U Drive School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
1 Flanders Ct, Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 1LD536 Google ratings
Intensive coursesFemale instructorsBlock deals
Intensive driving courses ranging from 20 to 40 hours, priced from £900 for 20 hours up to £1,800 for 40 hours. One-to-one instruction with male or female instructors in both manual and automatic cars, designed to help learners pass their test quickly. Block booking deals and gift vouchers available.
Pricing
Listed rates for U Drive School of Motoring. Confirm the latest pricing with the school directly.
Block bookingsPer hourPrice
20-hour block
£45
£900£45/hr
Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to U Drive School of Motoring. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
38%
Gateshead
9,512 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsManual pass rate39.3%
Automatic pass rate32.7%
51%
Sunderland
10,436 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsManual pass rate53.6%
Automatic pass rate42.7%
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 | |||
| Gateshead | 37.5% | 39.3% | 32.7% | 9,512 | 2½ months |
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 10,436 | 2 months |
| Gosforth | 48.4% | 50.7% | 44.3% | 10,531 | 5 months |
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