2025 Top 100
We were thrilled to reveal the Top 100 Driving Instructors in the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2025. This recognition celebrated the outstanding commitment, professionalism, and positive impact of instructors across the UK — individuals who continually raise the bar for excellence in driver training. Each of these exceptional instructors has made a real difference to the lives of their pupils and to the wider industry, earning the respect of both their peers and their communities. As we look ahead to the 2026 Awards, one question remains…
Will some of these standout names return to the Top 100 — or will new stars emerge to take their place?
| Rank | Driving instructor name | Driving school name |
| 1 | Paul Connelly | PJC Driver Training |
| 2 | Jason Kirk | Poppy’s Driving School |
| 3 | Jeff Dowsett | EVO Driver Training |
| 4 | Nicky Harris | The Driving Academy |
| 5 | Adila Hoisany | Drive with Adila |
| 6 | Lewis Reeve | Elite Driving Academy |
| 7 | Brian Roberts | Dash To Pass |
| 8 | Mark Tonks | MDT Driver Training |
| 9 | Nia Hunt | Nia’s Gears |
| 10 | Lindsay Bailey | Lindsay’s Learners |
| 11 | Vickie Ambrose | Gates & Gibson |
| 12 | Davian Blair | DB Driving School |
| 13 | Vicky Reeve | Vicky Reeve Driving School |
| 14 | Koyas Hussain | AA Driving School |
| 15 | Geoff Rose-Michael | Safe and Sound Driving School |
| 16 | Aaron Sjoberg | Aaron Sjoberg Driving |
| 17 | Stephen Loveridge | Loveridge School of Motoring |
| 18 | Roland Csaszar | Roland Driving Instruction |
| 19 | James Lawson | AA Driving School |
| 20 | Paul Middleton | PSM Driving School |
| 21 | Andy Sinker | Driving with Andy Sinker |
| 22 | Jon Kenny | Formula Jon Driving School |
| 23 | Christian Borchardt | A2B Driving School |
| 24 | Lee Benson | SLM School of Motoring |
| 25 | Sergiu Ardelean | Pro Driving School |
| 26 | Charlotte D’Rozario | High Grade Driving School |
| 27 | Thomas Duncan | Duncan’s Driving School |
| 28 | Anthony Varley | BSM |
| 29 | Craig Preedy | Wye Drive |
| 30 | Tony Gale | TG Driver Training |
| 31 | Joe Bandugu | Uncle Joe’s Driving School |
| 32 | Kelli Bishop | Shift Driving |
| 33 | Kim Gibson | Gates & Gibson |
| 34 | Paul Kellow | Easy Drive School of Motoring |
| 35 | Vaughn Whereat | Learn with Vern |
| 36 | Aroon Hussain | Gears Driving School |
| 37 | Richard Jordan | Excel Driver Training |
| 38 | Chris Allsopp | Moose Driving |
| 39 | Louise Venn | DTS Driving School |
| 40 | John Phillipson | Driving Skills Academy |
| 41 | Jeff Tuck | Drivebug |
| 42 | James Farrar | LDC Driving School |
| 43 | Karen Childs | Milestones Driver Training |
| 44 | Shabnam Nadeem | Bill Plant Driving School |
| 45 | Natalie Jordan | Natalie Jordan Driving School |
| 46 | Michael Brown | Mick’s Driving School |
| 47 | Matt Hensley | MSM Driving School |
| 48 | Wahidullah Kharotai | Great Western Driving School Academy |
| 49 | Chris Barker | Driving Skills Academy |
| 50 | Kelvin Beckley | Kelvin’s Driving School |
| 51 | Martin Caswell | Acclaim Motor School |
| 52 | Paul Kerr | Paul Kerr Driving School |
| 53 | Martin Forward | RED Driving School |
| 54 | Hazzy Raja | Hazzy’s Driving School |
| 55 | Naveed Mahmood | Bill Plant Driving School |
| 56 | Shamus Khan | Strive 2 Drive Academy |
| 57 | Altafur Rahman | IDrive365 |
| 58 | Clare Denton | Dreams Driving |
| 59 | Karoy Biricz | You Drive School of Motoring |
| 60 | Roderick Pike | BSM |
| 61 | Bridgit Richardson | End Up Driving |
| 62 | James O’Reilly | Caledonian Learner Driver Training |
| 63 | Muhammad Habibur Rahman | Habib My Driving School |
| 64 | Susan Smith | Simply Auto |
| 65 | Sheena Ahmed | Motorvation School of Motoring |
| 66 | Andrew Ogborne | Ogborne To Drive |
| 67 | Stuart Craigen | Aberdrive School of Motoring |
| 68 | Jim Primrose | Primrose Driving School |
| 69 | Daniel Steen | Flying Colourss School of Motoring |
| 70 | Rob Harper | In-Gear Driver Training |
| 71 | Louisa O’Connor | Moss School of Motoring |
| 72 | Ricky Tang | 123 Drive! |
| 73 | Kevin Jones | Pass with KLJ |
| 74 | Anjhum Khan | SWM School Of Motoring |
| 75 | Shelley Fieldhouse | Begin Driving |
| 76 | Alan Johnston | Alby’s School of Motoring |
| 77 | Nikki Metcalfe | Skyler’s Driving School |
| 78 | Anthony Lea | Hive Driving School |
| 79 | Carmen Medina-Goodwin | Carmen Driving Training |
| 80 | Ozgul Guler | Lavinia Driving School |
| 81 | Gyokhan Zlatev | Derin Driving School |
| 82 | Murray Walker | RED Driving School |
| 83 | Sayful Ahmed | Sayf Driving School |
| 84 | Hugh Davies | Valley School of Motoring |
| 85 | Carol Moss | Moss School of Motoring |
| 86 | Andy Keyes | Moss School of Motoring |
| 87 | Cecil Streets | AA Driving School |
| 88 | Shazad Ahmed | ADI Shaz |
| 89 | Amanda Banks | Horizon Driving School |
| 90 | Carlos Comendas | CSM Learn to Drive |
| 91 | Jessica Reeve | Elite Driving Academy |
| 92 | Dean Maidment | PDW |
| 93 | Salim Patel | PSM Driving School |
| 94 | Suzanne O’Brien | Driversity Training |
| 95 | Andrew Lloyd | Lloyd’s Driver Training |
| 96 | Kate Jones | Accelerate with Kate |
| 97 | James Clark | SWT |
| 98 | Tara McCann | 123 Drive with Tara |
| 99 | Farida Nomani | Farida School of Motoring |
| 100 | Jason Morrison | Routine Driving School |
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