From £41/hr
BDS Driving School
Manual and automatic
68 Bleasdale Ave, Staining, Blackpool FY3 0DW5193 Google ratings
Intensive coursesFemale instructorsBlock deals
£41/hour for standard lessons, with intensive courses from 10 to 50 hours starting at £410. A 25-year-established school with consistent first-time passes shown on their recent passes wall, offering flexible block deals across manual and automatic options. Fully refundable deposit on Fast Pass courses means you can commit risk-free.
Pricing
Listed rates for BDS Driving School. Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.
1 hour
£41
Block bookingsPer hourPrice
10-hour block
£41
£410£41/hr
Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to BDS Driving School. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
52%
Blackpool
8,948 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsManual pass rate53.0%
Automatic pass rate47.7%
56%
Preston
9,194 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsManual pass rate59.0%
Automatic pass rate49.0%
47%
Blackburn with Darwen
12,205 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsManual pass rate46.9%
Automatic pass rate45.7%
| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Blackpool | 51.8% | 53.0% | 47.7% | 8,948 | 2 months |
| Preston | 56.3% | 59.0% | 49.0% | 9,194 | 3½ months |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 46.6% | 46.9% | 45.7% | 12,205 | 3 months |
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