Herne Hill Driving School Reviews Summary

Instructor Quality

Pros:

• "Peter was an amazing driving instructor."
• "Gary's approach to teaching in which he got to know me as an individual and knew how to get the best out of me as a student."
• "Anil is an excellent driving instructor and is able to explain things so it’s very easy to understand."
• "Gary is kind, extremely knowledgeable and understanding."
• "Salim... was extremely helpful and patient from the start."
• "Harish is a great instructor would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn how to drive, he makes you feel comfortable."
• "Sophie quickly assessed where I needed support and had some really useful tips and tricks for the road."

Cons:

• "The first few lessons pretty much amounted to me being told off non-stop for 2 hrs solid."
• "He then said that unless we do a 3 hour lesson I can't use his car I explained that I have work and that we planned for our 3 hour session that day but he was not having it."
• "Malek also was on his phone a lot during the lessons, which sometimes made me feel a bit insecure."
• "There were a few days when Ravi cancelled our lessons due to life circumstances."
• "I had a new teacher who was very unprofessional telling me a time and then on the day of the lesson he would change it."
• "He told me the week before my test that I cannot use his car after giving him my money for 2 hour sessions, we had a 3 hour session planned but because he did not 'write it down' we did not do it."
• "If anything, I would have liked for Malek to be a bit more punctual and to not use instruction time for running personal errands."

Passing Success

Pros:

• "I passed on my first time today, which I wasn’t surprised with because I have an amazing instructor that made my older 2 brothers pass first time as well."
• "Being a first time driver, I passed my test in 1st attempt in about 15 lessons."
• "I passed first time with 1 minor fault, thanks to Gary!"
• "I enjoyed every single lesson, and passed my test on the first attempt!"
• "I restarted driving lessons after becoming really nervous about learning to drive a few years ago. And I passed first time with him too!"
• "I passed my test the first time around!"
• "I feel confident on the road now and passed first time."

Cons:

• "I failed many times before because of my nerves."
• "Gary was teaching me different methods from Harish and had no faith in me and he was discouraging."
• "I would say be cautious with this driving school they could cancel on you last minute."
• "Malek also was on his phone a lot during the lessons."
• "If anything, I would have liked for Malek to be a bit more punctual."
• "There were a few days when Ravi cancelled our lessons due to life circumstances."
• "He drives more than just cars so you’re in safe hands!"

Communication and Professionalism

Pros:

• "Ravi got me up to speed very quickly, making himself available over a tight period of time to ensure I was ready to take my test."
• "Gary is an incredibly thorough and patient instructor."
• "Salim is also super friendly and welcoming and made me feel so comfortable driving with him."
• "He is very present during lessons, paying attention to every move you make (or forget to make) and doesn't let anything pass."
• "Ravi's always on time, patient and communicative."
• "Salim has great communication, I was never unsure about our scheduling and he was always on time."
• "Salim is always punctual, polite and has a good sense of humour."

Cons:

• "Malek also was on his phone a lot during the lessons, which sometimes made me feel a bit insecure due to the apparent lack of oversight in those moments."
• "There were a few days when Ravi cancelled our lessons due to life circumstances."
• "I had a new teacher who was very unprofessional telling me a time and then on the day of the lesson he would change it."
• "He told me the week before my test that I cannot use his car after giving him my money for 2 hour sessions, we had a 3 hour session planned but because he did not 'write it down' we did not do it."
• "If anything, I would have liked for Malek to be a bit more punctual and to not use instruction time for running personal errands."
• "If anything, I would have liked for Malek to be a bit more punctual."
• "He is punctual & great at communicating with you if any changes are required."