The AA Driving School Reviews

Name: The AA Driving School
Address: Fanum House, Basing View,, RG21 4EA
Rating: 4.00

4.0 Rating 1,176 Reviews

75 %

of reviewers recommend The AA Driving School

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Fanum House, Basing View,
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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 25th October 2025

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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 8th October 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Faisal Anwar is a great instructor - I passed the practical test from the first try! I had lessons with 2 other instructors before him and they couldn't get me past my driving anxiety. Faisal's unique and calm approach made me feel comfortable with driving. I highly recommend him.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Very pleased with my instructor Jesuthasan Rajkumar can't recommend him enough, after trying and being disappointed with other 2 instructors finally found the right one. Raj is such a nice person I always felt relaxed during my lessons, even though I'm 8 months pregnant now he always reassured me that I can do it and he was right I've passed today my practical test on my first try. I can't thank him enough for making my dream come true to get my licence before I deliver my baby. Thank you Raj will miss my lessons with you!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 4th October 2022

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Posted 3 years ago

“Highly recommended AA driving school for building the foundational techniques to pass the driving test. Mark, my instructor was very skilled in articulating steps to build proper driving technique. The experience was calming, and learning felt easy and structured. With each lesson, I felt more and more confident to drive safely in UK roads. As a result, I passed! Then I took a few extra class to get used to UK Motorway driving with instructor Raj Jesudasan, he is very professional and friendly with his motorway driving teaching and still knows how to make the driving experience stress free. Taking lessons with Raj was a pleasure and worth it! Thanks AA.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“My instructor is David Meredith, he is amazing,very calm and punctual.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I took Refresher Lessons with Raj, not having driven for more than 10 years and never before in the UK (i.e. on the left side of the road). Raj was extremely patient and more-so I liked his approach to learning, planning ahead, explaining the hiccups and where I needed to improve. He took me from, what I felt was very close to zero, to being a fairly confident driver in 4 sessions (8 hours of driving). He has been encouraging me continuously which helped me to progress at a fast pace and to being confident in my driving skills. I also liked his honesty as, although we initially discussed to top-up with 2 extra sessions on the 3 bought initially, he thought, due to my good progress, that I only needed 1 more extra session and he openly said this. I was very scared to go behind the wheel again so I’m very happy I chose Raj as an instructor. I highly recommend Raj if your goal is to become a good driver.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“The AA Driving school made me happy by providing me with a great driving instructor named JESUTHASAN RAJKUMAR ( Raj ). He knows all the rules of driving very well and is such an encouraging man wants everyone to pass. He also knows the ins and outs of driving so well and his test route predictions are always correct! I was very happy that i came across Raj, helped me pass after 2 previous fails, would recommend to anyone learning to drive no matter the experience.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I highly recommend Faisal Anwar - he is a committed educator whose patience, encouragement and calm nature are a god send. He truly dedicates himself to his students. I never felt rushed as he always made it super clear that he could re explain something or I could have another go if I didn't quite get it. Brilliant teacher who helped me pass with zero faults. Thank you Faisal!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I highly recommend taking lessons with Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj). Raj is a friendly person and he made me feel comfortable. He was quick to establish my needs and most importantly he was very helpful and patient. Raj was very accommodating and professional. My confidence has grown since taking lessons with him.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Christopher Stewart was my son's instructor, absolutely legend ***** He was calm and explained everything clearly. Always polite, on time and incredibly professional. My son is just 17, no previous experience driving, passed his test on the first time. Cannot thank him enough! If you are looking for an instructor around Swanley, Dartford area look no further. The AA website and booking system are quite a let down though, needs urgent improvements! I'm very glad Chris more than made up for it.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“To my fellow newbie drivers, I highly recommend taking lessons with Deepak Patel. A single lesson with him taught me every safe-driving tips and tricks that accessors will watch closely. He made me feel safe but also didn't take over my driving. He also gave me the reasoning behind every tips he taught and is very informative when asked questions driving-related. He's also very honest when giving feedback, which I believe is very important when learning to drive. If you're nervous about your capability, sit in a lesson with Deepak. You'll find yourself practicing these tips in no time and having a good laugh with him after the lesson.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“i would like compliment your instructor BRIAN McCLUE IT HAD BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I HAD DRIVEN A CAR SO I DECIDED TO BOOK A LESSON TO FAMILIARIZE MY SELF WITH DRIVING AGAIN NEED NOT HAVE WORRIED BRIAN MADE ME FEEL COMFERTABLE IN HIS INSTRUCTIONS WOULD RECOMMEND THIS INSTRUCTOR TO ANYONE LIKE MY SELF OR BEGINER THANK YOU”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I had taken few classes from Jesuthasan Rajkumar after my previous instructor went for medical procedure. Unfortunately Raj had already planned vacation hence he could not continue and I had to find my third instructor. But since I took lessons from three instructors, it gives me a different perspective. I found Raj making you relaxed. He explains the mistakes very nicely but at the same time, he makes the experience not stressful. It helped me a lot, compared to my previous instructor. I would have continued with him had he not taken a vacation planned during my scheduled test day.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Brian from AA driving in Derby has been teaching me since February. I passed first time yesterday and I give him every credit. He’s an amazing instructor who was so patient with me and helped me gain my confidence on the roads, to be honest I will miss my lessons! He is my 100% recommended instructor to anyone and I’m sure if he is still teaching in a few years he will be teaching my younger brother too! I was honestly so scared to start my lessons but since the beginning he was so friendly and made me feel comfortable which really benefitted my driving. Thank you so much Brian for all you did :)”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Faisal Anwar was my driving instructor- He is utterly amazing and I passed 1st time! He is so calm and so experienced and such a great teacher and full of all the tips and tricks to help you pass. He has loads of stories to tell which make the lessons go really fast and makes them really enjoyable. I cannot recommend Faisal more highly - I even missed my lessons once I had passed! I've learnt so much from Faisal about driving that i will carry with me into the future as i become more experienced. Thank you so much Faisal!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I've had a brilliant time learning to drive with my instructor Ron Hemers (Cheshire area). The AA made it really easy to add money to my account and to book lessons, and to cancel them if I needed to as well. The 2 hour lessons are really helpful at building up confidence, and Ron is a spectacular instructor who helped me to find my feet (or wheels) on the road, and offered lots of good conversation throughout my training. I passed first time today, and I literally couldn't have done it with anyone else. Thank you AA, and thank you Ron!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) was amazing, he spent a lot of time and effort with me and ultimately he was the reason I passed first time! He was always available when I needed help, gave me the absolute maximum amount of time on the road (some previous instructors spent an hour pulled in by the side of the road chatting instead of driving) and is a genuinely lovely person. If you get the chance to select him as your instructor, I would, as without him I would probably still be doing lessons, thank you so much Raj.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Faisal Anwar was an absolutely amazing and very professional instructor. Love the way he encourages his pupil . I had great experience with him and PASSED !!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Faisal Anwar was a great teacher and true educator, Hope the best for him and AA Thanks again”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 25th July 2022

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Posted 3 years ago

“Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) is a great teacher. Makes everything easier and it wasn’t a surprised I passed with him as my instructor. I definitely recommend him.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 23rd July 2022

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Posted 3 years ago

“I’m an EU license holder & planning on buying my first car in the U.K., I therefore, wanted to familiarise myself with the driving rules & culture here. Raj, my instructor, was an excellent teacher, methodical & explained everything clearly & in detail. I’d highly recommend Raj!”

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Posted 3 years ago

The AA Driving School is rated 4.0 based on 1,176 reviews