Passing with James
Bideford, Devon
Reviews
Hannah Davis
4 Jun 2026
REPORT
Highly recommend learning to drive with James. From being very anxious on my first driving test to passing with only 3 minors; he continuously made me feel relaxed, confident and comfortable. Very pat...
Highly recommend learning to drive with James. From being very anxious on my first driving test to passing with only 3 minors; he continuously made me feel relaxed, confident and comfortable. Very patient and calming and continuously adapted to fit how I learn and deal with situations. Anyone would be lucky to have him!!
Andrew Page
24 May 2026
REPORT
From my experience with James, he is inpatient with teaching learner drivers who don’t have experience behind the wheel, and is rude when you make a mistake. Even though he wasn’t a bad person, he isn...
From my experience with James, he is inpatient with teaching learner drivers who don’t have experience behind the wheel, and is rude when you make a mistake. Even though he wasn’t a bad person, he isn’t fair for using others mistakes against them and not having the patience to teach drivers who are just learning.
It just feels like bias and disrespect to drivers, especially when he admitted to me that I was making progress, but still decided to cut me off over some flaws that I could’ve fixed had he told me about it sooner. It was as if he wanted an excuse to not want to teach me any further and to instead teach other drivers. Very disappointing overall.
henry pollock
11 Feb 2026
REPORT
James helped me pass my driving test last year and he was absolutely brilliant. Couldn’t recommend anyone better in the local area, thank you James!
Bethany H
21 May 2025
REPORT
I switched instructors to James earlier this year. I was told by my previous instructor that I would not pass in a manual car and I passed driving manual with two minors!
James is a relaxed and upbeat...
I switched instructors to James earlier this year. I was told by my previous instructor that I would not pass in a manual car and I passed driving manual with two minors!
James is a relaxed and upbeat instructor, I immediately felt positive driving with him and never felt embarrassed about making mistakes. All of the lessons were focused on driving skills not just passing the test, which has made me a much safer and more confident driver. He also offered extra lessons near my test date which were incredibly helpful. Thank you James.
Violet Thurtle
18 Apr 2025
REPORT
James is an amazing and patient teacher who has helped me to pass my test first time! He is very understanding about any anxieties you may have about driving, and will go over things with you until yo...
James is an amazing and patient teacher who has helped me to pass my test first time! He is very understanding about any anxieties you may have about driving, and will go over things with you until you feel confident with them. If a teaching style isn't working for you, he is happy to change it to fit with how you learn.
On top of that, he is just a very nice person to talk to, and made me feel at ease when I was struggling with certain aspects of learning to drive.
Thank you, James
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Passing with James
Bideford, Devon
Reviews
Hannah Davis
4 Jun 2026
Highly recommend learning to drive with James. From being very anxious on my first driving test to passing with only 3 minors; he continuously made me feel relaxed, confident and comfortable. Very pat...
Highly recommend learning to drive with James. From being very anxious on my first driving test to passing with only 3 minors; he continuously made me feel relaxed, confident and comfortable. Very patient and calming and continuously adapted to fit how I learn and deal with situations. Anyone would be lucky to have him!!
Andrew Page
24 May 2026
From my experience with James, he is inpatient with teaching learner drivers who don’t have experience behind the wheel, and is rude when you make a mistake. Even though he wasn’t a bad person, he isn...
From my experience with James, he is inpatient with teaching learner drivers who don’t have experience behind the wheel, and is rude when you make a mistake. Even though he wasn’t a bad person, he isn’t fair for using others mistakes against them and not having the patience to teach drivers who are just learning.
It just feels like bias and disrespect to drivers, especially when he admitted to me that I was making progress, but still decided to cut me off over some flaws that I could’ve fixed had he told me about it sooner. It was as if he wanted an excuse to not want to teach me any further and to instead teach other drivers. Very disappointing overall.
henry pollock
11 Feb 2026
James helped me pass my driving test last year and he was absolutely brilliant. Couldn’t recommend anyone better in the local area, thank you James!
Bethany H
21 May 2025
I switched instructors to James earlier this year. I was told by my previous instructor that I would not pass in a manual car and I passed driving manual with two minors!
James is a relaxed and upbeat...
I switched instructors to James earlier this year. I was told by my previous instructor that I would not pass in a manual car and I passed driving manual with two minors!
James is a relaxed and upbeat instructor, I immediately felt positive driving with him and never felt embarrassed about making mistakes. All of the lessons were focused on driving skills not just passing the test, which has made me a much safer and more confident driver. He also offered extra lessons near my test date which were incredibly helpful. Thank you James.
Violet Thurtle
18 Apr 2025
James is an amazing and patient teacher who has helped me to pass my test first time! He is very understanding about any anxieties you may have about driving, and will go over things with you until yo...
James is an amazing and patient teacher who has helped me to pass my test first time! He is very understanding about any anxieties you may have about driving, and will go over things with you until you feel confident with them. If a teaching style isn't working for you, he is happy to change it to fit with how you learn.
On top of that, he is just a very nice person to talk to, and made me feel at ease when I was struggling with certain aspects of learning to drive.
Thank you, James
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