Duncan's Driving School Reviews 139

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Looking at 88 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional patience, calmness, and ability to build confidence. Many highlight the instructors' professionalism and their skill in making every lesson clear, easy to understand, and tailored to individual needs. People frequently mention the excellent service, noting how instructors go above and beyond to ensure a smooth and stress-free learning process, often helping them pass their tests on the first attempt. The user experience is also highly rated, with many appreciating the supportive and encouraging environment created by the instructors.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed my test today, and I couldn’t have done it without my instructor, Gary Wilson. Gary is patient, calm, and incredibly knowledgeable. He explained everything clearly, built my confidence from... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tam is an excellent instructor who made me feel calm and confident with his patient approach. I passed with zero minors in just 8 months thanks to his guidance and support. When I was test-ready,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sophie is a great driving instructor! Very patient, professional, and made every lesson clear and easy to understand. She helped build my confidence and made me feel fully prepared for my test which I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ive had many instructors and none made me as confident and calm when driving like Sophie! She is brilliant and made me so much more confident in driving especially under pressure. It was nice to final... See more


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  1. Driving School

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Complete customer focused driving tuition. Fun, friendly and reliable instructors throughout Scotland. Learner driver training, instructor training, theory workshops and teen driver experiences.


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4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

139 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jaime McMurray - Duncan Driving School

I had Jaime as an instructor and she was excellent. She is friendly, approachable and made me feel relaxed from the very first lesson and was clear in everything she was explaining. She easily contactable with any questions you had.

Jaime stayed really calm during any mistakes and is excellent, clear and concise in explaining them to me, along with how to resolve them and practices to put in place that would help me.

Jaime did everything to accommodate me with dates and times for lessons as family life can be chaotic at times.

Me and Jaime got on very well, and I passed first time and couldn’t have done this without Jaime.

July 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time pass 😁

I had Lara as my instructor and she was absolutely brilliant — friendly, calm, and really reassuring throughout. I passed my test in just under 2.5 months of starting lessons with her, with only around 15 hours of driving! I barely knew how to drive properly at the start, but she helped me build confidence quickly. Highly recommend her to any learners! 😁

July 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Donald is an excellent instructor

Donald is an excellent instructor, he was very patient and calm. I found his lessons very helpful especially for ingraining the routines into my driving as he was very good at giving me tips when driving. I just passed my test and would definitely recommend Donald as a driving instructor.

July 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Automatic Driving

I’ve been driving with Mandy in her automatic car since April after coming to her from a previous bad experience with a different instructor (completely different driving school). Mandy has great patience and is brilliant at breaking down sections of driving to be able to understand and complete them better. I’ve been a really nervous driver and I felt totally at ease learning with Mandy. I’ve now passed my test first time with 2 minors! So thankful for her and the experience i’ve had. Even on the lead up to the test she had great hints and tips to help with not only the test but actual driving. Thank you so much!

June 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Instructor

Tam is an excellent instructor who made me feel calm and confident with his patient approach. I passed with one minor in just 5 months thanks to his guidance and support.

June 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I done my lessons with Eddie and passed…

I done my lessons with Eddie and passed first time! He’s a great instructor and really helped me be confident with my driving skills whilst having a laugh! Genuinely great guy and amazing instructor! Thanks again, Eddie ! x

June 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eddie is an amazing instructor

Eddie is an amazing instructor. I always felt safe and comfortable on my lessons. He’s a nice guy, and a good laugh. He showed me tips and tricks to help me pass. I would highly recommend him.

June 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Driving School

Tam is an excellent instructor who made me feel calm and confident with his patient approach. I passed with zero minors in just 8 months thanks to his guidance and support.

When I was test-ready, I only had to wait 4 weeks for a driving test—compared to the national average of 27 weeks—because of the hard work Tam and his team put into finding earlier test dates.

I couldn't recommend Duncan's Driving School enough!

May 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous teacher

Sophie stepped in to help my daughter after she’d been let down a few times. She was patient, kind and supported her through to a pass. She went the extra mile as my daughter has some social anxiety . Communication was clear and easy and Sophie has been a pleasure to deal with. I cannot thank her enough!

May 19, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend

I done my lessons with Sophie, she was really helpful and felt like I was progressing a lot every lesson. When I was getting ready to sit my test she kept me at ease and made me feel comfortable so I would 100% recommend her for learning how to drive , great instructor 😀

March 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing training provider!

I joined the driving school halfway through my journey to becoming a fully qualified instructor.
I have been supported throughout my journey to passing the last of my exams and feel confident the support and encouragement will continue through my career.
I have always been felt reassured and not felt silly when asking 101 questions!
Thomas has been a massive support and always there whenever I needed help. Gordon has been a fantastic teacher and guided me through how to develop into delivering great lessons too!
I would highly recommend Duncan’s Driving School as a training provider!

December 13, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Comprehensive refresher driving lesson

I have booked a refresher driving lesson, which has been comprehensive and I was given the right amount of detail for my level of skill. The instructor was very encouraging which helped me to become more confident, a few days after my lesson I have successfully completed an 85 mile drive.

November 27, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a 3h refresher lesson with Thomas…

I had a 3h refresher lesson with Thomas and it was brilliant! My confidence has been super low since getting back into driving and he was incredibly patient and guided me through issues and areas of improvement calmly and skilfully. Feeling way more confident after the lessons and would fully recommend

November 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After years of on and off lessons due…

After years of on and off lessons due to not finding the instructor for me, I finally found Tam who has been nothing but amazing.I found him so patient with me and I couldn't fault the way he taught . If you are new to learning or have not been comfortable with other drivers, Tam is definitely worth getting in touch with. He went out his way to fit lessons in for me around my job and my childcare and went above and beyond.

October 23, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous

Tam is patient and understanding, learning to drive with anxiety was made easy with his support and help. I now have confidence when driving. Thank you Tam. 100% recommend

October 22, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tam - Amazing instructor

I can not thank Tam enough for getting my daughter through her test. He was accommodating and reliable throughout her time taking lessons. He supported her as her confidence had grown whilst driving and now passed her test.
Thank you
Tam 😀

October 19, 2024
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