JEDS Driving School

JEDS Driving School, a family-run driving school in South London

JEDS Driving School is a family-run driving school that has been training drivers in South London for over 25 years. The company presents itself as a business built on personalised attention to the pupil, with qualified and experienced instructors and an approach tailored to each student's needs, whether they are taking the wheel for the first time or looking to perfect their driving.

The school states that it maintains a pass rate of over 90% and structures its offering around individual full-hour lessons, with a pick-up and drop-off service at the pupil's home.

Manual and automatic lessons

The driving school's catalogue distinguishes between two learning formats. In manual transmission lessons, JEDS has specialist instructors and offers the option to request a male or female instructor according to the pupil's preference. In automatic transmission lessons, the school highlights advantages such as greater confidence for many beginners, the elimination of the fear of stalling the engine or rolling back on hills, and fewer distractions as there is no need to coordinate clutch and gears, allowing the pupil to concentrate on controlling the vehicle.

Both formats are also taught in the evening and at weekends, with pupils with limited availability in mind.

Instructor training and Pass Plus course

In addition to teaching novice drivers, JEDS offers training for those who want to become qualified instructors. The school lists among the attractions of this career path the possibility of working self-employed, choosing your own hours, generating a reasonable income and achieving a high level of job satisfaction.

For drivers who have just passed, the driving school teaches the Pass Plus course, aimed at strengthening confidence behind the wheel when driving independently.

Lessons in several languages

JEDS teaches lessons in various languages, including Chinese, Burmese, Greek, Russian, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Romanian and Italian. Pupils can state their language preference at the time of application and the school assigns them a suitable instructor, with the aim of making learning in their mother tongue more comfortable and effective.

Teaching team and safety standards

The instructor team includes professionals with ADI and ORDIT qualifications, for both manual and automatic lessons, as well as instructor trainers. The school details that all its self-employed instructors comply with the DVSA code of conduct and hold an enhanced DVSA DBS certificate, a requirement aimed at guaranteeing professionalism and safety in teaching.

JEDS Young Driver programme

The driving school has a specific line for young drivers, JEDS Young Driver, with its own courses aimed at this audience. The company also offers gift vouchers for special occasions.

Location and contact

Phone: 0808 1555 214