Choose Learn Smart Driving School

Our experienced driving instructors have helped hundreds of learners pass their driving tests and become safe, confident drivers for life. We offer automatic and manual driving lessons in Lincoln, Sleaford and Grantham, with flexible pick-up from your home, school, college or workplace. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to build confidence, we’ll guide you from your first lesson through to passing your test — and beyond. Every lesson is tailored to your goals, helping you progress at your own pace.

✔ Patient, friendly instruction

✔ Flexible lesson times

✔ Theory test support

✔ Pass Plus and motorway training available

Learning to drive is a life-changing skill. With Learn Smart Driving School, you’ll gain the confidence, independence and freedom that comes with a full UK driving licence.

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Automatic Driving Lessons

Automatic driving lessons

Lincoln

Learn to drive automatic with Mike, who was the first driving instructor to go fully electric in Lincoln, back in 2019. ​Very experienced and highly recommended EV instructor.

Manual Driving Lessons

Sleaford & Grantham

Learn to drive manual with Steven, who is very experienced and highly recommended. After passing your driving test you can drive manual or automatic cars.​

Contactless Payment

You don’t need to cash to pay for your driving lessons. Using SumUp, I have a secure contactless payment solution for your automatic driving lessons. You can use your debit card, most have a contactless limit of up to £100, chip and pin authorisation will be required for purchases over this amount. You can also use your Google Pay or Apple Pay services to purchase your driving lessons.

Free Student App

Keep track of your progress with the free app from MyDriveTime. I will set up your access to this free app so that i can record all information relating to your driving lesson progress. 

All your lesson summary’s can be viewed at anytime, you can the time of your next driving lesson. You can see your payments and when using the block booking discounts you can see how many hours you have in credit.

There is a recourses tab, where i have made it easy for you to access for great sources of information to help you through the learning to drive process. With all if information being cloud based, it is never lost when you upgrade your phone.

Some of Our Recent Customer Reviews

  • Mike has been the best driving instructor I could’ve asked for. He was so patient with me through the learning process, breaking things down so I understood it all and that all of the lessons were tailored to my needs as well as working around my school schedule. His advice and coaching methods are constructive and clear without being overwhelming. I would recommend Mike to anyone who wants an instructor that listens and understands the stress that comes with learning whilst filling you with confidence. I passed my test first time with 4 minors thanks to Mike!
    Connie Hibberd
  • Mike is a fantastic driving instructor, very experienced and great at pinpointing where to improve after each drive. Each week we’ve built up my skills and tackled new challenges. 

    A year ago I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take driving lessons at all, but I’m very glad I did and I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor.
    Craig Penning
  • Today I passed my driving test with no minors! Thanks to Mike’s patience, teaching and belief in me. Mike’s car is a delight to drive, but it’s Mike’s ability to explain different driving scenarios that makes it’s so much easier to learn. He taught me the basics and then encouraged me to use my instinct and reflect on different situations. I honestly do not think I would have passed my test if it wasn’t with Mike as I have lost confidence in driving from a previous attempt. Thank you Mike for your patience and support! 
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    Lauren Hayhurst