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Patrick Pender

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Available soon 5.0★ rated Evenings & weekends
Manual Evenings Weekends Available soon

Gender: Male instructor

Lesson duration: 60 minutes

About Patrick

Patrick Pender runs Drive4Life Academy, offering driving lessons in Gillingham and across Medway. He's a DSA approved and CRB checked instructor with years of experience, known for being patient, calm, and supportive. His students often mention how he makes lessons enjoyable and fun, taking the stress out of learning. If you learn with Patrick, expect a relaxed, no-pressure approach. He picks you up on time, explains things clearly, and won't move on until you're properly confident. He focuses on building skills like clutch control, roundabouts, and junctions, and he's great with nervous learners, helping them gain confidence behind the wheel. Many of his students pass first time and recommend him to friends, praising his professionalism and sense of humour. Patrick offers flexible lesson times to suit your schedule, including evenings and weekends if needed. He provides regular updates on your progress and works on any weaknesses with you. Whether you're a beginner, need a refresher, or want to tackle motorways, he tailors lessons to your pace and goals, making sure you feel safe and prepared for your test.

Pricing

£35
per hour
£70
2 hours
£175
5-hour block
£340
10-hour block

Services Offered

Nervous students welcome
Refresher lessons
Test retake support
Intensive courses
Motorway lessons
Pass Plus courses

Availability

Regular Working Hours

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Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Areas Covered

Gillingham

ME7 4QB • 10 mile coverage radius

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Manual

Patrick teaches manual only

Reviews

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Gian Paolo Hernandez

Mar 18, 2026

I would like to highly recommend Patrick Pender for anyone who is looking for driving instructor. Patrick is very calm, friendly, supportive, punctual and helpful etc, he has got all those good qualities which u hardly get in instructor. You will not regret for choosing Patrick. Thank you so much patrick 🙂- Enra PunPatrick is a patient, funny and lovely instructor who always made each driving lesson very enjoyable and fun to go to. He always takes time to teach everything and will go over things as many times until you feel happy. Thanks again Patrick!- Alisha AliPatrick is a great instructor and I would recommend him to anyone. He helped me pass first time and I couldn't be any more pleased.- Gia

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

Patrick is a patient, funny and lovely instructor who always made each driving lesson very enjoyable and fun to go to. He always takes time to teach everything and will go over things as many times until you feel happy. Thanks again Patrick!- Alisha Ali

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

Patrick is a great instructor and I would recommend him to anyone. He helped me pass first time and I couldn't be any more pleased.- Gian Paolo Hernandez

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

Patrick is an experienced instructor who is very patience and calm.He helped me to build up my confidence and I passed my test in First time.I am very happy that I chose him as my instructor.I would recommend him to everyone.- Kala RaiPatrick was recommended by a friend and I'm glad I listened to them. He is very professional with the patience to go along with it. From the very first lesson he made me feel at ease and I quickly picked up driving from the first lessons. After I passed we had lessons free to do pass plus and again Patrick was very good. We fully recommend him to anyone.- Nathan BellFrom a very very nervous learner with what I saw as no natural aptitude for driving and lack of practical and co-ordination skills and spatial awareness, I passed first time with Patrick, very encouraging, supportive and reassuring as well as to-the-point and top quality of knowledge. I am so thankful for him for getting me through and making me enjoy and be confident with my abilities and driving, never thought it would be possible. He's a lovely and funny man, I'll miss my lessons with him, though shall definitely be returning for PassPlus. I would 100% recommend him to anyone- Laura Sturges

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

Patrick was recommended by a friend and I'm glad I listened to them. He is very professional with the patience to go along with it. From the very first lesson he made me feel at ease and I quickly picked up driving from the first lessons. After I passed we had lessons free to do pass plus and again Patrick was very good. We fully recommend him to anyone.- Nathan Bell

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

From a very very nervous learner with what I saw as no natural aptitude for driving and lack of practical and co-ordination skills and spatial awareness, I passed first time with Patrick, very encouraging, supportive and reassuring as well as to-the-point and top quality of knowledge. I am so thankful for him for getting me through and making me enjoy and be confident with my abilities and driving, never thought it would be possible. He's a lovely and funny man, I'll miss my lessons with him, though shall definitely be returning for PassPlus. I would 100% recommend him to anyone- Laura Sturges

X- Anita Prince Felstead

Mar 18, 2026

Just need to say I pass my test in January and I never thought that I could do it but with the fantastic support from Pat I did and this week I have also take my boys on holiday and driven on 5 different motorway. I never thought I would be able to cope with this but I have and I feel great. Thankyou pat.

Anonymous

Mar 18, 2026

I would highly recommend Patrick to anyone wanting to learn to drive. I just passed first time and from start to finish he was supportive, fun and a great teacher. If you are looking for someone who will help you stay relaxed and give you confidence then Patrick is your guy.- Joanna Hay

Frequently Asked Questions

Patrick Pender charges £35.00 per hour for manual driving lessons in Gillingham.
Yes, Patrick Pender offers evening and weekend lesson slots in the Gillingham area.
Patrick Pender offers manual driving lessons including nervous driver support, refresher lessons, intensive courses, motorway lessons, Pass Plus and test retake preparation.
You can send an enquiry to Patrick Pender through their profile on MyInstructorFinder.
Patrick Pender provides driving lessons in Gillingham.
Patrick Pender has 8 student reviews with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars.

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