, so fantastic service! While we were driving, Chrissy left my wife with a cup of coffee and let her sit in her lounge. How lovely! So, once again, many thanks Chrissy. .

Brilliant service from learning to passing jason got me there I’m now confident and a safe driver with plenty of experience and knowledge learned from Jason highly recommend thankyou Independent driving school.

I have had lessons with independent driving instructor, Matt Hitt since December 2024 and all throughout learning the basics of driving to refining professional driving techniques he has been incredible. Super friendly, very reasonable and knowledgeable of everything to do with learning to drive. I highly recommended Matt as a super friendly, talkative, and top tier driving instructor who supported me in difficult lessons and got me through my pass today with only 2 minors. Thank you Matt and thank you independent driving, hope I see you around.

A huge thank you to Adam from independent driving school who helped me ace my driving test first time with zero faults! He was super super friendly and supportive along my journey and I wouldn’t have done it without him. I would highly recommend him and his team.

Where do I begin? I got in touch with Independent Driving School Bournemouth after a horrible experience with a previous automatic instructor who was an absolute pessimist. My first lesson with Jason Clark made me feel relaxed and confident. He was very patient and never ever shouted at me or told me off. As a mum of 2, I turn up to my lessons very stressed sometimes and he would say something funny that would make me laugh so loud, I forget how stressed I was. His mantra was “don’t rush”. I passed my test on first attempt and I am very grateful to Jason Clark and Independent driving team. I’d highly recommend him. Thank you Jason, you’re an absolute legend! Http://independentdrivingbournemouth. Com/.

I would like to thank independent driving and especially Hamish he was an amazing instructor, and settled my nerves from the start. He is very understanding and got me through my test first time with 0 minors.

I had karen as my instructor. She was wonderful very good with me on the roads and she lead me to pass first time. Can’t complain about anything. Would highly recommend.

Adam was an absolutely fantastic instructor. His depth of road knowledge and the way he explains and teaches things just clicked for me straight away. His online video content is also a real game changer - especially if you’re not familiar with Poole and its many quirks. I passed my test first time this week, which was a massive relief, particularly with the current backlog for retakes. I genuinely don’t think I could have done it without his guidance and calm, confidence-building approach. Thank you so much, Adam, for all your support, patience, and excellent teaching - you really helped get me over the line.

I would like to say Thank you Independent Driving School and personally thanks to Adam my instructor who was helped me with everything that went through my driving lessons. Adam is very nice to me and the way he talks to me and explain everything with details which’s very impressive and helpful. He’s always shown me how to drive in road properly and safely. I would have to say, I’m very grateful and lucky to have him as my instructor. Anyone who is looking for a driving lessons, I personally recommended Adam and Independent Driving School. Many Thanks.

Adam was a brilliant instructor! After taking a few years away from driving lessons, Adam helped build my confidence on the road and provided a friendly environment to learn. Would highly recommend!

Karen took me on when I was in urgent need of a new instructor and was fantastic. She always made me feel calm and really helped build my confidence. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for an instructor.

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.

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

Fantastic driving school, my instructor Karen helped me improve and build my confidence so much.

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!

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 ? .

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!