From £40/hr
1st-Learn to Drive (Automatic Driving School)
Automatic
75 Chestnut Ave, Chatham ME5 9BF4.988 Google ratings
Intensive coursesEveningsWeekendsTest car availableBlock deals
Specializing in automatic driving lessons with a calm, professional instructor who's been in the industry since 2002. Trial lessons at £40/hour (2 hours for £80), intensive courses from £450 for 10 hours, and test day car hire at £120 for existing clients. First-time pass testimonials highlight punctuality and confidence-building instruction.
Pricing
Listed rates for 1st-Learn to Drive (Automatic Driving School). Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.
1 hour
£40
2 hours
£80£40/hr
Block bookingsPer hourPrice
10-hour block
£45
£450£45/hr
Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to 1st-Learn to Drive (Automatic Driving School). Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
56%
Gillingham
14,886 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsManual pass rate59.3%
Automatic pass rate51.9%
60%
Maidstone
8,053 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsManual pass rate63.4%
Automatic pass rate53.6%
59%
Sevenoaks
6,740 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsManual pass rate60.9%
Automatic pass rate54.2%
| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Gillingham | 56.4% | 59.3% | 51.9% | 14,886 | 3 months |
| Maidstone | 60.2% | 63.4% | 53.6% | 8,053 | 2 months |
| Sevenoaks | 59.0% | 60.9% | 54.2% | 6,740 | 3½ months |
Ratings
4.9
Based on 88 Google ratings. Sourced from Google Maps.
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