Mid year catch up

Will Draycott • 3 August 2026

January to July 2026

 

This year seems to be flying by at A-Class Driving School Bristol and things here are looking pretty good.  We've had dozens of first time passes and the 5 star reviews have been pouring in.  Here's a few that have come in for the school this year so far.



imogen c holding her pass certificate after passing her driving test first time with Wil at A-Class Driving School in Bristol

"Will is honestly the best driving instructor I could have asked for. I started my lessons feeling really nervous and lacking confidence after a bad experience with a previous instructor, but Will completely rebuilt that for me. Will is patient and calm, and the perfect balance between being encouraging and informative, while still giving constructive feedback when it’s needed. I always felt supported, and genuinely looked forward to my lessons (never thought I would say that!). I passed my test first time and feel so confident driving now, something else I never thought I’d say! I genuinely couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much, Will!"

Steve King had a couple of lovely reviews left for him on Google.  Bart left these kind words in the spring


"i don’t normally leave reviews but just wanted to say i highly recommend taking your driving lessons with A class driving school from my personal experience and being able to pass first try thanks to the lessons, i had Steve as my driving instructor and i can easily say you’d be incredibly lucky to be taught by him."


And Kayden in the summer said "Steve is an amazing driving instructor — patient, calm, and really supportive throughout my lessons. Steve helped build my confidence and explained everything clearly. Thanks to him, I passed my test at Kingswood Test Centre with 0 minors. Highly recommend!"



"I had previously had lessons for roughly 2 years and came no where near sitting my test due to high levels of anxiety. After a long break, I was extremely nervous to get back to it, but along came Will and all the nerves and apprehension disappeared after that first lesson, replaced with confidence and assurance that this is something I could achieve! Will was so calm and patient with me and super reassuring! Everything was explained to me in such a clear way, and there were plenty of opportunities to practice everything I was being taught. Will was also extremely flexible with the time of day for my lessons which I am highly grateful for! After roughly 8 months of lessons, I passed my test first time, I am over the moon with the result! Can’t recommend Will enough!"

New driving instructor at A-Class Driving School Bristol


The biggest news this year so far is that we have a new instructor at the school!  Sol started in May, teaching automatic classes in and around the Avonmouth test area.  Covering from around Redland in the south up to Stoke Gifford in the north.  So if you're looking for automatic driving lessons and fancy learning in a swanky all electric VW, call him today on 07727117501 to book your classes.

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