Manual
Lessons in a manual car, with a clutch pedal and a gear lever.
DVSA approved driving instructor (ADI)
Bartholomew
Manual and automatic driving lessons in south-east London, Kent, Cambridge, Royston, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Lessons
Driving lessons, manual and automatic
One-to-one lessons with a DVSA approved driving instructor (ADI). Each lesson is planned around the pupil, and nervous drivers are welcome.
Automatic
Lessons in an automatic car, with no clutch pedal.
Weekly lessons
Regular lessons each week until the pupil is ready for the practical test.
Intensive courses
More lessons over a shorter period, for pupils who want to reach test standard sooner.
Beginner lessons
For pupils who have not driven before, starting with the controls of the car.
Refresher lessons
For licence holders who want to drive again after a break or gain confidence on the road.
Lessons tailored to the pupil
The pace and content of each lesson follow the pupil. Nervous drivers are welcome.
Flexible hours
Lesson times are agreed with each pupil.
- Instructor
- DVSA approved (ADI)
- Gearbox
- Manual · Automatic
- Cars
- Dual controls
Cars
Dual-controlled VW Golf and Audi A3
Both tuition cars have dual controls, so the instructor can brake from the passenger seat. Both carry the school livery and L plates.
Car 01
VW Golf
- Controls
- Dual controls
- Livery
- Charcoal, red stripe, L plates
- Number on the door
- 07821 679058
Car 02
Audi A3
- Controls
- Dual controls
- Livery
- Charcoal, red stripe, L plates
- Number on the door
- 07958 435478
Areas
Areas covered
Two regions, each with its own phone number.
London, Kent, Cambridge and Royston
Call 07821 679058- London
- South-east London
- Kent
- Ashford, Lydd, Dymchurch, Littlestone, Greatstone, New Romney
- Cambridge and Hertfordshire
- Cambridge, Royston, Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage
Norfolk and Suffolk
Call 07958 435478- Towns
- Dereham, Watton, Diss, Thetford, Attleborough, Swaffham, Norwich, Swanton Morley
Results
First-time passes
One pupil had his first lesson on his 17th birthday, passed the theory test two days later and passed the practical test within six weeks. Many of the school's pass posts report first-time passes with 0 to 5 driving faults.
Test centres where pupils passed
- Borehamwood
- Bishop's Stortford
- Bromley
- Cambridge
- Erith
- Folkestone
- Letchworth
- Maidstone
- Norwich
- Sevenoaks
- Sidcup
From the school's pass posts on Facebook and Instagram, 2025 to 2026.
Contact
Book a driving lesson
Call, text or send a WhatsApp message to the number for your area.
London, Kent, Cambridge and Royston
South-east London, Kent, Cambridge, Royston, Letchworth, Hitchin, Stevenage
07821 679058
Norfolk and Suffolk
Dereham, Watton, Diss, Thetford, Attleborough, Swaffham, Norwich, Swanton Morley
07958 435478
Biography
Instructor: Neil Bartholomew
Neil Bartholomew runs Bartholomew Driving School; his number, 07821 679058, is the one for London, Kent, Cambridge and Royston. He is also a judo coach: he founded New Cross Martial Arts in Bermondsey, south-east London, and holds a 7th Dan black belt in judo from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK). As a dog trainer he runs Platinum K9 Training, which trains working-line German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois.
- Driving instructor
- Judo 7th Dan · DNBK · 2026
- UKCC Level 3 coach
- Platinum K9 Training