2nd2None Driving School Ltd

2nd2None Driving School: driving school covering South West England

2nd2None Driving School Ltd is a driving school based in Shaftesbury (Dorset) that operates through a network of local instructors across the South West of the UK. Its activity focuses on teaching driving to obtain a driving licence, with manual and automatic options, intensive courses and training programmes for future instructors.

Manual and automatic driving lessons

The company provides manual driving lessons across South West England, including Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. To do so, it has more than 34 local instructors who use dual-control vehicles. The type of car depends on the assigned instructor, but the driving school states that it will be the same vehicle the pupil will use for the practical test. Automatic lessons are offered in Bristol, Chippenham, Corsham, Trowbridge, Warminster, Frome, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Wincanton, Yeovil, Exeter, Holsworthy, Bude, Launceston, Barnstaple and nearby areas.

Lessons are structured in two-hour sessions to facilitate learning and reduce costs, and the instructor adapts to the pupil's pace and comfort. The driving school states it applies a strict no-shouting policy and allows lessons to start from home, work, university or school if agreed in advance with the instructor. Payment can be made by phone, bank transfer or through the student app.

Intensive courses and lessons for under-17s

Intensive courses are designed for those looking to obtain their licence in a short time. Programmes of between 3 and 8 days are offered, adapted to different levels of previous experience. The driving school manages the practical test booking during the phone call and organises the course based on the test date. It also provides lessons for under-17s at off-road venues, starting from age 12.

Instructor training and other categories

The company offers training to become an approved driving instructor, with support after qualification as an ADI registered with the DVSA. It also provides training for professional LGV/HGV categories (C1, C1+E, C and C+E), available at selected locations, and training to drive class 1, 2 and 7.5t ambulances in North Dorset. It also runs online workshops to prepare for the theory test, with a pass guarantee according to its presentation.

Geographic coverage and activity

The driving school structures its coverage by counties and localities in the South West: Bath and North East Somerset (Bath, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Keynsham), Bristol, Cornwall (Bodmin, Bude, Falmouth, Newquay, Penryn, Redruth, St Austell, Truro, Launceston), Devon (Barnstaple, Bideford, Exeter, Okehampton, Holsworthy), Dorset (Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton, Marnhull, Stalbridge, Milborne Port, Dorchester, Portland, Sherborne, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Poole), South Gloucestershire (Kingswood, Thornbury, Yate), Somerset (Frome, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Somerton, Street, Bruton, Castle Cary, Henstridge, Templecombe, Wincanton, Yeovil, Yeovilton) and Wiltshire (Amesbury, Bulford, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes, Larkhill, Melksham, Mere, Salisbury, Swindon, Tisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury).

The company states that its team helps more than 800 people weekly with local lessons and that in 2025 it helped 732 pupils pass their driving test. It also notes that it has accumulated more than 1,200 customer reviews and more than 11,000 social media followers. Among its initiatives, it has organised for eleven years an annual event at Henstridge Airfield where people from Dorset Blind Association, Blind Veterans and Somerset Sight drive its vehicles; at the 19 September 2024 edition, 83 mph was reached in a manual car and 85 mph in an automatic.

Complementary services

The driving school offers refresher lessons for licensed drivers, driving advice for pupils, supervisors and experienced drivers, and the possibility of purchasing gift vouchers. It also publishes information on its blog about recent passes and helpful content. The company has a waiting list to join its services and maintains instructor selection processes.

Location and contact

Unit 40b Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom