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Where we cover

Airedale, Apperley Bridge, Adel, Alwoodley, Armley, Addingham, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Burley, Ben Rhydding, Bolton Abbey, Bramhope, Bramley, Baildon, Bingley, Beeston, Bradford, Calverley, Cottingley, Crosshills, Cookridge, Eldwick, Eccleshill, Farsley, Fagley, Frizinghall, Guiseley, Greengates, Gipton, Headingley, Harden, Hyde Park, Heaton, Horsforth, Harrogate, Holbeck, Huby, Hawksworth, Harehills, Ilkley, Idle, Kirkstall, Keighley, Leeds, Laisterdyke, Lawnswood, Menston, Middleton, Micklethwaite, North Leeds,Oakwood, Otley, Pudsey, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Rawdon, Roundhay, Rodley, Skipton, Silsden, Stanningley, Steeton, Saltaire, Shipley, Shadwell, Tranmere Park, Tong, Undercliffe, Wharfedale, Weetwood, West Park, Wyke, Woodhouse, Wortley, Yeadon and all surrounding areas.

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safe driving, for life

The ultimate driving school in the Leeds, Wharfedale & Bradford area.

Well established and providing friendly expert driving tuition with
either female or male instructors.

 

Feedback about The Driving Academy, Leeds

Martha Crossley

"I've really enjoyed having lessons with Nicky and I'm so happy to have passed first time!!!
Thank you Nicky!"

Martha Crossley

passed first time!
Joe Harrison

"Thank you very much to Nicky for helping me pass my test. It was a very enjoyable time lerning with Nicky and after each lesson I felt I had progressed. Great way to end the year!!"

Joe Harison

 
Seb May

"I really enjoyed learning to drive. I approached the test confident, after being taught thoroughly in all aspects of driving. Thanks Nicky."

Seb May

passed first time!
Tom Firth

"Fantastic driving instructor. She had confidence in me all the way through and she gave me the confidence to pass my test first time. My lessons were really enjoyable, and I would recommend Nicky to others. Thanks!!"

Tom Firth

passed first time!
Jono Crowson

"I have just passed my test first time. I didn't think I would but thanks to the best driving instructor in the world, Nicky Harris, I did. Nicky is very patient with you and is a very good instructor. I highly recommend her. Thanks again Nicky!!!"

Jono Crowson

passed first time!
Sam Redman

"It's been a pleasure learning to drive with Taniya and I'm delighted to have passed. Thank you."

Sam Redman

 
Tom Hobson

"FANTASTIC!!!! less than 4 months since my birthday and a first time pass. What more could you ask for? Thank you Nicky"

Tom Hobson

passed first time!
Oliver Cicognini

"Nicky gave me the belief and self confidence required to pass first time! Thanks very much Nicky!"

Oliver Cicognini

passed first time!
Olivia Dalrymple

"Passed first time with Nicky, really enjoyed all my lessons with her and would definitely recommend her as she is an amazing instructor and is lovely too. I'm hoping to do my pass plus soon and I know I'm going to be a safe and confident driver."

Olivia Dalrymple

passed first time!
Georgie Fletcher

"I didn't think that I was going to pass first time but I did!! Now I'm a nervous wreck, it wasn't as bad as I expected and I'm so happy that I've passed. I really enjoyed learning with Nicky and will definitely recommend her to others. She gave me methods to try and keep calm for the test. Thank you. "

Georgie Fletcher

passed first time!
Hannah Simpson

"I have really enjoyed learning to drive with Nicky, she is very
positive,>friendly and helpful instructor. I was so happy to pass first time>round as I was so nervous! But now I realise that there was no need to be. Thank you Nicky!"

Hannah Simpson

passed first time!
Lottie Smallwood

"I have thoroughly enjoyed learning to drive with Nicky. She helped me to gain the confidence to drive safely and pass first time!!! Thank you Nicky. I am recommending her to everyone."

Lottie Smallwood

passed first time!
Sarah Gregory

"Thank you to Nicky for helping me to pass 1st time. I have really enjoyed learning with her, and I always felt safe and looked after. Yay!!"

Sarah Gregory

passed first time!
Will Smithies

"Learning to drive has been a hard but enjoyable experience. All 4 of us 'Smithies' have now passed with the Driving Academy - it must be a family thing! Yeah!"

Will Smithies

 
Olivia

"I want to say thank you so much to Nicky Harris. You are amazing. Really enjoyed our lessons and I am so relieved and happy I passed my test with you first time. Going to miss you.
Thank you!!!"

Olivia Barraclough

passed first time!
Carrie

"I have enjoyed every moment of my driving experience
with Nicky. In lessons I always felt completely safe and at ease. Nicky is very patient and reassuring and made sure I was comfortable and understood what to do. I would
recommend Nicky to anyone wanting to learn to drive, and will definitely be doing pass plus with her.
Thank you for everything!!"

Carrie Megaw

passed first time!
Kate

"Thank you to Nicky for helping me pass first time. She gave me the confidence and skills to do it. I would highly recommend her!!"

Kate Hodgson

passed first time!
Alex

"Learning to drive with Nicky was fun!! I feel confident on the roads and would recommend to all!! I'm delighted I passed first time."

Alex Fox

passed first time!
Rob

"A thoroughly enjoyable experience, thanks to Nicky. I never felt pressured or rushed and was allowed to expand my driving ability at my own rate. Over the moon to pass first
time!!!"

Rob Wood

passed first time!
Amy

"The instruction I received from The Driving Academy gave me confidence for my test and I felt relaxed and ready. The lessons were most enjoyable as well. Taniya is a great instructor. Thankyou."

Amy Rawson

 
Fozzy

"Lessons were fun!! Enjoyable, and to my pace. I really enjoyed learning to drive. Thanks a lot Nicky and delighted to have passed 1st time! "

Fozzy

passed first time!
Anna Jordan

"I am really glad that I have passed my test with The Driving Academy and I thoroughly recommend them to anyone else who wishes to have driving lessons."

Anna Jordan

 
Laura Smith

"Thank you so much!! Only had a couple of lessons and instantly helped me to sort everything out and ready to pass. Very lovely how you made me feel calm and confident before my test. Thank you again, Nicky, I will definitely be recommending you."

Laura Smith

passed first time!
Sammy Bullock

"I have really enjoyed learning how to drive and thank Nicky for helping me to pass."

Sammy Bullock

 
Dan Cannan

"Superb - 2nd to none! 1st time pass. Thankyou Taniya."

Dan Cannan

passed first time!
Kyle Hawkins

"My time as a learner driver with The Driving Academy has been a very good experience. More so because Nicky Harris was very good at teaching in both ways of physical and mental. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have passed 1st time. Thank you for all your help. "

Kyle Hawkins

passed first time!
Katie Allman

'It's been a really positive experience
with The Driving Academy and I don't think I would have learned so much so quickly without Taniya's friendly tuition. Thank you."

Katie Allman

passed first time!
Monica Yeadon

"I loved learning with Nicky. Never thought I could pass first time let alone with 0 minors!!!! Enjoyed and looked forward to every lesson. Thanks so much!"

Monica Yeadon

passed first time!
Abigail Yeadon

"I really enjoyed learning to drive, and I feel like I am now a safe driver. Thank you so much to Nicky."

Abigail Yeadon

passed first time!
Haddi Wilson

"It was a great experience being taught by Nicky. I looked forward to every lesson and she always made sure everything was perfect. Nicky gave me lots of confidence and I passed first time, thank you."

Haddi Wilson

passed first time!
Ben Kingsnorth

"Very happy I managed to pass with Nicky and have enjoyed my lessons. I have grown with confidence throughout my lessons and would definitely recommend her."

Ben Kingsnorth

 
Hayley Brenton

"I was very nervous at the start of my driving lessons but
Nicky made me feel confident. I had failed my first driving test with another instructor but passed first time with Nicky, I would recommend her to everyone. Thank you"

Hayley Brenton

 
Alice Harrison

"Learning to drive with the Driving Academy was both friendly and enjoyable resulting in a 1st time pass! I would thoroughly reccommend them to anyone wanting to learn to drive."

Alice Harrison

passed first time!
Abi Morgan

"I've loved learning to drive with Nicky and have passed first time. Thank you so much to Nicky, at the Driving Academy for her tuition. I'm absolutely over the moon!!!"

Abi Morgan

passed first time!
Claire McTigue

"I've really enjoyed learning to drive with The Driving Academy. Nicky has given me the confidence to drive safely on the road and helped me to pass first time. Yipeee"

Claire McTigue

passed first time!
Shaun Milner

"I really enjoyed my lessons with Nicky. She helped me to understand how to be a safe driver and she was patient and
friendly all the time. Lessons were in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. I am so happy that I have passed. I would recommend Nicky to other learners."

Shaun Milner

 
Kate Metcalf

"My experience has been thorough and engaging. I was in
safe hands with Taniya. What's more - 1st time pass - Yipee!!"

Kate Metcalf

passed first time!
Jack Margerrison

"Thank you very much for enabling me to pass my test I will be a safe driver for life and I recommend Nicky to other learner drivers."

Jack Margerrison

 
Leanne Featherstone

"Nicky has proved that women drivers are better than men!! My old male instructor taught me nothing, Nicky taught me everything!!. She made me very comfortable in all my lessons. Highly Recommended! Thank you so much!!"

Leanne Featherstone

passed first time!
Ellie Fitzpatrick

"From start to finish I found the Driving Academy very helpful and proffessional. The excellent level of instruction was tailored to my requirements and resulted in a wonderful 1st time pass! Thankyou the Driving Academy."

Ellie Fitzpatrick

passed first time!
Gemma Taylor

"The instructor was very helpful and confidence boosting.
Learning to drive with The Driving Academy and Taniya was a really enjoyable experience ending in a 1st time pass - fantastic. I couldn't have wished for better."

Gemma Taylor

passed first time!
Ryan Horsfall

"Thanks a lot for helping me learn to drive, I've really enjoyed it and it helped me to pass first time. I would definitely recommend Nicky at The Driving Academy to other learner drivers."

Ryan Horsfall

passed first time!
George Fisher

"Learning to drive with Nicky has been a safe, fun informative experience. I am certain that learning through The Driving Academy, I will be a safe driver for life. It has been great fun and I am glad i've passed first time. Thanks."

George Fisher

passed first time!
Rachel Davison

"I loved my driving lessons with Nicky, she is patient, kind, polite and wants the best for you. The Driving Academy has helped me to pass my driving test and i want to thank them."

Rachel Davison

 
David Plummer

"Learning to drive with Nicky was enjoyable, feeling safe with a friendly professional instructor, who even managed to teach me to drive and pass first time. Thank you Nicky"

David Plummer

passed first time!
Mike Laidler

"I feel completely relaxed when driving with Nicky, she explains everything so its easy to digest and put into practice. I was so relived when I passed first time and its thanks to Nicky.."

Mike Laidler

passed first time!
Helen Hughes

"Having been apprehensive about learning to drive, I was quickly put at ease by Nicky's patient approach! I am now
confident in my ability and have really enjoyed learning with Nicky!
Thank you so much"

Helen Hughes

 
Harley Marshall

"Changing instructor was a great decision, thanks to Nicky for all her help. So happy I've finally passed!!!"

Harley Marshall

passed first time!
Jake Ramsey

"Thank you so much Nicky for helping me to pass my test first time, just like my brother Josh did with you, two years ago."

Jake Ramsey

passed first time!
Tom Baird

"Learning to drive was a great experience and I learnt so
much in such a short space of time. I would recommend the Driving Academy to anyone. The lessons were both enjoyable and informative. 1st time pass - great!"

Tom Baird

passed first time!
Jack Small

"Thank you Nicky for your superb teaching throughout.
I am sure I will go on to be a safe driver for life, thanks to you."

Jack Small

 
Daniel Archenhold

"I had an excellent instructor - very calm and relaxed. Learning to drive with the Driving Academy was a very pleasant experience with the best of all outcomes - a 1st time pass."

Daniel Archenhold

passed first time!
Emma Ambler

"Have loved having my driving lessons and I'm so happy to have passed my test. Thank you."

Emma Ambler

 
Daniel Cartner

"Learning to drive with the Driving Academy has been a pleasure from the start. It has been a great experience - there is nothing to beat a 1st time pass!"

Daniel Cartner

passed first time!
Imogen

"I am so pleased I passed. Thank you Nicky for all your excellent tuition."

Imogen

 
Lee hardy

"Learning to drive with the Driving Acadamy was a most enjoyable experience. I had friendly and helpful good advise with plenty of 'talk-thru' when required. Thank you."

Lee Hardy

passed first time!
Ben

"Thank you very much for teaching me how to drive so well that I passed my test 1st time with only 2 minor driver faults and in just 17 lessons!!!. I'm absolutely thrilled. "

Ben Mountain

passed first time!
Lucy

"I definitely made the right choice in going with The Driving Academy. Nicky was so patient and had faith in me to pass, and i feel so much more confident with driving because of this, thank you. I passed first time!!!!"

Lucy

passed first time!
Sarah

"I would definitely recommend Nicky after passing 1st time and enjoying every lesson we had together. She made me a confident driver and I thank her for always believing in me."

Sarah

passed first time!
Denham

"Third time lucky!! Great help from my instructor Nicky and an enjoyable experience. Highly recommended. Thanks very much to The Driving Academy. "

Denham

 
Naomi

"I loved learning with Nicky at The Driving Academy, the teaching was excellent and I'm so proud I passed."

Naomi

 
James

"I'm very pleased that I have passed my test. Nicky has been a great teacher and has always been helpful and patient with me, even if I kept making the same mistakes. She is a great teacher and has really good methods at teaching you how to the the different manoevres. I have enjoyed learning to drive with her. "

James

 
Miriam

"I've really enjoyed learning to drive even though I have trouble with confidence. Nicky never lacked faith in me and constantly told me "you can do it" - having someone drilling this into my head meant I was able to gain confidence in time for my test and pass first time!!!"

Miriam

passed first time!
Mark

"Nicky has helped me pass first time with her calm and reassuring guidance. A great relief and a course which I thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks to The Driving Academy."

Mark Senior

passed first time!
Becky

"I am so pleased to have passed. I feel confident to drive independently and safely thanks to Nicky and her support."

Becky Worrall

 
will

"I would like to say thank you for teaching me to drive. Lessons were always enjoyable and the calm approach to teaching helped me to pass fist time."

Will Barker

passed first time!
Harry

"I have very much enjoyed my time with Nicky and firmly believe all my success in driving is down to her teaching."

Harry Mason

passed first time!
Doug

"Learning to drive with Nicky, at The Driving Academy has been an enjoyable experience. I am extremely satisfied with the level of tuition and the capability of Nicky as an instructor. Being the second in my family to pass with The Driving Academy, I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for informative yet pleasurable lessons that suit everyone."

Doug Holmes

 
Josh

"Many thanks to Nicky Harris for getting me through my driving test, first time. Excellent instructor, highly recommended! Thank you! "

Josh Birkhead

passed first time!
Annie

"As the last of four in my family to pass with the help of The Driving Academy, I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone looking for a driving instructor. Lessons were always fun, I really enjoyed learning to drive with Nicky."

Annie Isles

 
Jess

"You has been very supportive and made me feel very confident in the ca, Nicky. Learning to drive with you has been a great experience. Thanks for believing in me, I couldn't have done it without you."

Jess Duckett

passed first time!
Caitlin

"I have enjoyed all my lessons with Nicky. I have really enjoyed learning to drive and I have never felt scared in the car. If you don't know whether to drive- , go for it , because driving is amazing!!! I would highly recommend The Driving Academy."

Caitlin Everson

passed first time!
Ed

"I may have failed first time but it was my fault entirely. You've taught me to drive well - whatever happens and not just to pass the test. I can highly recommend you Nicky!! "

Ed Watts

 
Sam

"I have passed 1st time with thanks to an extra manoeuvres session a week before my test. Many thanks to my instructor Nicky."
My brother Tom, passed last yea with Nicky and he wants to say "thank you very much for helping me pass my test in such a short space of time, in what were really enjoyable lessons."

Sam Brooksbank

passed first time!
Caroline

"Passing my test was a crucial part of making my business grow, and i couldn't have done it without Nicky at the Driving Academy. She has given me independence and opened up all new opportunities for me. Learning that bit later in life wasn't easy but I benefited from an instructor I could really trust and who got me there in the end. Now there's no stopping me!!"

Caroline Brown

 
Cat

"Nicky helped to give me confidence to pass my test first time"

Cat Jordan

passed first time!
Kevin

"The Driving Academy have fantastic instructors, providing a safe and friendly experience in learning to drive. Highly recommended!. Thanks."

Kevin Rhodes

 
Charlotte

"I was so delighted to pass my driving test first time, thanks to Nicky at THe Driving Academy, I would recommend them to other learners."

Charlotte Taylor

passed first time!
Ruth

"Thank you very much Nicky, for giving me the confidence to pass first time. I was disappointed to have a test cancelled due to bad weather but felt such joy the day I passed"

Ruth Schofield

passed first time!
Helen

"I've had a really good experience driving with Nicky she has a lot of patience for me and I am glad to have passed 1st time. Thank you."

Helen Wakefield

passed first time!
Alex

"Thank you very much for helping me to learn to drive, I really enjoyed lessons."

Alex Selka

 
Caitlin

"Thank you for fitting me in with lessons and for helping me to pass Nicky,"

Caitlin B

passed first time!
Chris

"Thank you for helping me to pass first time, I really enjoyed learning to drive with you Nicky"

Chris Grain

passed first time!
Harry

"I really enjoyed learning to drive and am delighted to have passed. Thank you Nicky for your teaching skills."

Harry Fisher

 
Ellis

"I am so delighted to have passed my test first time, thanks to Nicky and her excellent teaching. I would definitively recommend her, now I can't wait to get a car!!"

Ellis Clarke

passed first time!
George

"Learning to drive with Nicky at THe Driving Academy has given me confidence and the ability to cope with all the different situations on the road."

George Holden

passed first time!


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