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Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons

Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons

5.0(907 reviews)See reviews ↓·Southampton

About the company

Lendrum's Driving School has been providing driving lessons since 2010. John Lendrum is the Director and Founder. He holds ADI Grade A, ORDIT Instructor Trainer, DIA Advanced Driving Examiner, Diamond Elite Driver, DiPDE, ROSPA Gold award, and IAM Advanced Driver qualifications. The school offers manual and automatic driving lessons, Pass Plus, intensive driving courses, advanced driving lessons, driving instructor training, standards check training, and theory tuition.

It provides insurance. Lessons are available during the day, evening, and weekends. Local pickup is offered. Lessons are customised to individual needs. Instructors are fully qualified. The school serves Southampton, Winchester, Salisbury, Andover, Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Plymouth, Padstow, Wadebridge, Looe, Liskeard, Bodmin, and the Isle of Wight. It has been ranked 4th out of 3,651 UK driving schools. It has been the best rated driving school in Southampton for the past 5 years.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Booking and lesson structure at this Southampton school appear organised around individual pupil needs, with lessons running from half past seven each weekday and Saturday until seven in the evening, based from West Park Road. Confidence-building for nervous and anxious learners stands out as something mentioned time and again, with several pupils describing themselves as complete beginners before starting.

Instructors named individually across feedback include Dave Collis, Abdullah, Numan, Lisa, Marie, Mike B and Musharraf, each credited with a calm, patient manner and explanations that helped pupils progress steadily and build confidence gradually. Passes near Lee-on-the-Solent test centre are mentioned more than once, alongside quick first-time passes, including one pupil who passed after only four lessons. Reviews time and again mention lessons being tailored to personal targets, with written feedback provided after sessions so progress could be tracked over time.

Some pupils had come from unsuccessful attempts elsewhere or already held some experience behind the wheel, finding that clear, honest guidance on remaining weak points made a noticeable difference to their results. Instructors are consistently portrayed as approachable and flexible, adjusting their teaching style to suit different backgrounds and confidence levels rather than sticking to one fixed method, which several pupils credited with helping them finally pass their test, all within a school offering lessons across six days of the week.

Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo
Lendrums Driving School Southampton Manual | Automatic Lessons — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Nicola Bignell26 July 2026

My daughter has passed her test and had the most patient instructor Abde! Abde has been a perfect teacher and has been reliable, kind and has put her reassuringly at ease throughout her time learning with him. He is so personable and I had absolute confidence that we had an excellent instructor for her. Can’t thank you enough Abde - would recommend to anyone.

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Ellie Barton11 July 2026

I genuinely cannot recommend Lendrums Driving School enough! This time last year, I was absolutely terrified of getting behind the wheel, and now I’ve passed both my theory and practical tests first time, something I never thought I’d be able to say! Cat has been the most incredible instructor. She didn’t just teach me how to drive to test standard; she completely transformed my confidence behind the wheel. Her patience, encouragement and belief in me made all the difference, and I always felt supported every step of the way. The theory crammer sessions were also amazing. Unlike just using revision apps, Cat explained everything in a way that actually made sense, then finished each session with a quiz. If I got anything wrong, she took the time to go over it again until I fully understood and remembered it. Those sessions played a huge part in helping me pass my theory first time. I’ll genuinely miss my lessons with Cat. Learning to drive became something I looked forward to each week thanks to her kindness, patience, encouragement and brilliant sense of humour. If you’re looking for a driving instructor, or know someone who is, I honestly couldn’t recommend Cat and Lendrums Driving School more highly. Thank you for everything!

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Lydia Weston9 July 2026

Marie is absolutely the most incredible driving instructor, I am so SO lucky to have come across her and Lendrum’s driving school! I am an extremely anxious person, and so driving has come with lots of additional barriers for me, but Marie’s patience, motivation, knowledge and lovely self made me feel so reassured throughout our driving lessons, and most importantly, on my test day!! Marie caters her driving expertise to new drivers of all backgrounds, regardless of age or additional needs, and her calm, confident approach to teaching is absolutely UNMATCHED! I am forever thankful to have found an instructor in which I see as a friend, as well as a teacher 💗 I passed my test first time today with only four minors, and it is all thanks to the wonderful Marie - thank you endlessly! X

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Shakiba Moghadam3 July 2026

Marie has been the most incredible, knowledgeable and compassionate driving instructor I've had the pleasure of meeting. I will forever be grateful that our paths crossed. Marie's teaching style is bespoke and tailored to the needs of her students, she will get to know you and your learning style and will adapt her teaching style to your needs. From my experience, this approach is difficult to find with other instructors, and Marie's approach enabled me to learn and apply the theoretical elements to real life situations. Her patience is second to none and she will explain everything until you fully understand it...whether it's through drawing diagrams and models, sending you content during her own down time, or providing various techniques to remember maneuvers - she will go above and beyond to ensure you have the best understanding of what's required from you in the test. I have a very creative learning style coupled with heightened anxiety close to the test date - I didn't think I'd ever find an instructor who would fully get me, and by some miracle I found Marie! Marie doesn't just teach you to pass, she teaches you to be a safe and competent driver (which I must say will impress the test instructor!). I passed my driving test with 2 minors and it is all thanks to Marie! I'm so grateful to have been taught by her and I will be recommending her to anyone whose seeking to take driving lessons - you've hit the jackpot if Marie becomes your driving instructor.

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Rasheedat Olowookere1 July 2026

Highly recommend Numan! I came to him after several unsuccessful test attempts and with some previous driving experience. He was honest, straightforward, and gave clear feedback on what I needed to improve. His lessons were focused and helped build my confidence. Thanks to his guidance, I finally passed my driving test. Thanks again Numan and Lendrums Driving School!

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hazel chikumbeni18 June 2026

I passed my driving test first time today with zero minors, thanks to Aliba Raouf! She is an absolutely amazing driving instructor patient, friendly, and highly professional. She helped me build my confidence and prepared me exceptionally well for the test. I couldn't have asked for a better instructor. I'm delighted with my result and would highly recommend Aliba to anyone learning to drive. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement . 🚗🎉😊

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bonCHI9 June 2026

*First-time manual pass thanks to Abde!* I highly recommend Abde! I passed my practical test first time today after 7 months and over 50 hours of lessons. As a non-local, Abde went above and beyond to get me familiar with the Lee-on-the-Solent routes early on. He knows the area by heart, explains everything clearly, and is highly experienced. He can be very direct and pushes you hard—and while I sometimes found the constant repetition tough during lessons—it turned into pure reassurance and confidence on test day. Abde genuinely cares about his students' success. He is incredibly honest and even encouraged me to practice privately with my partner to help me progress faster. We did a great prep round right before my test today, and it paid off perfectly. Every bit of hard work was 100% worth it. If you want a brilliant instructor who genuinely wants you to pass, ask for Abde!

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Working hours
Monday07:30–19:00
Tuesday07:30–19:00
Wednesday07:30–19:00
Thursday07:30–19:00
Friday07:30–19:00
Saturday07:30–19:00
SundayClosed