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Practice And Pass Driving School

Practice And Pass Driving School

5.0(25 reviews)See reviews ↓·Portsmouth

About the company

Practice And Pass Driving School is a driving school that offers driving lessons in Paulsgrove, Portchester, Portsmouth, Southsea, Waterlooville, Havant, Rowlands Castle and surrounding areas. The school has a fully qualified team, which includes a driving instructor named Carl. It provides intensive driving courses as part of its services.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

One instructor, Carl, is named throughout feedback for this Portsmouth provider based on Keats Avenue, with pupils describing how he puts them at ease from the very first lesson and keeps calm even with those prone to panicking. Several accounts mention returning to lessons after years away from driving and finally building enough confidence to finish the process this time.

Clear, simple explanations of how the car works rather than just memorising routes come up often, alongside steady pacing suited to complete beginners who have never sat behind a wheel before. Multiple pupils report passing on their first attempt, while others note progressing more quickly than expected once lessons began. Mistakes are treated as part of learning rather than something to feel bad about, a point reviewers raise more than once when describing how comfortable they felt throughout tuition.

The general tone across feedback is one of encouragement and reassurance, with instruction adapting to whatever pace an individual learner needs. Lessons run across weekday mornings, with additional evening slots on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays extending into early evening, and the school does not operate at weekends. This timetable suits those fitting driving tuition around work or study commitments during the week rather than requiring Saturday or Sunday sessions.

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Reviews

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francesca morris13 April 2026

I’ve just passed my test with Carl and I couldn’t recommend him more highly. I can be quite prone to panicking, but he was always patient and kept me calmly in control. He explains everything in a clear and simple way helping you understand how the car works, not just how to get from A to B. It’s obvious he genuinely cares about his students and I feel really lucky to have been taught by him.

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Virginia Jay7 April 2026

Passed first time! Carl was incredibly patient, fun, focused, methodical, and supportive. He was able to tailor his education style and techniques to meet my specific needs and learning style. I have always felt anxiety about driving, and he helped me to find all the tools I needed to work myself through a crippling lack of self confidence, and even to have fun driving! It has been an absolute pleasure working with Carl

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Ben Aarons22 October 2025

Passed my test today and Carl was always very patient and taught me the skills to smash it. He explains everything in a simple way which helps as a new learner. Definitely appreciate his teachings and knowledge.

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binu p mani15 March 2025

Carl is a very good instructor. His valuable training and guidance helped me pass my driving test. Carl's positive attitude and patience are particularly noteworthy. He is very patient and explains everything in a simple way.Carl helped me correct my mistakes very quickly.

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Evie Webster2 October 2024

I just passed my driving test with Carl first time and I couldn’t thank him enough. From our first lesson I felt comfortable, he is a really nice person, he is patient, he explains things clearly and went at a pace in which was right for me. I don’t think I would have passed as quickly if it wasn’t for Carl - i definitely recommend him as a driving instructor😊

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Harrison Madgwick27 April 2024

Can’t fault Carl at all absolutely amazing guy. My first couple of lessons completely new to driving I felt very comfortable with him and that was a huge confidence boost and made it easier to learn. He’s very patient if you make a mistake he’s really helpful to fix the mistake and not make you feel bad for making the mistake in the first place. Definitely would recommend for people learning to drive.

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Emily Slingsby23 February 2024

An absolutely amazing instructor! Carl helped me understand all the ins and outs of driving, he helped me keep positive and maintain confidence and I would not have passed without him.

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Contact
+447709561730www.papdrivingschool.co.uk21 Keats Ave, Portsmouth PO6 4PH
Working hours
Monday08:00–14:00
Tuesday08:00–14:00, 16:30–18:30
Wednesday08:00–14:00
Thursday08:00–14:00, 16:30–18:30
Friday08:00–14:00, 16:30–18:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed