Driving Lessons in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire offers a broad selection across the county, with 32 driving schools and 119 independent driving instructors giving learners plenty of choice. Lessons average £34 per hour based on our data, and 16 schools offer automatic driving lessons. Female driving instructors are available at 10 schools, with a further 30 independent female driving instructors across the region. Pass rates at nearby test centres range widely, from Luton's 39.2% to Letchworth's 57.5% according to the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
- £34
- average price
- 32
- driving schools
- 119
- independent instructors
- 10
- test centres
Top driving schools in Bedfordshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Look After Learners
Cheapest manual driving school in Bedfordshire.
Kwik Pass Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Bedfordshire.
Kwik Pass Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Bedfordshire.
Kwik Pass Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Bedfordshire.
Driving lessons in Bedfordshire
32 driving schools and 119 independent instructors.
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Ghansia Begum
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Peter Charles Wade
Bilal Chudher
Terry Claggett
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Nick Crabtree
Ian Daniels
Christopher David Tipton
Steven Edward King
Syed Farhan Ali Shah
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How much do driving lessons cost in Bedfordshire?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 21 driving schools in Bedfordshire.
Intensive courses in Bedfordshire
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10 Bedfordshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Bedfordshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Results vary a lot across Bedfordshire, which means where you test really matters. Letchworth leads with a pass rate of 58% and the best automatic pass rate in the area at 51%. Stevenage follows at 55% and Bedford at 54%, all three above the national figure of 50%. Bedford also has the shortest typical wait, about a month. Luton is the weak spot, with a pass rate of 39% that ranks it in the bottom 5% of 303 centres in Britain. Leighton Buzzard has the longest typical wait, about 6 months. If you're learning around Luton, it's worth getting to know the roads near one of the stronger centres.
Letchworth
5,243 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsStevenage
4,622 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBedford
8,854 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBletchley
9,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSt Albans
7,336 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsLeighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)
7,667 tests taken · typical wait 6 monthsAylesbury
5,255 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsWatford
12,939 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsLuton
7,759 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Letchworth | 57.5% | 59.6% | 51.3% | 5,243 | 5 months |
| Stevenage | 55.3% | 58.4% | 48.5% | 4,622 | 1 month |
| Bedford | 53.7% | 57.1% | 46.8% | 8,854 | 1 month |
| Bletchley | 51.5% | 54.1% | 47.9% | 9,415 | 1 month |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.8% | 52.5% | 48.4% | 7,195 | 3½ months |
| St Albans | 50.7% | 52.2% | 47.7% | 7,336 | 1½ months |
| Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road) | 49.9% | 51.4% | 46.2% | 7,667 | 6 months |
| Aylesbury | 49.3% | 50.6% | 46.2% | 5,255 | 1½ months |
| Watford | 46.2% | 49.2% | 41.1% | 12,939 | 3½ months |
| Luton | 39.2% | 41.2% | 36.5% | 7,759 | 2½ months |