Driving Academy Ltd

Manual and automatic

145c Ley St, Ilford IG1 4BL5

Intensive coursesEveningsWeekendsTest car availableBlock deals

Competitive pricing from £33/hour for manual lessons or £37.50/hour for automatic, with 10-hour block deals at £340-£350. Intensive courses range from 20 to 48 hours (£780-£1920), plus test car hire from £160 including a lesson. Reviews highlight instructors like Noman and Shohag for their calm teaching style, flexibility, and ability to get learners test-ready quickly, with one student passing after just 3-5 lessons.

Pricing

Listed rates for Driving Academy Ltd. Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.

Single lesson

£33

per hour

2-hour lesson

£66

per 2-hour session

Best value

10-hour block

£340

block booking

Nearest test centres

The 3 test centres closest to Driving Academy Ltd. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.

36%

Barking (Tanner Street)

5,543 tests taken · 16 week wait

Women34.3%

Men37.5%

Automatic33.4%

44%

Goodmayes (London)

21,374 tests taken · 21 week wait

Women39.1%

Men47.2%

Automatic41.5%

44%

Wanstead (London)

8,258 tests taken · 20 week wait

Women41.7%

Men46.1%

Automatic42.1%

Test Centre	Female	Male	Automatic	Overall	Tests	Wait
Barking (Tanner Street)	34.3%	37.5%	33.4%	36.3%	5,543	16 weeks
Goodmayes (London)	39.1%	47.2%	41.5%	43.7%	21,374	21 weeks
Wanstead (London)	41.7%	46.1%	42.1%	44.4%	8,258	20 weeks

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