21 Reviews

EXL Driving School

Harlow, Essex
General Info
EX-L Driving School have both Male and Female instructors provding lessons in both manual and automatic cars. Our instructors are based throughout Hertfordshire, Esse, Suffolk and East London.
Reviews
Macey Webb
21 Jul 2026
REPORT
Learning to drive with Rosie was absolutely amazing, I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. Rosie was so supportive, considerate and patient and always made the environment in the ca... Read More
Learning to drive with Rosie was absolutely amazing, I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. Rosie was so supportive, considerate and patient and always made the environment in the car so joyful, especially with our lovely chats. I’m beyond grateful that Rosie got me to pass first time aswell! Would definitely recommend her for everyone. Read Less
Kim E Alf
7 Jun 2026
REPORT
Great service😊👍 Kevin's really honest and made driving fun and safe at the same time. Excellent instructor and 100% recommend. He really has helped me gain much more confidence which has helped my a... Read More
Great service😊👍 Kevin's really honest and made driving fun and safe at the same time. Excellent instructor and 100% recommend. He really has helped me gain much more confidence which has helped my anxiety and to pass my driving test. Read Less
Megan Allin
6 May 2026
REPORT
Learning with Rosie- I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Rosie. She’s patient, friendly, and always gives clear, easy-to-follow instructions, which made learning to drive feel m... Read More
Learning with Rosie- I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Rosie. She’s patient, friendly, and always gives clear, easy-to-follow instructions, which made learning to drive feel much less stressful. She created a calm and supportive environment that really helped build my confidence with each lesson. She was always on time, flexible with lessons, and genuinely cared about my progress. Thanks to her support and encouragement, I passed first time. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and supportive instructor. Read Less
Darcy Foxhall
3 Mar 2026
REPORT
Learning with Rosie - I couldn’t have asked for a better Driving Instructor. Rosie was so patient and calm and I always felt comfortable and supported, even when I was nervous sometimes. She helped bu... Read More
Learning with Rosie - I couldn’t have asked for a better Driving Instructor. Rosie was so patient and calm and I always felt comfortable and supported, even when I was nervous sometimes. She helped build my confidence and made sure I was fully ready for my test and passed first time. I’m so grateful for her help and would recommend her to anyone! Read Less
Lieann Legon
11 Dec 2025
REPORT
Feel very let down by Peter Webb , EXL owner/director. My daughter has been driving with them for 7 years through a SEN charity on the track and 2 years ago moved to lessons on the road when she was ... Read More
Feel very let down by Peter Webb , EXL owner/director. My daughter has been driving with them for 7 years through a SEN charity on the track and 2 years ago moved to lessons on the road when she was old enough. David Featherstone was a wonderful instructor but unfortunately moved abroad and Peter Webb took on her lessons. Peter proved to be unreliable. He was more than often late - up to 45 minutes, cancelled lessons at short notice but 6 weeks ago failed to turn up for a lesson. There was no communication from Peter for a week when he said he would call. He didn't call despite me messaging and calling him. I called the office to be told he hadn't been seen for sometime. Another promise to call me to rearrange did not happen. I got a refund on the money owed but he was still unable to communicate when I asked him to be upfront and honest about messing my daughter around. I can't comment on the other instructors but feel he is letting his students and staff down by behaving in such an unprofessional manner. Would not recommend if he is still in charge! Read Less
GHULAM ALI MUSTAFA MIR
18 Oct 2017
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Tina Larkin
18 Jul 2017
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Thank you very much to Jayne Hammond who gave my daughter an under 17's driving lesson today she loved it thank you
Natalie Fairhurst
10 Jul 2017
REPORT
I would highly recommend EXL to anyone looking to drive. i had hit a brick wall but with Jackie encouragement, enthusiasm and support i finally managed to succeed. Jackie is a fantastic instructor. Th... Read More
I would highly recommend EXL to anyone looking to drive. i had hit a brick wall but with Jackie encouragement, enthusiasm and support i finally managed to succeed. Jackie is a fantastic instructor. Thank you so much !!! Read Less
Harvey Wilkin
27 May 2017
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I couldn't recommend EXL enough!! EXL as a company are brilliant and very professional! If it wasn't for these guys I don't reckon I would've passed in 8 days after turning 17! John (my instructor) wa... Read More
I couldn't recommend EXL enough!! EXL as a company are brilliant and very professional! If it wasn't for these guys I don't reckon I would've passed in 8 days after turning 17! John (my instructor) was such a nice guy and showed me and helped me go from 0 experience to as much experience as I could get! I went to their track in Harlow before I turned 17 so they could assess me and teach me manoeuvres etc before my intensive course. I would recommend anyone to use their track as you get to meet everyone and get used to the vehicles!Read Less
Serwaa Akoto
17 May 2017
REPORT
I was having driving lessons with one of their instructor (Dave ), gave me an appointment and told him that day will not be favourable for me because of childcare issues. He told me he will get back ... Read More
I was having driving lessons with one of their instructor (Dave ), gave me an appointment and told him that day will not be favourable for me because of childcare issues. He told me he will get back to me and that was the end of it. Didn't hear from him or anybody again. I don't know if that's how they treat their customers. Well l have passed just at one attempt with another driving school. I am very much disappointed in EXL Read Less
Hannah Harding
14 Apr 2017
REPORT
I have just past my ADI part 2 first time thanks to the training I received from Peter. He helped me gain confidence and push me when I needed it. Thank you
Emzy Nichols
28 Mar 2017
REPORT
I been having lessons with exl since December and I have gained so much confidence thanks to Sean!he had confident in me and thanks to him I passed my test today which I never thought I would get to d... Read More
I been having lessons with exl since December and I have gained so much confidence thanks to Sean!he had confident in me and thanks to him I passed my test today which I never thought I would get to do! Highly recommend to anyone! Don't have a bad word to say �thanks again xx Read Less
darren lee
8 Mar 2017
REPORT
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid ... Read More
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid at all cost!!! Read Less
Darrën Lee
8 Mar 2017
REPORT
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid ... Read More
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid at all cost!!! Read Less
Caroline Mckenzie
13 Feb 2017
REPORT
Just picked Erin up from her under 17 lesson with Marie and she loved it! Highly recommend, a great experience, will definitely book her in again.
James Carrington
15 Jan 2017
REPORT
You don't need lessons from them to know they are a bunch of rude, ignorant people. Put up with an instructor today who decided to show his student the engine directly opposite my driveway. 100 yards ... Read More
You don't need lessons from them to know they are a bunch of rude, ignorant people. Put up with an instructor today who decided to show his student the engine directly opposite my driveway. 100 yards of road to park the car in but he decides to park in front of the only driveway on that stretch of road making it difficult to manoeuvre our car out. Everytime I meet a selfish, inconsiderate driver I will think there goes another person who passed with EXL. Read Less
Kay Morrow
3 Jan 2017
REPORT
I paid £99 as a gift for my partner for a block of 5 lessons. They failed to turn up for the lessons on multiple occasions all last minute so we decided to go with another company and cancelled the le... Read More
I paid £99 as a gift for my partner for a block of 5 lessons. They failed to turn up for the lessons on multiple occasions all last minute so we decided to go with another company and cancelled the lessons. We were promised a refund due to the poor service. Have left multiple messages for a refund of money and all calls have been ignored and no one has got back to us. This was now 3 months ago... still no refund! We found the service very unreliable and dishonest Read Less
Jaram Wesley
17 Oct 2016
REPORT
Dont waste your time, booked my lesson a week ago and recieved all the text notifications but driver didnt turn up, will be using someone else
mike b
15 Jul 2016
REPORT
DONT BOTHER wanted to take automatic lessons as i had trouble with manual because of a bad knee but told i couldnt change until the owner had spoke to me fair enough you might say? But after phoning e... Read More
DONT BOTHER wanted to take automatic lessons as i had trouble with manual because of a bad knee but told i couldnt change until the owner had spoke to me fair enough you might say? But after phoning every day trying to speak to this so called owner you just get phobed off saying he will call you back but never does, i will change this reveiw IF i get this call back from owner! Read Less
Sheldon B
8 Jun 2016
REPORT
Don't even bother setting up an appointment with this driving school. Extremely unprofessional. I booked an appointment with them a month ago. I then cancelled that appointment 15 days later because o... Read More
Don't even bother setting up an appointment with this driving school. Extremely unprofessional. I booked an appointment with them a month ago. I then cancelled that appointment 15 days later because of other commitments I thought I may have. 3 days later I called them again and rebooked the appointment for the same day. On the day of the appointment was waiting 30 mins for the driver but they did not turn up. Called the school and told them about it and they blamed the driving instructors without taking responsibility for the problem. They did not have even have a complaints procedure. Staff were daft and did not do anything to help resolve the issue. DISAPPOINTING!!! Read Less
Sergio Inspires
24 Apr 2016
REPORT
I'd rather do a intesive driving course
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EXL Driving School

Harlow, Essex
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153 Carters Mead
Harlow Essex CM17 9EU
EX-L Driving School have both Male and Female instructors provding lessons in both manual and automatic cars. Our instructors are based throughout Hertfordshire, Esse, Suffolk and East London.
Macey Webb
21 Jul 2026
REPORT
Learning to drive with Rosie was absolutely amazing, I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. Rosie was so supportive, considerate and patient and always made the environment in the ca... Read More
Learning to drive with Rosie was absolutely amazing, I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. Rosie was so supportive, considerate and patient and always made the environment in the car so joyful, especially with our lovely chats. I’m beyond grateful that Rosie got me to pass first time aswell! Would definitely recommend her for everyone. Read Less
Kim E Alf
7 Jun 2026
REPORT
Great service😊👍 Kevin's really honest and made driving fun and safe at the same time. Excellent instructor and 100% recommend. He really has helped me gain much more confidence which has helped my a... Read More
Great service😊👍 Kevin's really honest and made driving fun and safe at the same time. Excellent instructor and 100% recommend. He really has helped me gain much more confidence which has helped my anxiety and to pass my driving test. Read Less
Megan Allin
6 May 2026
REPORT
Learning with Rosie- I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Rosie. She’s patient, friendly, and always gives clear, easy-to-follow instructions, which made learning to drive feel m... Read More
Learning with Rosie- I couldn’t have asked for a better driving instructor than Rosie. She’s patient, friendly, and always gives clear, easy-to-follow instructions, which made learning to drive feel much less stressful. She created a calm and supportive environment that really helped build my confidence with each lesson. She was always on time, flexible with lessons, and genuinely cared about my progress. Thanks to her support and encouragement, I passed first time. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and supportive instructor. Read Less
Darcy Foxhall
3 Mar 2026
REPORT
Learning with Rosie - I couldn’t have asked for a better Driving Instructor. Rosie was so patient and calm and I always felt comfortable and supported, even when I was nervous sometimes. She helped bu... Read More
Learning with Rosie - I couldn’t have asked for a better Driving Instructor. Rosie was so patient and calm and I always felt comfortable and supported, even when I was nervous sometimes. She helped build my confidence and made sure I was fully ready for my test and passed first time. I’m so grateful for her help and would recommend her to anyone! Read Less
Lieann Legon
11 Dec 2025
REPORT
Feel very let down by Peter Webb , EXL owner/director. My daughter has been driving with them for 7 years through a SEN charity on the track and 2 years ago moved to lessons on the road when she was ... Read More
Feel very let down by Peter Webb , EXL owner/director. My daughter has been driving with them for 7 years through a SEN charity on the track and 2 years ago moved to lessons on the road when she was old enough. David Featherstone was a wonderful instructor but unfortunately moved abroad and Peter Webb took on her lessons. Peter proved to be unreliable. He was more than often late - up to 45 minutes, cancelled lessons at short notice but 6 weeks ago failed to turn up for a lesson. There was no communication from Peter for a week when he said he would call. He didn't call despite me messaging and calling him. I called the office to be told he hadn't been seen for sometime. Another promise to call me to rearrange did not happen. I got a refund on the money owed but he was still unable to communicate when I asked him to be upfront and honest about messing my daughter around. I can't comment on the other instructors but feel he is letting his students and staff down by behaving in such an unprofessional manner. Would not recommend if he is still in charge! Read Less
GHULAM ALI MUSTAFA MIR
18 Oct 2017
REPORT
Tina Larkin
18 Jul 2017
REPORT
Thank you very much to Jayne Hammond who gave my daughter an under 17's driving lesson today she loved it thank you
Natalie Fairhurst
10 Jul 2017
REPORT
I would highly recommend EXL to anyone looking to drive. i had hit a brick wall but with Jackie encouragement, enthusiasm and support i finally managed to succeed. Jackie is a fantastic instructor. Th... Read More
I would highly recommend EXL to anyone looking to drive. i had hit a brick wall but with Jackie encouragement, enthusiasm and support i finally managed to succeed. Jackie is a fantastic instructor. Thank you so much !!! Read Less
Harvey Wilkin
27 May 2017
REPORT
I couldn't recommend EXL enough!! EXL as a company are brilliant and very professional! If it wasn't for these guys I don't reckon I would've passed in 8 days after turning 17! John (my instructor) wa... Read More
I couldn't recommend EXL enough!! EXL as a company are brilliant and very professional! If it wasn't for these guys I don't reckon I would've passed in 8 days after turning 17! John (my instructor) was such a nice guy and showed me and helped me go from 0 experience to as much experience as I could get! I went to their track in Harlow before I turned 17 so they could assess me and teach me manoeuvres etc before my intensive course. I would recommend anyone to use their track as you get to meet everyone and get used to the vehicles!Read Less
Serwaa Akoto
17 May 2017
REPORT
I was having driving lessons with one of their instructor (Dave ), gave me an appointment and told him that day will not be favourable for me because of childcare issues. He told me he will get back ... Read More
I was having driving lessons with one of their instructor (Dave ), gave me an appointment and told him that day will not be favourable for me because of childcare issues. He told me he will get back to me and that was the end of it. Didn't hear from him or anybody again. I don't know if that's how they treat their customers. Well l have passed just at one attempt with another driving school. I am very much disappointed in EXL Read Less
Hannah Harding
14 Apr 2017
REPORT
I have just past my ADI part 2 first time thanks to the training I received from Peter. He helped me gain confidence and push me when I needed it. Thank you
Emzy Nichols
28 Mar 2017
REPORT
I been having lessons with exl since December and I have gained so much confidence thanks to Sean!he had confident in me and thanks to him I passed my test today which I never thought I would get to d... Read More
I been having lessons with exl since December and I have gained so much confidence thanks to Sean!he had confident in me and thanks to him I passed my test today which I never thought I would get to do! Highly recommend to anyone! Don't have a bad word to say �thanks again xx Read Less
darren lee
8 Mar 2017
REPORT
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid ... Read More
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid at all cost!!! Read Less
Darrën Lee
8 Mar 2017
REPORT
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid ... Read More
Disgusting drivers... cut up doing at least 80+mph on the A10 causing me to almost swerve off the road... contacted them they confirmed to check his dash cam.. three weeks later still nothing!! Avoid at all cost!!! Read Less
Caroline Mckenzie
13 Feb 2017
REPORT
Just picked Erin up from her under 17 lesson with Marie and she loved it! Highly recommend, a great experience, will definitely book her in again.
James Carrington
15 Jan 2017
REPORT
You don't need lessons from them to know they are a bunch of rude, ignorant people. Put up with an instructor today who decided to show his student the engine directly opposite my driveway. 100 yards ... Read More
You don't need lessons from them to know they are a bunch of rude, ignorant people. Put up with an instructor today who decided to show his student the engine directly opposite my driveway. 100 yards of road to park the car in but he decides to park in front of the only driveway on that stretch of road making it difficult to manoeuvre our car out. Everytime I meet a selfish, inconsiderate driver I will think there goes another person who passed with EXL. Read Less
Kay Morrow
3 Jan 2017
REPORT
I paid £99 as a gift for my partner for a block of 5 lessons. They failed to turn up for the lessons on multiple occasions all last minute so we decided to go with another company and cancelled the le... Read More
I paid £99 as a gift for my partner for a block of 5 lessons. They failed to turn up for the lessons on multiple occasions all last minute so we decided to go with another company and cancelled the lessons. We were promised a refund due to the poor service. Have left multiple messages for a refund of money and all calls have been ignored and no one has got back to us. This was now 3 months ago... still no refund! We found the service very unreliable and dishonest Read Less
Jaram Wesley
17 Oct 2016
REPORT
Dont waste your time, booked my lesson a week ago and recieved all the text notifications but driver didnt turn up, will be using someone else
mike b
15 Jul 2016
REPORT
DONT BOTHER wanted to take automatic lessons as i had trouble with manual because of a bad knee but told i couldnt change until the owner had spoke to me fair enough you might say? But after phoning e... Read More
DONT BOTHER wanted to take automatic lessons as i had trouble with manual because of a bad knee but told i couldnt change until the owner had spoke to me fair enough you might say? But after phoning every day trying to speak to this so called owner you just get phobed off saying he will call you back but never does, i will change this reveiw IF i get this call back from owner! Read Less
Sheldon B
8 Jun 2016
REPORT
Don't even bother setting up an appointment with this driving school. Extremely unprofessional. I booked an appointment with them a month ago. I then cancelled that appointment 15 days later because o... Read More
Don't even bother setting up an appointment with this driving school. Extremely unprofessional. I booked an appointment with them a month ago. I then cancelled that appointment 15 days later because of other commitments I thought I may have. 3 days later I called them again and rebooked the appointment for the same day. On the day of the appointment was waiting 30 mins for the driver but they did not turn up. Called the school and told them about it and they blamed the driving instructors without taking responsibility for the problem. They did not have even have a complaints procedure. Staff were daft and did not do anything to help resolve the issue. DISAPPOINTING!!! Read Less
Sergio Inspires
24 Apr 2016
REPORT
I'd rather do a intesive driving course
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