Customer Reviews

We have lots of satisfied customers

At Geoff Capes Driving School our ethos is centred around customer success. Your success is our success – so we ensure that our practice and way of working is structured to provide students with the perfect environment in which to learn to drive. Embarking on driving lessons (whether for the first time or as a revisit later in life) can be daunting for a variety of reasons.

We understand this, which is why we employ different methods tailored to each learner – all tried and tested to ensure that they make learning to drive simpler and more enjoyable.

We appreciate that patience, clarity and a personable demeanour are incredibly important whilst learning to drive – so each and every one of our instructors possess these natural qualities and plenty of up to date qualifications to enable them to support you fully at every step of the way – guaranteeing customer success every time.

Below you can see some examples of our customer success – testimonials from satisfied learners who we are proud to say passed their tests with flying colours.

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If you have passed your test with us, we would really appreciate it if you would leave your feedback on our service.

I passed my driving test first time with Doug, only 1 minor. cannot recommend a better instructor after trying with other company’s and not feeling comfortable. Doug really is patient and keeps you calm, so friendly and easy to speak too as well, highly recommend for anyone wanting to do driving lessons. Cannot thank you enough! The BEST! Going to miss our Monday lessons, thank you again!!

Freya Connolly
13^th July 2026

Couldn’t recommend enough!
Doug was really nice and calming. He helped me to pass first time after only 6 lessons! Would definitely recommend him

Luke Dale
10^th July 2026

Great experience

I had a really helpful and nice driving instructor named Dawood, who helped me pass, definitely would recommend

Ibrahim Vohra
9^th July 2026

The best in the business – thanks Doug!

The best in the business! Thanks to Doug Walsh who helped me to pass! I’m 43 and it’s so hard to learn new things. I spent 2 years with another instructor, but earlier this year decided to try automatic and decided to try Geoff Capes. Through Doug’s patience and understanding and really clear way of communicating, today I passed! He is a huge asset to the business I am so thankful for this instructor and I would not hesitate to recommend! Thank you!

Gemma Bainton
6^th July 2026

My instructor was Simon. An excellent instructor. He maintains high standards while remaining calm, patient, and supportive throughout the training. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a top-quality instructor.

Jordan Clifford-Townend
3rd July 2026

I’ve passed my driving test with Doug, I’ve passed with 4 minors. I would recommend Doug as he works around you if you’ve got a busy schedule and is a very chill person who makes you feel safe and helps you get a better understanding of driving.

Milton Gomes
25th June 2026

Recently passed my test after learning with Jonny! What an amazing experience from start to finish. Having previously started learning I was very nervous to have a new instructor but Jonny was absolutely brilliant! No question was ever silly and he was so calm and patient the lessons were amazing. He was so thorough when explaining everything he taught! I am so glad I went with Jonny for my lessons and passed 1st time! Would highly reccomend Jonny to anybody looking for lessons🙂 Thanks again Jonny!

Ellie Preece
22nd June 2026

I passed my test with Doug. He’s a very friendly guy who I’ve had great rapport with from the start. He’s incredibly knowledgable and his lessons were great which gave me the confidence to know I’m a good driver. Highly recommend Doug to anyone!

Chris Seal
5th June 2026

Doug is an amazing instructor he was so insightful and patient particularly in areas I struggled in and he made me feel at ease and confident in my ability even when I doubted myself. His teaching techniques were invaluable to me and his ability to tailor my lessons to accommodate my style of learning was so encouraging and played a huge role in helping me pass my test first time round.

Charlotte Holt
23^rd May 2026

I passed my driving test first time with Amanda as my driving instructor, having never driven before. She has helped me become more confident behind the wheel and taught me so much each lesson. Thank you!!

Mia Berge
4^th May 2026

I had a fantastic experience with Doug. Passed my practical test first time. He was very friendly, professional and made me feel at ease and safe at all times during the course of my driving journey. Would recommend him 100 times over.

Amy Jayne Elliott
16^th April 2026

I’ve been learning automatic with Jonny after a bad experience with my old instructor I enquired with Geoff Capes. It’s been a great experience from the very start. Jonny is very friendly & approachable, but aside from that, he is an outstanding teacher; he explains everything in detail. He helps you correct any mistakes yourself. I’ve enjoyed my lessons, I feel confident in my driving, and can’t wait to pass and get on the road. I would highly recommend this school if you’re looking to start your lessons.

Liam Willers
27^th March 2026

I passed my driving test first time with Amanda, without having any previous experience behind the wheel. Through out she made me feel comfortable which helped me to build my confidence. I couldn’t recommend her anymore to anyone looking for a driving instructor!!

Isabelle
25^th March 2026

I passed my test first time with Doug with 3 minors, I wouldn’t recommend a driving instructor enough! He made me feel so comfortable & helped me believe in myself. He is very professional and always gave clear explanations, just a genuine person who wants to help you pass!! My sister is now doing her lessons with Doug & she is really enjoying them😌

Imogen Wicks
27^th February 2026

Fantastic instructor Simon

I had an excellent experience learning to drive with Simon. From the outset, Simon demonstrated a high level of professionalism, patience and pedagogical clarity. Concepts were explained methodically and in a way that was both accessible and logically structured, which made it easy to pick up and build confidence.

Each lesson was purposefully structured and tailored to address specific areas for improvement. Feedback was consistently constructive, precise and delivered in a calm, supportive manner. This approach not only strengthened my technical skills, but gave me the skills to drive for life. Simon isn’t instructing to just pass the test he is helping you drive safely for the future.

I passed the test first time and I attribute this mainly to Simon’s thoughtful instruction and high standards. I would highly recommend Simon to anyone seeking a rigorous, supportive and genuinely effective driving instructor.

Edgar Kuijper
14^th February 2026

I passed my driving test with Geoff Capes Driving School and had a great experience throughout. My instructor Amanda, was very patient, professional, and supportive, which really helped build my confidence. Her clear explanations and calm approach made learning to drive much easier. I’m very grateful for all her guidance and would happily recommend Geoff Capes Driving School, especially Amanda, to anyone looking for a reliable and friendly instructor.

Kiran
29^th January 2026

I've just passed my test (first time!) with Doug, and I really feel like I hit the jackpot having him as my instructor.

I was quite a nervous learner but Doug made me feel very at ease, he was patient and always made me feel like I could do it even when I was doubting myself. His teaching style is very clear and encouraging, and his feedback always felt constructive instead of making me feel bad. I came away from every lesson feeling like I’d learnt so much - he’s very knowledgable and you can really tell he loves to help and really does want the best outcome for you.

He’s truly one of the nicest people you could wish to have teaching you, (I actually looked forward to & enjoyed my lessons), and I know I couldn’t have passed first time if it wasn’t for Doug!

I’d recommend Geoff Capes and in particular Doug Walsh to anyone

Jade Peyton
17^th January 2026