Automatic lessons
Learn in Rene, my electric Renault 5, with no clutch or gears to think about. Dual controls for everyone's safety, from about £63 an hour.
Automatic lessons →Manual and automatic driving lessons in Sevenoaks
Patient, calm lessons across Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages. You'll only ever learn with me, from your first lesson to test day.
- 86% pass rate in 2026, against a Sevenoaks average of about 59%
- Fewer lessons required, so a lower total cost
- Lessons seven days a week, including mornings and evenings
- 4.9 from over 110 Google reviews
Test coming up? I'm the author of Sevenoaks Driving Test Secrets, the local guide to passing your test. Get the book on Amazon → (opens in a new tab)
86% of my learners' driving tests passed in 2026 (50 of 58 tests so far, counting every attempt). Sevenoaks test centre average about 59%, DVSA data.
Patient, calm, and with you on test day
If you're feeling nervous, unsure or overwhelmed about learning to drive, you're absolutely not alone. Teaching you is my job.
Nervous is fine
I'm calm, patient and never sharp. I'll never make you feel stupid, and you have absolutely nothing to prove to me. I pick up on the worries people don't always say out loud, and you stay in control of the pace. Motivated matters far more than confident.
I sit in on almost every test
If you'd like me to, I'll sit in the back of your driving test. I've done it more than 120 times at Sevenoaks, so I know all 12 local routes, what examiners look for, and how to make mock tests feel like the real thing. Afterwards, I can talk you through exactly what happened, because I was there.
Pay as you go
You only pay for the lessons you have. No block bookings, no upfront cash, and your price is locked once you start. Lessons run seven days a week, before school, after work or at the weekend, with a break between each one so I'm never rushed.
Manual or automatic? I teach both
I have two cars of my own, so you can choose either, or try both and switch at any point without starting again with someone new.
Manual lessons
Learn in Penny, my VW Polo. Dual controls for everyone's safety, from £60 an hour. A manual licence lets you drive both manual and automatic cars.
Manual lessons →What learning to drive really costs
From £60 an hour
My learners typically need far fewer hours than most people expect, so the total cost of learning is often lower too. Learners who also practised with a parent need even fewer hours.
The price you see is the price you pay. No booking fees, no app fees, no extras.
What my learners and their parents say
My daughter was nervous about learning to drive… He is personable, friendly, calming and communicated so effectively with my daughter, quickly building her confidence. He also appreciated my anxiety about supervising my daughter on the road and helped us overcome that hurdle.
Nicola D., parent
When I first started driving I would panic but Geoff made me feel relaxed and was always calm and professional. If you are nervous to start driving, don't be!
Freya
He is thorough and very patient, and did a great job of identifying my specific needs as I was learning to drive in the UK after years of driving overseas.
Jayaduray
Passed in Sevenoaks
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Education & Training Service Excellence Award, Prestige Awards 2026 · Kent's Best Local Driving Instructor, Automotive Awards 2025
Booking lessons for your son or daughter?
I taught my own sons to drive, so I know what it's like to be the parent in the passenger seat. Other driving instructors ask me to teach their own children, too. I'm fully DBS checked, and both my cars have dual controls for everyone's safety.
Your practice at home makes a real difference: learners who also practised with a parent needed about 8 fewer hours of lessons with me. My free Parents' Guide shows you how to help calmly and safely. We're not two separate people teaching two different methods. We're a team.
Where I teach
I teach learners from Sevenoaks School, Trinity School and Walthamstow Hall, and from the Sevenoaks annexes of Weald of Kent Grammar School and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys. I teach across Sevenoaks, Kemsing, Ightham, Riverhead and the villages nearby, and can pick up from home, school or Sevenoaks station.
Planning ahead
Many families get in touch months before a 17th birthday, which gives us plenty of time to plan lessons around school and exams.
Recommending me
Already learned with me? Thank you. If a friend's son or daughter is about to start, the kindest thing you can do is pass on this website or my WhatsApp number (opens in a new tab).
Free guides for learners and parents
Practical, local advice, written from my own lessons and tests in Sevenoaks.
Sevenoaks driving test routes
What to expect on a Sevenoaks test, why people fail here, and three ways to prepare: the book, the driving test routes and real driving tests.
Parents' Guide
How to help your son or daughter practise between lessons, calmly and safely.
Choosing your first car
Safe. Reliable. Affordable. In that order. How to choose a first car without expensive surprises.
International drivers
Already drive abroad? Lessons tailored to your experience, to help you feel at home on UK roads.
Let's see if we're a good fit
Tell me a little about the learner and when you'd like to start, and I'll get back to you.
Test coming up? I'm the author of Sevenoaks Driving Test Secrets, the local guide to passing your test. Get the book on Amazon → (opens in a new tab)
Prefer email or WhatsApp?
Thanks, your message is with me. I usually reply within a few hours, often by email, so it's worth checking your junk folder too.
No pressure, no obligations, just to see if we're a good fit.