A-DRIVE - Professional Driving Instruction
Manningtree, Essex
Reviews
Melissa Craig
9 May 2026
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Mark has been incredible for my autistic and very anxious daughter. Thanks to his patience, many an emergency coffee, and plenty of pep talks she passed her test first time. Thank you for everything.
James Cooper
16 Apr 2026
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Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the con...
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the confidence to do it again. Every lesson was calm and relaxing, giving me the time I needed to get the confidence back to get my test passed!
Kumutha K
16 Oct 2025
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Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and...
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and genuinely encouraging. He’s honest, organized, and truly dedicated to helping his students succeed. I highly recommend him.
Hayley Wright
27 Jun 2023
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Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark p...
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark popped up… I decided to contact him I thought if this doesn’t work nothing will. I am so beyond grateful for coming across the driving therapy school because I have finally passed my test with 0 minors after many tears, panic and fear. Mark doesn’t just teach you to drive he caters to EVERYONES needs and helps you as an individual to over come all the barriers in your way. He is calm, understanding, respectful, reassuring and most of all he cares. I could not recommend Mark enough his patience is everything you want when suffering this phobia. THANK YOU THANK YOU, you truly are the best!! Eeeeeek I am now on the road :)
Chloe Plumstead
27 Apr 2023
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Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I th...
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I then found Mark who was patient with my driving anxiety and helped me to build my confidence at my own pace. Two months into solo driving now and I'm loving it. Thank you Mark.
Martin Tapper
4 Oct 2017
REPORT
We could not recommend a better driving school! Our daughter passed both her theory and practical first time, but more importantly than that, Mark has prepared her to be a confident and safe and happ...
We could not recommend a better driving school! Our daughter passed both her theory and practical first time, but more importantly than that, Mark has prepared her to be a confident and safe and happy driver. We feel these to be the most important things. Huge thanks to Mark for all his time and patience. Mark is professional, patient, kind and funny, which gave our daughter a hugely enjoyable learning experience. Couldn't ask for more. Thanks Mark.
BrianR-91
12 Jul 2017
REPORT
Mark was great and was able to iron out my driving faults and got me through test first time with only one minor .Cannot recommend enough .
SylviaC-15
5 Jul 2017
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Having started to learn to drive later in life I have nothing but praise for Kris from A1. She has been so patient in making sure I feel confident in handling the car whilst making sure I am progressi...
Having started to learn to drive later in life I have nothing but praise for Kris from A1. She has been so patient in making sure I feel confident in handling the car whilst making sure I am progressing inlearning to drive. The best choice I made when choosing to go with A1 and Kris - would highly recommend to anyone who wants to be a competent and confident driver.
LeighP-17
2 Apr 2017
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I was recommended A-drive from friends who had used Mark and after taking my test a few times with a previous instructor Mark gave me the confidence that I didn't have before and this meant I could fi...
I was recommended A-drive from friends who had used Mark and after taking my test a few times with a previous instructor Mark gave me the confidence that I didn't have before and this meant I could finally pass my test. I wish I had just used Mark from the beginning. He is very helpful, has a great teaching style and made the driving lessons fun! I now feel confident driving wherever I want to or need to up and down the country and he prepared me for this. I also took the pass plus with Mark and this was a great experience.
AmeyM
28 Mar 2017
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Mark was a great instructor. He let me go at my own pace and I don't think I would have passed without his help. Even now 5 years on I still hear his voice going round in my head 'where cars cross peo...
Mark was a great instructor. He let me go at my own pace and I don't think I would have passed without his help. Even now 5 years on I still hear his voice going round in my head 'where cars cross people cross!'
EmmaB-299
28 Mar 2017
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Mark is a wonderful man and a fantastic instructor. His lessons are enjoyable due to his friendly personality and I'd recommend him to anyone. He is attentive to his students' needs and not only prepa...
Mark is a wonderful man and a fantastic instructor. His lessons are enjoyable due to his friendly personality and I'd recommend him to anyone. He is attentive to his students' needs and not only prepares you for your test but for 'everyday driving' also. Thanks to Mark I am a confident and safe driver. Five years on and I am still applying his lessons in my daily driving. Thank you Mark!
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A-DRIVE - Professional Driving Instruction
Manningtree, Essex
Business Hours
Monday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Tuesday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Wednesday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Thursday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Friday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Saturday
08:00AM-18:00PM
Reviews
Melissa Craig
9 May 2026
Mark has been incredible for my autistic and very anxious daughter. Thanks to his patience, many an emergency coffee, and plenty of pep talks she passed her test first time. Thank you for everything.
James Cooper
16 Apr 2026
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the con...
Mark is a brilliant instructor, and I couldn’t have passed without him. After not driving for 8 years and having the anxiety of getting behind the wheel again, Mark was a great help to give me the confidence to do it again. Every lesson was calm and relaxing, giving me the time I needed to get the confidence back to get my test passed!
Kumutha K
16 Oct 2025
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and...
Mark is an excellent instructor. I couldn’t have passed my driving test without him. After two previous instructors left me feeling anxious and incapable, I approached Mark, who was kind, patient, and genuinely encouraging. He’s honest, organized, and truly dedicated to helping his students succeed. I highly recommend him.
Hayley Wright
27 Jun 2023
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark p...
Where do I start!!! After 10 years of having a complete phobia and anxiety with driving I was ready to give up after having over 20 different instructors.. by luck I googled driving therapy and Mark popped up… I decided to contact him I thought if this doesn’t work nothing will. I am so beyond grateful for coming across the driving therapy school because I have finally passed my test with 0 minors after many tears, panic and fear. Mark doesn’t just teach you to drive he caters to EVERYONES needs and helps you as an individual to over come all the barriers in your way. He is calm, understanding, respectful, reassuring and most of all he cares. I could not recommend Mark enough his patience is everything you want when suffering this phobia. THANK YOU THANK YOU, you truly are the best!! Eeeeeek I am now on the road :)
Chloe Plumstead
27 Apr 2023
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I th...
Mark helped me pass first time after putting off learning to drive for years. I had a bad experience with another instructor in my early twenties which made me give up learning for about 6 years. I then found Mark who was patient with my driving anxiety and helped me to build my confidence at my own pace. Two months into solo driving now and I'm loving it. Thank you Mark.
Martin Tapper
4 Oct 2017
We could not recommend a better driving school! Our daughter passed both her theory and practical first time, but more importantly than that, Mark has prepared her to be a confident and safe and happ...
We could not recommend a better driving school! Our daughter passed both her theory and practical first time, but more importantly than that, Mark has prepared her to be a confident and safe and happy driver. We feel these to be the most important things. Huge thanks to Mark for all his time and patience. Mark is professional, patient, kind and funny, which gave our daughter a hugely enjoyable learning experience. Couldn't ask for more. Thanks Mark.
BrianR-91
12 Jul 2017
Mark was great and was able to iron out my driving faults and got me through test first time with only one minor .Cannot recommend enough .
SylviaC-15
5 Jul 2017
Having started to learn to drive later in life I have nothing but praise for Kris from A1. She has been so patient in making sure I feel confident in handling the car whilst making sure I am progressi...
Having started to learn to drive later in life I have nothing but praise for Kris from A1. She has been so patient in making sure I feel confident in handling the car whilst making sure I am progressing inlearning to drive. The best choice I made when choosing to go with A1 and Kris - would highly recommend to anyone who wants to be a competent and confident driver.
LeighP-17
2 Apr 2017
I was recommended A-drive from friends who had used Mark and after taking my test a few times with a previous instructor Mark gave me the confidence that I didn't have before and this meant I could fi...
I was recommended A-drive from friends who had used Mark and after taking my test a few times with a previous instructor Mark gave me the confidence that I didn't have before and this meant I could finally pass my test. I wish I had just used Mark from the beginning. He is very helpful, has a great teaching style and made the driving lessons fun! I now feel confident driving wherever I want to or need to up and down the country and he prepared me for this. I also took the pass plus with Mark and this was a great experience.
AmeyM
28 Mar 2017
Mark was a great instructor. He let me go at my own pace and I don't think I would have passed without his help. Even now 5 years on I still hear his voice going round in my head 'where cars cross peo...
Mark was a great instructor. He let me go at my own pace and I don't think I would have passed without his help. Even now 5 years on I still hear his voice going round in my head 'where cars cross people cross!'
EmmaB-299
28 Mar 2017
Mark is a wonderful man and a fantastic instructor. His lessons are enjoyable due to his friendly personality and I'd recommend him to anyone. He is attentive to his students' needs and not only prepa...
Mark is a wonderful man and a fantastic instructor. His lessons are enjoyable due to his friendly personality and I'd recommend him to anyone. He is attentive to his students' needs and not only prepares you for your test but for 'everyday driving' also. Thanks to Mark I am a confident and safe driver. Five years on and I am still applying his lessons in my daily driving. Thank you Mark!
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