Round The Bend Driving School

I had Clare Lepore and she was amazing, supportive and very understanding which helped me immensely when getting confident at the wheel, would definitely recommend.

I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Gemma Ryder. I feel incredibly lucky to have been paired with her. Gemma is kind, endlessly patient, and has a calming presence that made all the difference in my learning journey. Her steady and reassuring energy made tackling the aspects of driving that initially intimidated me so much easier. I genuinely believe I would have struggled a lot more without her calm and encouraging demeanor in the car. After a gap of over 10 years since my last driving lessons with another company, I was quite nervous about getting back behind the wheel. But Gemma and the Round the Bend team made the process smooth and manageable, helping me build my confidence step by step. I wholeheartedly recommend Gemma to anyone looking to learn from scratch or refresh their skills. Thanks to her guidance, I passed my driving test on the first attempt with just two minor faults—an achievement that once felt like a huge mountain to climb. Thank you so much, Gemma, for everything! :).Moreexpand_more

Juliette has been absolutely fantastic! Patient and calm at all times and extremely easy to talk to, exactly what's needed with someone whose nerves are either zero or through the roof. Super helpful with scheduling and rescheduling the test as well. We got the Pass! :D.

My Instructor Gemma Ryder was amazing, very patient and calm. Highly recommend.

We had Juliette as an instructor. Cannot recommend highly enough. Calm and focused and reliable. Got our son through his test passing first time. Great teacher ? .

My instructor Gemma Ryder was amazing. She was so kind, happy, calm, patient and knowledgeable. I wouldn't have passed without her. She taught me so much in a short amount of time, and in a way that was easy to understand.

I had a good experience learning with Round the Bend, they came recommended from family and friends! I learnt with Matthew and passed my driving test first time! He gave very clear instructions and helped build my confidence driving. I appreciated how he supported in rescheduling my driving test and booking in last minute lessons to ensure I was feeling ready.

Clare was absolutely brilliant! I was learning pretty much from scratch and she was super patient, clear, positive and supportive. I couldn’t have wished for a better experience and would highly recommend - thank you Clare!

Clare is an amazing instructor. She is kind, patient, personable and did a great job of giving me confidence with my driving. She taught me from scratch and explained things in a way that I could understand and implement (I sometimes struggle with following verbal instructions, and imagining what things will 'look like', but she uses visual aids, which were very helpful when I was just starting out, and when I didn't understand something, she adapted to suit me). She really is a great teacher and if you're looking for a driving instructor I would recommend her incredibly highly!

I honestly cannot thank Gemma enough for her support whilst learning to drive, she made me feel at ease, we had a laugh over silly mistakes and she really helped me over come my fear of driving massively, 1st time pass! I’m forever grateful.

Claire was an absolutely wonderful driving instructor. I learned how to drive in my home country over 10 years ago, and needed to take a UK driving test after moving to England. It can be really challenging to lose some of your old habits with driving, but Claire's prompts and tips did the job really well. She was attentive, professional, really observant and ready to correct any faults. At the same time, Claire was always sweet, positive and helped me a lot with building my confidence after failing my first test. 100% recommend Claire to anyone who needs to either learn from scratch or to top up their current driving level. Thanks for everything Claire and round the bend team! :).

Duncan Moore is a fantastic driving instructor. My son looked forward to his lessons each week. My son passed his driving test first time. .

Cannot recommend Duncan enough, his teaching methods set you up to be confident on the roads right from the first lesson. After starting in February having never stepped foot in the drivers seat before, I’m pleased to say I passed my test first time and know I’m more than ready to start driving solo straight away!

Lovey fella, helped me book and pass my test, always played radio X 10/10.

Gemma was absolutely fantastic, I started learning in January and passed first time in August. Gemma was patient, clear and understanding throughout every step of the way, sending me extra videos on elements I needed help with and always remembering my strengths and weaknesses. I needed extra lessons leading up to my test as I wasn't quite ready, and I was extremely grateful Gemma made this work as I couldn't have passed without those extra sessions. I'd recommend Gemma and Round The Bend to anyone looking to learn how to drive, a wonderful experience.

My instructor was Duncan and I would give him 100/5 if I could! So calm and thorough and he helped me pass first time with no minors! Couldn't recommend Duncan and Round the Bend higher.

I was introduced to Clare a few years ago through a family friend, and I could not recommend her more. She takes such care and pride in her teaching and I have always felt her teaching has made me a safe and capable driver. I sadly did not pass on my first time during Covid and put off the second test until July this year. Clare went out of her way to give up her free time to accommodate me in the lead up to my test and I passed after a very comfortable drive! I could not have done any of it without her and will miss spending Monday mornings with her! If you are looking for an instructor for yourself or your child, who will make you/them feel really confident and capable behind the wheel - I could not recommend her more!

Many thanks to Duncan - he has been an absolute pleasure to have driving lessons with. He was friendly, patient and ecouraging which is something that you need if you're a bit anxious driver like myself. He's helped me to build my confidence to a level where I'm not afraid of any unexpected situations on the road which is something that as a bonus helped me to pass my test first time. Would hilghly recommend Duncan and Round the bend. Thanks so much!

Sue has been an excellent instructor. She is patient and calm. My daughter really enjoyed her lessons with her and passed her test first time.

Both of our children learned to drive with Sue and passed first time. Both really enjoyed their lessons and developed their confidence on the road very quickly. We have been recommending Sue to everyone we know looking for a great instructor!