SAM School of Motoring

Manual and automatic

4 Kingston Rd, Ilford IG1 1PA5

EveningsWeekendsFemale instructorsTest car availableBlock deals

Speaks Italian, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi

One of East London's highest-rated driving schools, trusted by over 5,000 learners with 49 instructors across 199 vehicles. Lessons from £35/hour weekdays or £37/hour evenings/weekends, with 10-hour packages at £330 (weekdays) or £350 (evenings/weekends); test day car hire including a pre-test lesson from £150. Multi-language support in Italian, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, and Punjabi, plus Pass Plus courses also available.

Pricing

Listed rates for SAM School of Motoring. Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.

Single lesson

£35

per hour

Best value

10-hour block

£330

save £20 vs single lessons

Nearest test centres

The 3 test centres closest to SAM School of Motoring. 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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