James' Driving Academy

Reviews

• NN

  Niki

  Apr 7, 2026
  5.0
  James is a great instructor! I moved from the US where I had been driving for many years and needed some lessons to acquaint myself with the system in the UK in advance of my practical test. James helped prepare me for the test and I passed on my first attempt--could not have done it without his help! Highly recommended, and he's got good jokes too.
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  Bogdan-Gabriel Drăghici

  Aug 24, 2024
  5.0
  After wasting time and a good amount of money on an AA instructor, James sorted me out. Honestly he's really a great teacher. He's very clear in communication, has a clear and tried method, patient but also no-nonsense. I was quite particular after my first bad experience but James put me at ease and I was very happy with him. I passed my test in about 6 months and couldn't have done it with anyone else! Thank you James!
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  VeganC9 HK

  Aug 29, 2023
  5.0
  James is extremely knowledgeable and is able to interpret and adjust to your learning needs very well. Years ago, I was learning with another instructor and I was mentally scarred for life for being honked at and yelled at because of stalling at junctions. James helped and fixed that mental block plus many others that associate with the fear of stalling and switching from an automatic to manual. He tells you what you are doing wrong, helps you get unstuck and improves your overall driving while at it! Passed on the first attempt! Everything James said that might happened, happened! That's how good he is!
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  Aimée Payton

  Jun 8, 2020
  5.0
  James is a fantastic teacher. He has an natural knack of tuning into your learning style and finding out how to motivate you and help you learn. He is very personable which creates a relaxed environment. I have been very happy to recommend him to several friends, who were equally successful in passing thier tests, as I was.
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  Zain Hassan

  May 28, 2020
  5.0
  James was a calm composed instructor and an incredibly likeable person throughout my whole journey on learning to drive. He was never aggressive if a mistake was ever made and always patient. I will not hesitate to recommend James to anyone who wishes to learn to drive in the Oxford area. I genuinely miss my driving lessons!