From £40/hr
Alexandra Driving Academy
Manual and automatic
Caspian Rd, Sunderland SR5 3SE54 Google ratings
Intensive coursesFemale instructorsBlock deals
Speaks Spanish, Portuguese
Founded by Alexandra Cunha, a nutritionist and 2021 American Pool 9-ball European Champion with 15 years' driving instruction experience and a master's degree in Educational Sciences. Lessons in English, Spanish, and Portuguese at £40/hour, with block deals from £240 for 6 hours up to £1,440 for 36 hours. Both manual and automatic cars available, plus a driver refresher course for those returning to the road.
Pricing
Listed rates for Alexandra Driving Academy. Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.
1 hour
£40
Block bookingsPer hourPrice
6-hour block
£40
£240£40/hr
Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to Alexandra Driving Academy. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
51%
Sunderland
10,436 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsManual pass rate53.6%
Automatic pass rate42.7%
38%
Gateshead
9,512 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsManual pass rate39.3%
Automatic pass rate32.7%
48%
Gosforth
10,531 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsManual pass rate50.7%
Automatic pass rate44.3%
| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 10,436 | 2 months |
| Gateshead | 37.5% | 39.3% | 32.7% | 9,512 | 2½ months |
| Gosforth | 48.4% | 50.7% | 44.3% | 10,531 | 5 months |
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