Claridge and Wild Driving School

Fantastic experience: Learnt to drive and passed my test with C&W my instructor was John 2, I had very clear instructions from John and he always explained things in ways to get me to understand why we was doing it that way, my confidence in driving grew as the weeks went on passed with just over 40 hours under my belt, Big thank you to John 2

Fantastic experience: Massive thank you to John 2! He has been a phenomenal instructor and helped me to pass first time at the Chingford test centre. Highly recommend using Claridge and Wild for learning to drive as they are very kind, helpful and provided a better personal experience compared to other Big driving schools. Thanks again to John!

Fantastic experience: Can't recommend Claridge & Wild enough!! I had my lessons with Katharine which was incredible. She was extremely patient and such a good instructor, thanks to her teaching I was able to pass first time. Really glad I chose them for my lessons!

Fantastic experience: Cannot recommend Claridge & wild enough!! Started with Katherine and ended with Paul Claridge. I lost confidence in my self and gained so many doubts about myself! I would never have passed without having 2 amazing instructors that just constantly believed in me the whole time and told me how good a driver I really was! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for absolutely everything! Xx

Fantastic experience: A big thank you to my instructor, Laila, who was nothing but kind ,encouraging and patient throughout my driving journey. If it wasn’t for Laila’s great skills and knowledge I don’t believe I would have been able to have the confidence nor the skills to pass my test . I would highly recommend Laila and the company . Thank you so much !

Fantastic experience: Brilliant driving school that genuinely cares about the driving journey of the pupil. I passed with Bina who was so patient and understanding of my driving anxieties.

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much to my instructor, Laila, who helped me pass my driving test. Laila was very kind, patient and put me at ease throughout my lessons. I thoroughly recommend Laila - she is a fantastic teacher. I also took a mock test with Bina, who was a wonderful help too. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Bina is genuinely a miracle worker. I have been trying to overcome my fear and anxieties of driving for 12 years. I have had multiple instructors but it took Bina's calm and patient nature, mixed with her technical expertise to secure me my first time pass in the UK. She is honestly phenomenal at what she does and I feel so lucky and grateful to have found her.

Fantastic experience: Nubia is a fantastic instructor - the best I’ve ever had. Her training led to me passing the first time. She’s kind, but fair and lessons were a pleasure with her. Highly recommend for any automatic drivers!

Fantastic experience: Iyad was an amazing instructor. Which helped me pass my test first time. He was very friendly and a great teacher which made me feel very confident. Would recommend 100%. Thanks again

Fantastic experience: I passed my test first time thanks to the excellent instruction of Nubia. As a slightly older person learning for the first time, I found Nubia to be brilliant. Very clear and calm and helped me build my confidence and skills quickly. Highly recommend Nubia! Massive thank you.

Fantastic experience: John 2 is the best driving instructor I’ve ever had. He built my confidence up to make me believe I was a good driver. He explained everything to me clearly and patiently. Thanks to him I was able to pass my test today, I will miss our lessons. Anyone looking for a driving instructor would recommend John 2 100%.

Fantastic experience: Katharine has been an excellent instructor, effective and pleasant! Great communication, flawless scheduling, and a tailored teaching approach. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Passed second time with only 3 minors thanks to john 2. Massive help especially after my first fail.

Fantastic experience: A special thanks to Laila for giving me an amazing driving experience! I couldn’t recommend her enough… she made me feel so confident and tailored every lesson effectively towards my needs, I couldn’t have done it without her! she’s the kindest, polite and patient instructor anyone could ask for! Thank you so much Laila ! I would also like to thank Paul as well! even though my test was short notice he was so understanding and nice on the phone, I’m so glad I reached out to Claridge and wild, they’re honestly the best driving company ever..Thank you sososo much!

Fantastic experience: Paul is the absolute man, patient teacher and amazing chat, I passed my first time and made a friend for life. My upmost respect goes to this man.

Fantastic experience: Katherine was such an amazing instructor passed first time with her. she was so encouraging and makes you feel so comfortable. Katherine helped me learn confidence overall not just in a car and really believed in me with passing I was so anxious, she really helped me achieve a pass first time. recommend her more than anything Thank you

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing experience with Paul Claridge, his sense of humour combined with a genuine passion to ensure that I passed really drew out the confidence I knew I had in me, and made me comfortable behind the wheel from day 1. Persevered all the way through with me and for that I cannot recommend him enough.

Fantastic experience: Paul Claridge is an outstanding driving instructor and I cannot recommend him enough. His patience and adaptability, combined with a great sense of humor, made each lesson enjoyable. His genuine passion for ensuring his students pass the test shines through. Paul even took time out of his Sunday for some final prep ahead of my exam. Thank you again Paul!

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend John Morris; he’s an excellent driving instructor who helped me through every aspect of learning to drive and passing my test. He’s friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and an all-round genuinely nice guy. Claridge and Wild have a great reputation locally, and it’s well deserved. Thanks again, John, for everything, it's been very much appreciated!

Fantastic experience: I had a fantastic experience learning to drive with Claridge and Wild. Throughout my lessons, Nubia was patient, encouraging and supportive. She helped build my confidence and by the time of my test I was feeling well practiced and ready to go! Would strongly recommend to anyone wanting to learn automatic in Chingford.

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend John Morris as an instructor. I was new to Chingford, but his impressive knowledge of the area made me feel much more familiar with the roads prior to my test. John had taken me on nearly all the roads I ended up driving for my test route, helping me pass on my first attempt. He's also a very patient and knowledgeable instructor who really invests himself in your success. Thanks John!

Fantastic experience: 100% recommend Nubia, I passed first time with her

Negative experience: Tried to contact 3 different ways. Phone, web page form and instagram. No response. If they aren’t taking pupils on would be nice to know

Fantastic experience: I passed first time thanks to the AMAZING Glen. I cannot recommend Glen enough. I was so anxious about driving, and had had a long break with lessons from another school due to COVID. As soon as I met Glen I was put completely at ease. He is calm, reassuring, diligent, and funny too! I have absolutely loved driving ever since. Thank you to the best instructor I could have ever hoped for!

Fantastic experience: Paul C and Glen worked together to help my son pass his driving test.The positivity and encouragement they gave was incredible.The patience they both had was amazing.Thank you guys I have one very happy young man.

Fantastic experience: Passed first time with my instructor John. I’ve had a few instructors in the past and John is by far the best instructor I’ve ever had. He is patient, friendly and extremely knowledgable. I felt at ease immediately and he gave me so much confidence in driving. Honestly can’t thank him enough! First class teaching!

Fantastic experience: I had Nubia as my driving instructor, she was so helpful and patient, adjusting her style to what is best for each student. I was able to pass first time because of her teaching and can’t thank her enough !

Fantastic experience: Thank you to my instructor Nubia for believing in me, building my confidence & being patient from the very beginning. I’ve passed my test with only two minors. I definitely recommend Nubia and this company!

Fantastic experience: I passed my practical test on the first try, thanks to my amazing instructor Nubia. She is such a knowledgable and patient driving instructor and is by far the best instructor I have ever had lessons with. I would 100% recommend her to anyone who is a nervous/anxious learner as she is great at calming you down and teaching you everything step by step. Thank you Nubia!

Fantastic experience: My son Charlie passed yesterday 1st time thanks to Sadia . She is a very caring instructor and my son has said that she talks through any fears and puts focus on them to help. If and when he made a mistake she talked him through. She kindly helped swap the test to get an earlier test. I would thoroughly reccomend her to tailor your driving needs.

Fantastic experience: John has been a brilliant instructor would definately recommend him, not only teaching me how to pass but how to be a good and safe driver. 10/10

Fantastic experience: Amazing driving school, passed first time with fantastic instructor, whether it was manoeuvres or observations Katharine helped me every step of the way, could not have done it without her and would highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I passed my test today (automatic), and can’t praise my driving instructor, Nubia, highly enough. She is so warm, patient and caring, and really put me at ease with her words of encouragement and specific, targeted feedback. I genuinely enjoyed each of my lessons with her, and would not hesitate to recommend Nubia as an instructor.

Fantastic experience: Cannot recommend Katharine enough! I have been driving with her for about a year now and I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. She was always very patient, helpful and ensured I understood the techniques to drive safely. She helped me build my confidence and stay calm throughout driving. I am forever grateful for her for not giving up and helping me pass today.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic instructors that really helped settle my nerves. I'm 30 and had never driven a car ever so was very nervous to learn. Paul Wild put my nerves at ease immediately and was such a great teacher, I could not have hoped for better. Always calm and very clear with his instructions. Motivating and helps keep you calm when he feels you're worried!

Fantastic experience: AMAZING! Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor named Sadia, she really takes the time to tailor to your needs and weak points giving you great feedback and time to build and grow on your weak points. Very easy to talk to and get to know and would recommend for any new learners!!!!!

Fantastic experience: I passed 2nd time yesterday with Sadia. I have been driving with her for about 8 months now and I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. She was very calm all the time and had brilliant techniques to help you progress with your driving. She always made me feel comfortable in our lessons and that boosted my confidence in driving. She motivated me and encouraged me to keep driving after I was very upset when I failed the first time and she had all faith in me when I found a last minute cancellation. I can’t thank her enough for all the help she has given me and the confident driver she has made me.

Fantastic experience: Can not recommend Paul Claridge enough ♥️ He’s the most genuine, professional, funny and easy to talk to guy you’ll ever meet and honestly has a passion to get his students driving. He has intervened every time that I’ve needed him to, helped me swap my test dates and yelled at me every time I make a silly mistake ( joking about that last one) I can’t thank him enough for everything he has done. I wish you all the success in the world because you deserve it. Will be recommending him to everyone I know.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much Maureen for all your guidance and careful attention to detail during our lessons. We were able to focus in on the elements of my driving that needed improvement and the hard work paid off! You were excellent.

Fantastic experience: Thanks to Sadia I passed my driving test today, I had other instructors in the past but the quality of lessons with Sadia were next level and the difference was really noticable. She was always very patient, ensuring I fully understood the techniques to drive as safely as possible. She helped me build my confidence and stay calm, I am forever grateful to you for not giving up on me when other instructors have in the past and supporting me throughout my driving journey

Fantastic experience: When I was looking for driving lessons I contacted Claridge and Wild who got back to me promptly and put me in touch with Maureen. She is a great instructor, incredibly thorough and patient. I cannot recommend her highly enough. If you’re looking for a driving school, Claridge and Wild is definitely the way to go

Fantastic experience: I cannot speak highly enough about my driving instructor Sadia. She is absolutely fabulous! She tailored her teaching methods accommodate me. She was extremely patient, but firm and expected nothing less than excellence. I’m so grateful and appreciate all the hard work she put in with me and would definitely recommend her assistance.

Fantastic experience: Cannot Thank Sadia Enough! Brilliant Instructor & So Patient, Exactly What You Want! Thankyou Again

Fantastic experience: I've been having lessons with John after a long break due to covid. I needed to build my confidence back up and refresh my skills. I was worried about choosing a new instructor and starting from scratch, but John quickly got a picture of the level I am at and has adapted the lessons to suit what I need and the gaps in my driving ability. Brilliant instructor, would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Passed with Paul Wild, can’t recommend enough. Amazing instructor!

Fantastic experience: Thank you very much Nubia!!!. Great Instructor, really calm, nicest person and teaches really clearly and with professionalism. I cannot thank you enough for today.

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Claridge & Wild enough. Started with James and ended with Katharine. After previous failed tests (now with C&W) I lost confidence in myself and my ability to drive. I would never have passed without these wonderful instructors and generally kind, considerate people. Thank you from the bottom of my heart x

Fantastic experience: Nubia is a wonderful, bubbly and patient driving instructor! When I first started learning with Nubia I was anxious about driving and learning on the road. Her calming nature instantly made me feel at ease. She encouraged and believed in me to become a confident driver. Thanks to her I passed my test first time! I'm so grateful to Nubia. She comes highly recommended. Thank you

Fantastic experience: My son passed with John first time. Thank you.

Fantastic experience: I had John McCormack as my instructor and I can't recommend him highly enough. I was extremely nervous, despite having driven for 20+ years (had to resit test to get a UK licence). John was really calm and understanding and was great at getting me to focus on what I needed to do. He even had to give me a bit of a pep talk before my test which calmed me down and meant I went on to pass well.

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend this driving school. Nubia is a fantastic driving instructor. Very patient and clear with a great teaching style.

Fantastic experience: Passed today , big thanks to Mr Glen and Mr Paul Great instructors ...

Fantastic experience: My son has just passed with Paul.. excellent service from start to finish.. Thank you

Fantastic experience: My teacher always was on time. Meeting point was discussed in advance where is convenient for me. He explained everything clearly. The hours are 60 mins. Good communication. Very happy with the lessons. The company was recommended by a friend and I was happy to travel across London just to get a good instructor after hearing horror stories from other places. Well done guys.

Fantastic experience: John McCormack was an incredible instructor and the reason for me being able to pass on my first go. He's everything you would want in an instructor: patient, understanding, focused and always answering any questions you may have with full clarity. Any mistakes you would do he would always identify and try to force you to learn from them by facing the same situation again. He lets nothing slip past and makes sure that you're up to scratch with everything. Every lesson is informative and helpful and so it never feels like a waste of time or money. Compared to the instructor I had last time, John is 100x better in every way, so I'd definitely recommend him to anyone!

Fantastic experience: I cannot speak highly enough about my driving instructor Edgar Holder. He is absolutely fabulous! He tailored his teaching methods according to my learning ability. He was extremely patient and kind with great sense of humour. He always came in time and was very organised. I would definitely recommend his assistance.

Fantastic experience: James Claridge is a superb driving instructor, and through patience and diligence was able to guide me through the fundamentals of driving quickly, and is excellent in instilling the ability to think clearly and respond to any situation on the road. Due to his teaching I was able to pass my practical first time, with only three minors; I cannot recommend him enough!

Fantastic experience: John MacCormack helped me pass my test after having being a nervous unconfident driver (having failed 4 times previously). He helped build my confidence and skills with a lot of patience and humour, resulting in a pass with only 4 minors! Highly recommend him.