Simon Ball Driving School

Simon is absolutely the best driving instructor, his laid-back approach helps you to remain calm but is so full of knowledge and great at focussing the lessons to make sure you’re getting the most out of your time. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to learn to drive!

Simon is hands down the best driving instructor in Barnsley! He makes you feel comfortable and at ease. With in such a short period of time and only a few lessons Simon helped me pass first time. He makes you aware of any faults you need to touch up on and will always go over and over it again until you feel confident in doing them! I will never forgot the “POM” routine as it’s now a song in my head! Thank you once again for helping me pass first time, the only thing I regret is not finding you sooner! If you need a driving instructor there’s only one person to call. ^^^^

I've come to Simon with only limited UK driving experience and had limited time during the weekdays (because of my work as a doctor). but Simon had methodical teaching, a fantastic attitude, a reliable car and excellent knowledge of Barnsley roads. So, with his help, I passed my FIRST attempt in automatic. Highly RECOMMENDED for anyone wanting to pass their test in Barnsley.

Would definitely recommend Simon to anyone. I’d started off learning manual with a different instructor but realised it was difficult for me so I swapped to auto and started learning with Simon. He was very patient and helpful to me and I’d recommend him to anyone.

Simon is a first rate driving instructor, from the beginning of our lessons together he was reassuring and gave me confidence to drive on lessons without ever feeling nervous. He is patient and has a wealth of knowledge about driving and the road. I always knew I would struggle with driving before I started lessons with Simon, as I had had a few lessons in a previous city in the past. But Simon has enabled me to pass my test which is something I honestly thought might not happen for me. He prepared me from top to bottom rigorously for my test and reassured me when I was apprehensive. I also feel Simon didn’t only prepare me for test but has facilitated me to be a knowledgeable, confident and comfortable driver for life. If you want to pass your test I cannot advocate Simon enough - he is truly the best in the field.