RED Driving School 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed my driving test, with only one minor, with Anuj. His teaching helped me become a confident driver and learn new skills, as he explained things very thoroughly. His patience and support were... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience in driving at first was quite sluggish in the first few lessons but honestly I wouldn't have got that confidence if it wasn't for my instructor Jim. He knows how to teach you well and ca... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anthony Silvera was a brilliant instructor and I’d highly recommend him. I was able to pass first time thanks to his patience, encouragement, and expert teaching. He always took the time to expla... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed my Driving Test first time in Portsmouth today. Wouldn’t have been possible without my instructor Ian. Super helpful and extremely knowledgable. I live in London and still managed to pass firs... See more

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LEARN TO DRIVE WITH RED The cornerstone of learning to drive efficiently is being able to monitor and track your progress to test success and our new app, Learn to Drive with RED, puts learning to drive in the palm of your hand.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kamil Charzynksi- Instructor

I would highly recommend Kamil Charzynksi to anyone learning to drive in Peterborough and the surrounding areas. He was reliable, supportive, and confident in me from the very beginning. He always gave helpful tips and took the time to go through each lesson’s progress clearly, which really helped me improve. He’s calm, patient, and very friendly, which made every lesson enjoyable. Thanks to his guidance, I became a confident and capable driver and felt fully prepared for my test. I’m very happy to have passed within the four months I set as my goal.

9 July 2026
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Congratulations on passing your test! Thank you for the wonderful review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really nice Driving Instructor

Met one of RED driving instructors outside the SALE Test Centre today 8 am. His student was doing a test. We only went to see how things work as my family friend son had a test this Wednesday in his own car. The instructor from RED was fantastic gave us so many tips even though we were not his student. It so refreshing that there are people like this. It a shame I didn’t get his name as he definitely needed a shout out. He is a credit to you organisation.

10 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your kind feedback.

We’re delighted to hear about your positive experience outside the Sale Test Centre. It’s wonderful to know that one of our instructors took the time to offer helpful advice and support, even though you weren’t one of their students. That level of professionalism and willingness to help is something we’re very proud of.

Although we don’t know which instructor it was, we’ll be sure to share your comments with our team. Feedback like yours is greatly appreciated and serves as a real boost to our instructors, who work hard to support learners every day.

Thank you again for your thoughtful message, and we wish your family friend’s son the very best of luck with his driving test.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed with Jeff Gill at Sale

Passed with Jeff Gill at Sale driving centre. An amazing driving instructor, who makes driving lessons enjoyable through a consistent kind, attentive and positive attitude. I would really recommend lessons with Jeff.

1 July 2026
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Congratulations on your test success! Thank you for the great review, and best of luck with your driving in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started my first lesson on April…

I started my first lesson on April 14th, to only go ahead and pass first time today with a 100% pass rate! All thanks to sir Glen Drummond!

9 July 2026
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Congratulations on your first-time pass and thank you for the very nice review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dangerous driving under instruction!

An instructor allowed a student driver to dangerously overtake me while I was on a scooter. When asking for the dash cam footage and complaining, they told me it was not available due to the length of time since contacting them, which was less than one week!

Terrible customer service and their instructors are clearly not up to the job. Go with someone local and reliable, not a lunatic hiding behind a company that won’t hold them to account.

9 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns.
With regard to the dash cam footage, our instructors do not retain recordings for any longer than is necessary. This is in line with our data retention policy and our obligations under GDPR, which require us to minimise the amount of personal data we hold and ensure it is not retained longer than required.
Unfortunately, by the time your request was received, the relevant footage had already been automatically overwritten and was therefore no longer available for review.
We appreciate that this may be disappointing, but our retention practices are designed to ensure compliance with data protection legislation and are applied consistently across all recordings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed my test first time today in…

I passed my test first time today in Mitcham test centre all thanks to the amazing Biniam Brhane I can’t thank him enough! Not only does he know how to adapt to your style of learning he’s extremely patient. He had just over 4 months to get me test ready with a lot of emotions and ups and downs he always made sure to see the positives out of every lesson. So to anyone in and around that area I highly recommend to ask for him, I’ll miss our weekly lessons!

9 July 2026
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Thank you for your lovely five-star review! We're thrilled to hear you passed your test on the first attempt. Wishing you all the best in your driving journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed first time thanks to Syed…

Passed first time thanks to Syed Mohammad Khurram Gillani, he is a brilliant instructor, from the first lesson he was incredibly patient, calm and supportive and continued to be so all throughout. Iam super grateful for all the tips and knowledge that he has given me during my time learning to drive and helping me make this pass happen, 100% recommend him, especially for highly nervous learners like myself.

9 July 2026
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Congratulations on your first-time pass and thank you for the very nice review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I did my driving lessons with Andrew

I did my driving lessons with Andrew. He helped me achieve a pass within 3 months of starting lessons with him. His teaching was fun and supportive. I couldn’t recommend a better instructor for the task of achieving your full UK driving license.

9 July 2026
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Congratulations on your test success and thank you for the five-star review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had my lessons with Tanisha Broady!

I had my lessons with Tanisha Broady!! Passed 1st time with zero driving faults!! #goldenticket All down to the great lessons I had !! Could not recommend more !

9 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you for your lovely five-star review! We're thrilled to hear you passed your test on the first attempt. Wishing you all the best in your driving journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aron, the saviour

after failing my first test, a friend of mine recommended me Aron, who i can confidently say is the best driving instructor out there. The difference between him and my first instructor is tremendous, he is very calm with you, no awkwardness during lessons, visually shows you what to do in different scenarios and most importantly he teaches you HOW TO PASS. I give my full credit to him being the reason i passed yesterday and couldn’t reccomend him more.

28 June 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Well done on your test success! We appreciate the five-star review and wish you the very best in your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had excellent experience from my…

I had excellent experience from my driving instructor.-Shiby Narayanair helped me to learn and gave me constructive feedback throughout my lessons , which helped me to achieve my licence in my first attempt.
I strongly recommend him to anyone
Thank you
Tom Mathew

8 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a lovely five-star review, we really appreciate it and we're so happy to hear that you’ve passed your test on the first attempt. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Juliet Jones (south east London region)

she was a great instructor and this meant I was able to pass my test first time!

8 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Congratulations on your first-time pass! We truly appreciate your fantastic review. Best of luck with your driving in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hosai Zarif

Definitely recommend hosai zarif can’t stress enough that if ur a women you should definitely take your lessons with her. Her teaching approach is calm and bubbly and she makes you feel safe and relaxed great learning experience passed my test first time x 💕

8 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Congratulations on your first-time pass and thank you for the very nice review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Coach - Cherag Miah

My coach, Cherag Miah, has been nothing but great so far. I really appreciate his patience and practical attitude to lessons. As someone who struggles with being asked or told many auditory imputes (especially in an environment that requires a lot of concentration), I find his directions and teaching style very helpful.

I would highly recommend.

7 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you for the five-star review! Wishing you all the best in your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Driving Lessons with Andrew Cowell

I did my lessons with Andrew Cowell (based around the Reading area). Great instructor and very reassuring which helped with my confidence in driving. He also gives helpful feedback on what I should pay attention on improving every lesson which definitely helped me pass. Very chill guy would recommend booking lessons with him.

8 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Huge congratulations on passing your test! Thank you for your wonderful review — we truly appreciate your kind words. Wishing you all the best in your future driving adventures.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura M in Aberdeen

Laura M in Aberdeen is the most phenomenal driving instructor there is.
After MANY hours of driving lessons for over a year with my previous instructor and no real progress, I had to look for a new instructor. I finally signed up to Red, and Laura came up as an instructor available in my area.
After just a month with Laura, my partner told me he didn't fear for his life anymore when I drove. And a few months later, I passed my test.
She was incredibly patient with little anxious me. Anything I did not understand, she would either explain to me or show me with the tools she had. She had the most creative ways - from stickers to toy cars to videos. When I made mistakes, she would analyse it, walk me through it, allow me to redo it and do it right.
Laura really would go above and beyond for her learners. And teaching beside, she was also amazing company and had a brilliant sense of humour.
I have my license now, and have my independence back, driving my tiny elderly Suzuki around, and it's all thanks to Laura.

30 June 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Thank you for sharing your kind comments. It’s great to hear that Laura has helped you so much on your driving journey! Congratulations on your test pass and best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend

My experience with RED Driving School has been extremely disappointing.
I have been driving abroad for over 15 years and already had extensive driving experience before taking lessons with RED.

The lessons were not because I needed to learn how to drive from scratch, they were primarily to familiarise myself with UK driving standards and most importantly, to have an instructor and a suitable vehicle for my driving test.

Unfortunately, just before my test, my instructor informed me that he would be undergoing surgery and would be unavailable for at least two weeks, meaning he could no longer accompany me to my driving test.

While I genuinely sympathise with anyone experiencing health issues and wish my instructor a full recovery, I was extremely disappointed by the lack of contingency planning and support from RED. When a student has invested considerable time and money preparing for a test, there should be a clear process for attempting to arrange an alternative instructor, particularly when the cancellation is due to circumstances entirely outside the student's control.

Instead, I was left to contact customer services myself in the hope of finding another instructor at very short notice. There was no proactive assistance, no meaningful effort to minimise the disruption, and no reassurance that RED would help resolve a situation that has left me at risk of losing my test date.
As someone who already had years of driving experience, the main value of these lessons was securing an instructor and vehicle for the practical test. Now, despite investing my time and money with RED, I find myself in exactly the position I was trying to avoid, without an instructor for my test and facing the possibility that much of that investment has been wasted.
I fully understand that unexpected illness cannot always be avoided.

However, the true measure of a company is how it supports its customers when unforeseen circumstances arise. In my experience, RED failed to provide the level of customer care and professionalism I expected from a national driving school.
I hope RED reviews its policies so that future students are not left scrambling to find an instructor days before their test after placing their trust in the company.

7 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Instructor Shaathvegan based in cambridge helped me pass first time in a short time period. Great teacher and straightforward. Highly recommend.

7 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Congratulations on your first-time pass and thank you for the very nice review. Best wishes for your future driving.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Antonio the best driving instructor

Antonio the best driving instructor, he’s supportive and knowledgeable, helped through my driving with positive result at the end!!!!! Thank you Toni!!!

7 July 2026
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Reply from RED Driving School

Congratulations on passing your test! Thank you for the wonderful review. Best wishes for your future driving.

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