Edwards School of Motoring

Edwards School of Motoring is a family-run driving school based in Bournemouth that has been operating for 35 years. Steve Edwards is the founder and driving instructor, with over 35 years of experience as a driving instructor. He has taught over 1500 pupils. The school offers driving lessons, intensive driving courses, driving instructor training and crash courses in the South of England.

Lessons are taught in a Nissan fitted with dual controls, air conditioning, power steering and air bags. Free pick up and drop off are provided before and after driving lessons. The school offers individual hourly driving lessons, pay as you go lessons, intensive courses, refresher lessons, motorway driving lessons and Pass Plus.

A calm and patient manner comes up again and again in accounts of lessons with instructor Steve at Edwards School of Motoring, based on Elgin Rd in Talbot Woods, Bournemouth. Nervous or younger pupils are said to be put at ease quickly, with sessions described as relaxed rather than stressful. Clear explanations of manoeuvres and driving habits are mentioned repeatedly, alongside a teaching style that takes learners along varied roads rather than routes chosen only for test familiarity, aimed at building genuine confidence for driving afterwards.

A number of pupils report passing after only a handful of lessons, and one credits an intensive driving course with a first-time pass, with Poole named as the test centre in another account. Reviewers often highlight straightforward feedback, saying they always knew what they were doing well and what still needed attention.

Several also mention going on to recommend the instructor to friends or family following their own lessons. Flexibility around timing is noted too, with sessions arranged to fit around work and school commitments. The overall picture from feedback is one of steady, structured progress rather than a rushed approach. Tuition is available every day of the week, from early morning until late evening, giving pupils in the Bournemouth area a wide range of times to choose from.