The AA Driving School Reviews

Name: The AA Driving School
Address: Fanum House, Basing View,, RG21 4EA
Rating: 3.92

3.9 Rating 912 Reviews

73 %

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 8th January 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Three times in the run now the driving instructor has cancelled my lessons with very little notice. Tried to contact the AA but they won’t do telephone calls and the online service won’t get me anywhere. Very frustrating- wasting time and money.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I passed my driving test first time ever, thanks to my driving instructor Mr Raj from the AA driving school. His teaching expertise, interpersonal and communication skills reassured me that his a safe driver at all times, and that made me feel safe and happy during my lessons. I was able to adapt his expertise to mine and because of that I achieve this goal of mine, I know now when I drive my passenger and I, are safe for life as well as any other road users around me.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 30th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“I have passed my driving test today and I can’t say how grateful I am to “Edris Ahmed” for all his hard work and most important his support and patience through this journey,I can say that Edris is an amazing Instructor and he did believe in me when I didn’t so Thank you Edris for everything.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 28th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Rajkumar Jesuthasan was my driving instructor for a total of 2-3 months, and I practiced with him twice a week (in 2 hour intervals) in the Croydon/Mitcham area in an automatic. I’d never driven before and initially I was very anxious, but Raj made me feel at ease whilst I was driving and always assured me that I was safe. I do recommend him as a driving instructor as he encourages you to try and try again until you feel comfortable with doing something e.g. driving around a roundabout or doing a manoeuvre. He goes through an AA guide to aid you whilst you are learning to drive; gives you targets to reach every week AND even gives you homework (watching YouTube videos). The only negative feedback I can give is that Raj was late to arrive at my house quite often, but I understand that was due to traffic - something out of his control. Therefore, it is good to have a flexible timetable when you are buying lessons with him. Otherwise great teacher.”

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

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Posted 2 years ago

“Hi my name is vu, and I have been learning with the AA instructor is Abdulagafoor. I can honestly say he has been Excellent with his teachings. I have a test soon, and I'm very confident in passing 1st time, thanks to my instructor Abdulagafoor. I can't thank him enough and I recommend him highly for anyone learning to drive in thr Bletchley area.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“After not so great experience with another driving school I booked my lesson with AA in Reading and the process is very easy and quick and had instructor Hamid Nouri. He texted the day before to acknowledge and confirm we have a first lesson next day as well as he introduced himself. He turned up on time for the lesson and each lesson is full of valuable information and skills I need to learn. He dedicates his time fully to teaching driving , always offers advice and makes sure his teaching style suits my needs. You can easily tell Hamid is very passionate and his goal is to make sure that as his learner driver i succeed at my driving test. I learn a lot each time so the money is well spent. Thank you”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Been learning with Abdulagafoor ifthikar..... and today he has cancelled all my lessons 8days before my test in Bletchley. I have tried phoning him to find out the reason why he has done this, but he doesn't answer ,I then message via WhatsApp & normal tex aswell but he doesn't reply. I joined AA in good faith believing that this is reputable company for learning. And I am totally shocked from the treatment I have received. I am totally disappointed and disgusted 😔 I believe this should be dealt with by the AA to find me a replacement instructor in time for my test. I have not even been given an explanation/phonecall from the AA driving school, explaining my shocking treatment How is this even fair ????”

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Posted 2 years ago

“My instructor was Eddie Walsh in Warwickshire. He was very friendly but also good at pointing out every mistake so I didn't pick up any bad habits and passed on my first test. I would definitely recommend Eddie Walsh as a driving instructor.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Excellent driving school and I was blessed to have one of the best driving instructors in the person of Jesuthasan Rajkumar. He made learning easy,was ready to pinpoint your area of weakness and help you improve and build confidence, that's one thing that makes him unique. I passed my test with zero minors, excellent compliment from the examiner, all thanks to Jesuthasan Rajkumar.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 17th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“I have passed test today. Raj (Jesuthasan Rajkumar) helped me to gain road confidence with his teaching skills. Raj is my second instructor. He always made me comfortable first, before explaining my mistakes if I panicked . Raj is very experienced and excellent instructor. I would not hesitate recommending him.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 13th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Honestly in shock! Just passed my driving practical, it was my FIRST try if I might add,with who I think is honestly the BEST instructor out there! (Faisal Anwar), really took the time to explain things to me and taught me to my understanding even if I asked him to repeat things 10times he would take that time out till I was 100% sure.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Driver showed up half hour late, was parked around corner of my house which is 5 min walked and didn’t bother calling. I told him I was upset and he kicked me out of the car and told me the lesson is over. I tried to get in touch hairy AA for a refund but they are useless, no accountability over their employees”

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Posted 2 years ago

“My driving instructor Raj (Jesuthasan Rajkumar) was the reason I passed today - 6th June 2022. I’ve had four instructors prior to Raj and my driving was far from competent. However with Raj’s patience and excellent teaching skills, I was able to pass first time with him. I couldn’t have had a better instructor!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 6th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Your experience of the AA driving school will depend very much on your instrutor. Unfortunately, my son's was lazy. We started using him for a test that was booked 5 months ahead. We reminded him of the date of the test all the way through but he failed to prepare my son for the test. In 38 hours of lessons, he didn't use a Sat Nav once. He didn't do any practice tests or take my son through the format of the test. We had to drive 40 minutes to drop my son outside his front door. He refused to meet us in another area of Oxford.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Had my lessons with Raj (Jesuthasan Rajkumar) and passed my test after only about 16 hours. He is a brilliant teacher and also a great guy, so the lessons are enjoyable as you can have a laugh, too. He takes the time to explain in detail new junctions & maneuvers first before having you attempt them on the road. Overall a great driving instructor, if I could give 6 stars I would.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“my driving instructor was good at first however recently,since my test is closed he seems to me really negative , his pointing out mistakes that I do that he has never told me before previous to my test , Costantly reminding me that my driving is bad and I’m not test ready two days before my test . He takes fag brakes during my lessons which wastes my money and is really u professional , he made me fill up his car during my lesson because he said he hadn’t had the opportunity to fill it up yet , he should have done that in his own time rather then wasting my time to practice this close before my test . This instructor has just truly knocked my confidence in driving , he decided to point out mistakes a week before my test that he has never told me before and I’m only just hearing this now . If I fail my test I am definitely changing instructors and moving away from the AA company , waste of money and time .”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I had an awesome driving instructor named Raj (Jesuthasan Rajkumar) who helped me to pass my driving test after years of failure! His teaching is very effective, no long theory sessions just plenty of practice on the roads. He is an awesome instructor and I would reccomend him to all.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 24th May 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“My driving instructor Raj (Jesuthasan Rajkumar) in the Croydon area was amazing. I had 3 instructors before him who would just waste my time (cancelling lessons, cutting lessons short, being late) but Raj really is dedicated to his job. He took time to explain any questions I had, always had a lesson available for me and made me feel comfortable so if I made a mistake, I didn’t have to worry like I did with previous instructors. He is a great instructor and sets an example for the profession, AA are lucky to have him.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 19th May 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Really happy after learning to drive with Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) - top bloke and you can tell he cares and wants you to succeed. Highly recommend learning with Raj to anyone in the area!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I passed my driving test today. I have had various instructors in the past from and outside of AA and I must say I'm pleased I managed to find Dennis Alexander. Dennis is an excellent instructor and I would not hesitate recommending him.”

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Posted 2 years ago

The AA Driving School is rated 3.9 based on 912 reviews