10 Reviews

Sarah James Driving School

York, Yorkshire
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Hannah Gibbons
19 Nov 2024
REPORT
I can’t thank Sarah enough for helping me to pass my driving test - nearly two weeks later and I’m still absolutely over the moon! Sarah is an instructor who is not only incredibly knowledgeable and e... Read More
I can’t thank Sarah enough for helping me to pass my driving test - nearly two weeks later and I’m still absolutely over the moon! Sarah is an instructor who is not only incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, but also really patient and takes things at your own pace. Would highly recommend! Thank you Sarah 🌟 Read Less
Rohan Hemantha
24 Oct 2024
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I passed the driving test on my first attempt today. I was so confident during the test thanks to Sarah's guidance and training. It was a great learning experience with Sarah. Her attention to detail... Read More
I passed the driving test on my first attempt today. I was so confident during the test thanks to Sarah's guidance and training. It was a great learning experience with Sarah. Her attention to details is amazing and has a great talent to spot weaknesses and tailor her teaching to overcome them. She's superb in communicating her instructions and explaining things and they're extremely effective. Her patience when I made mistakes and the way she motivated me was invaluable. She's not only very professional in her work but also very friendly and I enjoyed every lesson. Thanks very much Sarah! Read Less
Benjamin Steel
16 Oct 2024
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I passed my test today with Sarah and could not be more grateful for the journey I have been on with her. From careful drawn diagrams, picture examples, reinforcement messaging on key points and detai... Read More
I passed my test today with Sarah and could not be more grateful for the journey I have been on with her. From careful drawn diagrams, picture examples, reinforcement messaging on key points and detailed analysis through drives, I've learnt a lot and most importantly feel safe on the road because of Sarah's guidance. Sarah is very professional, has an excellent eye for detail and a good judge of character so was able to see when I was getting nervous even when I couldn't see it. Today on my test I could hear her voice in my head going over techniques and because of that I am now qualified to drive. I highly recommend learning to drive with Sarah!! THANK YOU SARAH!!!! :) Read Less
Lena Mazel
28 Jun 2024
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I took lessons with Sarah to prepare for the UK driving test after moving from the US. She is overall a patient instructor who was thorough at explaining things, especially about the test. Her car is ... Read More
I took lessons with Sarah to prepare for the UK driving test after moving from the US. She is overall a patient instructor who was thorough at explaining things, especially about the test. Her car is clean and easy to learn on. However, she did get me into a challenging situation with my driving test. In the weeks prior to my test I regularly checked in to ensure we were on the right track to be ready when the time came. Then, when we had one lesson left she texted me saying she didn't think I was ready. I was about to start a new job and had scheduled the test for the week before. I asked about additional lessons but Sarah recommended I postpone my test and book additional lessons, and she didn't have any lessons available beforehand that worked with both of our schedules. This was obviously a stressful experience and knocked my confidence a bit! It felt like the comment that I wasn't ready came out of the blue. I ended up taking the test at a later date and just practiced on my own, because the whole situation made me feel a bit weird. I hired a car from Arnold Clark and passed anyway! Anyway Sarah's instruction was good but I wish she had let me know sooner that she felt I wouldn't pass. While I felt prepared at the time and later passed the test, I understand she may have different standards and judgment when it comes to the test. However, if she wanted to ensure we were 100 percent ready, she should not have waited until the last minute when we had just one lesson left. More notice would have allowed me to just prepare a bit more in advance instead of having to pursue other options. Read Less
Emily Jesse
27 Mar 2024
REPORT
Sarah is the most patient and amazing driving instructor!!! Sarah helped me build my confidence throughout each lesson. Her teaching skills are amazing and adjusted to the way I learn as an individual... Read More
Sarah is the most patient and amazing driving instructor!!! Sarah helped me build my confidence throughout each lesson. Her teaching skills are amazing and adjusted to the way I learn as an individual. Sarah is a very friendly person and made my lessons fun and enjoyable to keep trying. I passed first time thanks to Sarah’s patience and hard work with me. Thank you!!!🀍 Read Less
John Oliver
31 Jan 2018
REPORT
Thank you Sarah for all your help, guidance and support in learning to drive. Sarah was recommended by my girlfriend who passed under her tuition. I had zero driving experience and kept putting off le... Read More
Thank you Sarah for all your help, guidance and support in learning to drive. Sarah was recommended by my girlfriend who passed under her tuition. I had zero driving experience and kept putting off learning until I was 27. I was very nervous to learn but soon settled down thanks to Sarah’s approach and friendly personality. I grew more confident behind the wheel and ended up passing 1st time. Read Less
Liam Hughes
30 Jan 2018
REPORT
Passed 1st time with no faults. Only took a few months was eager to get my test and was over the moon with the outcome. Sarah worked around the hours I work and never failed to show up for a lesson. N... Read More
Passed 1st time with no faults. Only took a few months was eager to get my test and was over the moon with the outcome. Sarah worked around the hours I work and never failed to show up for a lesson. Not to mention she had the patience of a saint even when I was feeling the pressure to get it right. Need to book early though Sarah is in high demand Read Less
Samantha Rowley
23 Jan 2018
REPORT
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor! I was super anxious about learning to drive and she put me at ease every lesson, always patient and kind. She was so great at building my confidence. I had bee... Read More
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor! I was super anxious about learning to drive and she put me at ease every lesson, always patient and kind. She was so great at building my confidence. I had been recommended to contact Sarah and I’m so glad I did! Couldn’t of done it with out you Sarah thank you so much! I will always recommend you to others! Read Less
Chloe Smith Duck
23 Jan 2018
REPORT
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor. I struggled quite a bit and on many occasions was close to giving up however Sarah was extremely patient, encouraging and would adapt her teaching techniques i... Read More
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor. I struggled quite a bit and on many occasions was close to giving up however Sarah was extremely patient, encouraging and would adapt her teaching techniques in order to suit me which helped loads. She also was very good in making sure the length of the lessons suited me I passed first time with hardly any driving faults. Read Less
Zachariah Robinson
23 Jan 2018
REPORT
Having successfully passed my driving test first time, I can highly recommend Sarah. I returned to learning to drive after a gap of over twenty years, daunted and very, very anxious. Sarah managed to ... Read More
Having successfully passed my driving test first time, I can highly recommend Sarah. I returned to learning to drive after a gap of over twenty years, daunted and very, very anxious. Sarah managed to teach me invaluable skills in driving at a pace to address all issues with empathy, humour and practical techniques. Along with all the information, observations and coordination to take on board and implement, I also placed a lot of pressure on myself. Sarah successfully guided me through this and elevated this pressure. Read Less
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Sarah James Driving School

York, Yorkshire
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78 Water Lane
York Yorkshire YO30 6PN
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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
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Hannah Gibbons
19 Nov 2024
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I can’t thank Sarah enough for helping me to pass my driving test - nearly two weeks later and I’m still absolutely over the moon! Sarah is an instructor who is not only incredibly knowledgeable and e... Read More
I can’t thank Sarah enough for helping me to pass my driving test - nearly two weeks later and I’m still absolutely over the moon! Sarah is an instructor who is not only incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, but also really patient and takes things at your own pace. Would highly recommend! Thank you Sarah 🌟 Read Less
Rohan Hemantha
24 Oct 2024
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I passed the driving test on my first attempt today. I was so confident during the test thanks to Sarah's guidance and training. It was a great learning experience with Sarah. Her attention to detail... Read More
I passed the driving test on my first attempt today. I was so confident during the test thanks to Sarah's guidance and training. It was a great learning experience with Sarah. Her attention to details is amazing and has a great talent to spot weaknesses and tailor her teaching to overcome them. She's superb in communicating her instructions and explaining things and they're extremely effective. Her patience when I made mistakes and the way she motivated me was invaluable. She's not only very professional in her work but also very friendly and I enjoyed every lesson. Thanks very much Sarah! Read Less
Benjamin Steel
16 Oct 2024
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REPORT
I passed my test today with Sarah and could not be more grateful for the journey I have been on with her. From careful drawn diagrams, picture examples, reinforcement messaging on key points and detai... Read More
I passed my test today with Sarah and could not be more grateful for the journey I have been on with her. From careful drawn diagrams, picture examples, reinforcement messaging on key points and detailed analysis through drives, I've learnt a lot and most importantly feel safe on the road because of Sarah's guidance. Sarah is very professional, has an excellent eye for detail and a good judge of character so was able to see when I was getting nervous even when I couldn't see it. Today on my test I could hear her voice in my head going over techniques and because of that I am now qualified to drive. I highly recommend learning to drive with Sarah!! THANK YOU SARAH!!!! :) Read Less
Lena Mazel
28 Jun 2024
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REPORT
I took lessons with Sarah to prepare for the UK driving test after moving from the US. She is overall a patient instructor who was thorough at explaining things, especially about the test. Her car is ... Read More
I took lessons with Sarah to prepare for the UK driving test after moving from the US. She is overall a patient instructor who was thorough at explaining things, especially about the test. Her car is clean and easy to learn on. However, she did get me into a challenging situation with my driving test. In the weeks prior to my test I regularly checked in to ensure we were on the right track to be ready when the time came. Then, when we had one lesson left she texted me saying she didn't think I was ready. I was about to start a new job and had scheduled the test for the week before. I asked about additional lessons but Sarah recommended I postpone my test and book additional lessons, and she didn't have any lessons available beforehand that worked with both of our schedules. This was obviously a stressful experience and knocked my confidence a bit! It felt like the comment that I wasn't ready came out of the blue. I ended up taking the test at a later date and just practiced on my own, because the whole situation made me feel a bit weird. I hired a car from Arnold Clark and passed anyway! Anyway Sarah's instruction was good but I wish she had let me know sooner that she felt I wouldn't pass. While I felt prepared at the time and later passed the test, I understand she may have different standards and judgment when it comes to the test. However, if she wanted to ensure we were 100 percent ready, she should not have waited until the last minute when we had just one lesson left. More notice would have allowed me to just prepare a bit more in advance instead of having to pursue other options. Read Less
Emily Jesse
27 Mar 2024
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Sarah is the most patient and amazing driving instructor!!! Sarah helped me build my confidence throughout each lesson. Her teaching skills are amazing and adjusted to the way I learn as an individual... Read More
Sarah is the most patient and amazing driving instructor!!! Sarah helped me build my confidence throughout each lesson. Her teaching skills are amazing and adjusted to the way I learn as an individual. Sarah is a very friendly person and made my lessons fun and enjoyable to keep trying. I passed first time thanks to Sarah’s patience and hard work with me. Thank you!!!🀍 Read Less
John Oliver
31 Jan 2018
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Thank you Sarah for all your help, guidance and support in learning to drive. Sarah was recommended by my girlfriend who passed under her tuition. I had zero driving experience and kept putting off le... Read More
Thank you Sarah for all your help, guidance and support in learning to drive. Sarah was recommended by my girlfriend who passed under her tuition. I had zero driving experience and kept putting off learning until I was 27. I was very nervous to learn but soon settled down thanks to Sarah’s approach and friendly personality. I grew more confident behind the wheel and ended up passing 1st time. Read Less
Liam Hughes
30 Jan 2018
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Passed 1st time with no faults. Only took a few months was eager to get my test and was over the moon with the outcome. Sarah worked around the hours I work and never failed to show up for a lesson. N... Read More
Passed 1st time with no faults. Only took a few months was eager to get my test and was over the moon with the outcome. Sarah worked around the hours I work and never failed to show up for a lesson. Not to mention she had the patience of a saint even when I was feeling the pressure to get it right. Need to book early though Sarah is in high demand Read Less
Samantha Rowley
23 Jan 2018
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor! I was super anxious about learning to drive and she put me at ease every lesson, always patient and kind. She was so great at building my confidence. I had bee... Read More
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor! I was super anxious about learning to drive and she put me at ease every lesson, always patient and kind. She was so great at building my confidence. I had been recommended to contact Sarah and I’m so glad I did! Couldn’t of done it with out you Sarah thank you so much! I will always recommend you to others! Read Less
Chloe Smith Duck
23 Jan 2018
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor. I struggled quite a bit and on many occasions was close to giving up however Sarah was extremely patient, encouraging and would adapt her teaching techniques i... Read More
Sarah was an amazing driving instructor. I struggled quite a bit and on many occasions was close to giving up however Sarah was extremely patient, encouraging and would adapt her teaching techniques in order to suit me which helped loads. She also was very good in making sure the length of the lessons suited me I passed first time with hardly any driving faults. Read Less
Zachariah Robinson
23 Jan 2018
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
REPORT
Having successfully passed my driving test first time, I can highly recommend Sarah. I returned to learning to drive after a gap of over twenty years, daunted and very, very anxious. Sarah managed to ... Read More
Having successfully passed my driving test first time, I can highly recommend Sarah. I returned to learning to drive after a gap of over twenty years, daunted and very, very anxious. Sarah managed to teach me invaluable skills in driving at a pace to address all issues with empathy, humour and practical techniques. Along with all the information, observations and coordination to take on board and implement, I also placed a lot of pressure on myself. Sarah successfully guided me through this and elevated this pressure. Read Less
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