What Our Students Say About Julian Barker

Excellent experience learning to drive with 1st Driving School and especially with Julian Barker as my instructor. He was very calm and patient with me learning to drive for the first time. Very professional and not strict but ensuring to be stern if performing a dangerous manoeuvre. Took 55 hours to learn from scratch and passed on my first attempt with only two minor faults so if your looking at 1st Driving School try to nab Julian!

I had Julian as my automatic instructor and I cannot praise him enough. He is a nice bloke but he listens to you and makes sure you are ready for your test. Today I passed because of him, so thank you very much Julian and have a lovely Christmas.

I highly recommend Julian Barker. He’s a very patient individual whose teaching style is very clear and concise. If you choose Julian as your driving instructor you’ll progress rapidly in no time.

This driving school is reliable and professional. Julian is a really good instructor! He is patient, experienced, and caring about learners' needs. I have recommended this driving school and Julian to my friends.

Could not recommend this driving school enough and more specifically my driving instructor Julian Barker! He has nothing short of amazing when it came to providing a stress and anxiety free environment when driving. He’s such a professional and helped me passed my test first time round with zero driving faults.

Just passed yesterday on second try. Julian was a thorough and patient instructor. He taught me everything step by step and gave feedback on what I did well and can be improved. Definitely helped me build up confidence and skills on driving. Highly recommend!

Julian Barker is an exceptional driving instructor. He was extremely patient throughout our lessons and provided thorough, constructive feedback that helped me understand my mistakes and improve. Julian played a significant role in building my confidence behind the wheel and ensuring I understood how to drive safely and responsibly. His outstanding teaching was reflected in my practical results—I passed on my first attempt with only 3 minor faults. I highly recommend Julian to anyone, whether you're a complete beginner or have prior driving experience. He is able to adapt his teaching style to your specific driving ability and learning style. Julian is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals and become a confident, competent driver.

My instructor is very thorough and tailored the lesson according to my strength and weaknesses. Giving me encouragement when I'm unsure or not confident about my decision on the road. Passed today on second attempt.

Couldn't recommend Julian barker enough! I went to him after having a bad experience with somebody else and he put me at ease straight away and built my confidence back each lesson. Brilliant teacher.

Julian is a fabulous driving instructor! He made me feel really at ease, and answered all of my questions or concerns. Julian is thorough and makes sure you are safe and confident in all areas of driving, and has good knowledge of test routes etc. Julian was always flexible with my lessons and on time. I’m a nervous driver and wear hearing aids, Julian is very understanding and accommodating so brilliant for people who may be nervous about driving lessons for whatever reason. I have failed 3 driving tests (with other instructors) but passed first time with Julian! 1000% recommend Julian to anyone looking for automatic driving lessons.

Can honestly say Julian Barker was an amazing driving instructor!! He was patient and kind and made me feel much more confident while I was in the drivers seat! Just passed my test earlier today and all I can say is thank you to him as he is hands down a great driving instructor and I owe it to him as the reason I passed today! I’ve already recommended him to a few of my friends as I know they’d be in great hands with Julian!

Highly recommended professional driving instructor! Julian Barker is an amazing instructor, no wonder why my friends recommended him as a driving instructor. It's my first time driving in UK and I had 0 confidence driving here since it's way too different comparing driving back home where it was right hand traffic. He made points for every lesson that needs to be tackled and provides feedback at the end that would build your confidence and improve your driving skills gradually until you are ready to take the exam. Always on time, and he focuses what needs to be done. Thank you so much Julian for time and patience you've given me, wouldn't accomplish this without you. I will surely remember all the tips and points you taught me.

After previously trying to learn manual I decided to learn automatic as I was an extremely nervous driver with zero confidence. Whilst before I had struggled to sleep at the thought of a lesson, Julian made the lessons as easy as possible. He never pushed me too hard out of my comfort zone and was always building up my confidence. He really went out of his way for me and was always reliable. I will miss our lessons but so grateful to him for helping me pass FIRST TIME.

Julian is a brilliant & professional driving instructor who I highly recommend. Julian was always on time and no phones / do other private things during the lesson. Because of his previous teaching experience, he is very patient for all my stupid moments and always use different methods to make me understand how to drive. I'm lucky that had him as he is such a good driving instructor. Really super huge thanks for Julian and highly recommend him to others.

For anyone who is looking for driving instruction, I truly recommend Mr. Julian Barker. Julian is a very professional instructor and never late to the lesson. Always giving constructive feedback and I would say he not only helped me to pass the test but also teach me how to become a safer driver which could benefit me for my whole life. I am so glad to have Julian as my driving instructor and I would like to take this chance to thank you again for helping me to get through the driving test!

Julian Barker is a very friendly instructor. I was nervous about learning to drive and he was calm and encouraging which really helped me to gain confidence. Thanks Julian helping me to pass first time.

Julian Barker is a amazing instructor from start to finish. I couldn’t have done this without this instructor, he’s been amazing with me from day 1. Very friendly and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for automatic instructor. Thank you so much Julian and I hope to see you around on the roads. I passed first time with only 1 minor.

I was a very anxious learner, Julian was nothing but kind and patient, putting me at ease. I found the 2 hour lessons to be super useful and I soon gained my confidence on the road. I would highly recommend Julian to everybody.

I had Julian as an instructor for about 6 months. He's a friendly, professional, experienced, and understanding driving instructor. I took the driving test, and he provided me with the confidence and necessary skills that I needed to pass the test.

Julian is great. He was extremely helpful throughout my time driving. He was thorough and understood my objectives at every stage of my learning process. There is no doubt I would not have passed without Julian - I cannot rate him highly enough. Thank you Julian.

Had Julian as an instructor and passed first time. He's really friendly and good at making you feel confident about your driving, as well as finding the bits you need to improve on and helping you overcome them. Would definitely recommend to anyone, including nervous drivers.

I had Julian as my instructor for about 6 months and I passed first time! He made sure that I was fully prepared for the test, teaching me how to deal with difficult circumstances and made me feel comfortable from the first lesson when I was a beginner. I 100% would recommend Julian to anyone, thanks very much.

When I decided to do my driving lessons I searched online and saw 1st Driving School and when I called they gave me an instructor called Julian. Julian was really patient and a good instructor. He guided me and supported me throughout it all. I have no complaints as it was always easy to book a lesson and Julian was kind enough to let me pick my dates. I passed the exam on my first attempt, thank you so much. I would really recommend Julian as an instructor.

Julian is full of patience, very reliable, professional and punctual. He tailor-made every enjoyable single lesson for me and help me building up my confidence. He always encouraged me to stay positive even I keep making mistakes. He taught me not only how to pass the test but also having a safe driving habits for my lifetime. I passed first time! I highly recommend Julian! He’s the best driving instructor for me.

I have had a few instructors and Julian is by far THE BEST. Amazing and thorough with his style of teaching. Goes above and beyond to cater to what works best for you. Couldn't recommend him enough for his friendly professionalism and commitment to bettering all his pupils driving. So happy to have found such a brilliant instructor.