Donna is just amazing! I was more nervous than my daughter, but Donna put meat ease. I went out on a lesson as a backseat passenger, Donna was so accommodating and willing to help us help Louisa in her own car, it really helped being able to go along in the back for one of Louisa's lessons. It helped me to see how confident and relaxed Donna was in Louisa's driving, this helped me feel better about taking Louisa out myself. Donna gave Louisa great confidence; she passed her test first time with just 2 driver faults and in less than 3 months too! Nicola (Louisa Sexton's Mum)
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Instructor profile
Donna
Bedford
Manual + automatic
60 minute lessons
Transmission
Manual + automatic
Lesson price
Confirmed before booking
Experience
Verified ADI
Lesson length
60 mins
About Donna
Donna is the founder and lead trainer of Drive Like A Boss (formerly Duke & Duchess Driving School), a Bedford-based driving school that's been running since 2012. She leads a friendly team of manual and automatic driving instructors across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. Donna is well known for coaching and mentoring trainee instructors through their Part 2 and Part 3 training, and she gives ongoing help with standards checks, mentoring and practical examiner-style guidance. Under her leadership the school focuses on strong pass rates and good customer service, and both instructors and learners often mention the personal support they get.
Donna's all about helping people become confident, safe drivers for life. Lessons come with access to Theory Test Pro, options for block-booking discounts and flexible lesson times to fit around busy diaries. She and her team are very used to working with nervous or anxious learners, helping them build confidence and safe habits at a pace that feels comfortable. The school covers local test routes around Bedford and nearby villages. Donna combines hands-on instructor training with a learner-centred approach, so both pupils and trainee instructors get structured, friendly tuition and practical, down-to-earth exam preparation.
Profile details
Vehicle
Vehicle details confirmed during booking
Availability
Evenings and Weekends
Languages
English
Areas covered
Bedford
Nervous learners
Refreshers
Intensive
Motorway
Pass Plus
Test retakes
Reviews
26 learner reviews
4.9/5
Passed first time with no minors thanks to my brilliant instructor Shin! I couldn't be happier to have had Shin as my teacher, I'm quite a nervous/anxious person and he was absolutely great at working to improve my overall hesitance that I had until it was non-existent. Thank you so much!!
Karl has been an amazing instructorfor me since day1. Always worked around my busy schedule and managed to fit me in. Helped me lose a lot of bad habits and could answer every question I asked. Really helpful and a lovely person to talk to whilst having lessons. Cheers Karl.
I recently passed my practical test with Sam. Sam was recommended to me by a mate who also passed with her, and she has been absolutely fantastic over the course of having lessons with her. I always looked forward to my lessons, she is lots of fun and a great instructor. Definitely recommend Sam to anyone wanting to go into their test with confidence. Charlie March - Leighton Buzzard
I learned to drive with Richard and he was phenomenal! An outstanding teacher, he was patient, encouraging and a very funny person to drive with. Richard's knowledge of the road is expert and he was great at explaining correct practices, helpful tips and hypothetical scenarios that might occur while driving. I'm so thankful for Richards great teaching and will miss my drives with him! Sam Nason
So today I passed my driving test first time! I honestly never thought I'd get here but thanks to Lisa, she made it all possible. From our very first introductory call she was very accommodating to my working schedule, explained the process and I knew from there that she would be the one to get me through my driving. I started my journey last year and even though lockdowns, Lisa sent me links to keep my learning going. She has been an incredible instructor, professional understanding and helpful for whatever weird and wonderful questions I threw at her. Thank you for everything. Highly recommend. Shaunna O'Hara