Driving Lessons in Berkshire

From £34/hr·Average £45/hr

Berkshire's Top Picks

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Pass 1st Time (Or 2nd)

Cheapest manual driving school in Berkshire.

5.0
£34/hr
Top Rated

SJ Driving School

Highest-rated manual driving school in Berkshire.

5.0(84 reviews)
£43/hr
Best Automatic

Motoration Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Berkshire.

5.0(75 reviews)
£50/hr
Female Instructors

Motoration Driving School

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Berkshire.

5.0(75 reviews)
£50/hr

Driving Schools in Berkshire

88 schools

Love 2 Drive

Love 2 Drive

4.7

Established driving school known for Pass Plus courses and theory training across the area. Customer satisfaction is built on trust and reliability, with...

ManualFemale Instructors
9 King Edwards Rd, Winkfield Row, Ascot SL5 8PD
Josino Driving School

Josino Driving School

5.0

Instructor with years of experience from a major driving school chain, now offering one-on-one tuition focused on building confidence and safe driving habits....

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
115 Fane Way, Maidenhead SL6 2TX
Serenity Driving

Serenity Driving

4.9(44)

Specializes in nervous and anxious drivers, offering a calm and supportive approach to automatic driving lessons. Mike creates a relaxed learning environment...

Automatic
64 Hutchins Wy, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke RG24 9UN
Peter Skelton Driving School

Peter Skelton Driving School

5.0(22)

Voted Top 3 out of 38,000 instructors for National Driving Instructor of the Year 2021 and winner of Driving Instructor of the Year 2021: South East. Uses a...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
100 Mathias Walk, Basingstoke RG22 4BZ
LintonLearners

LintonLearners

4.3
Manual
Windsor SL4 3RU
McDrive

McDrive

From £50/hr
5.0

Known for building confidence in nervous learners, Matt McKay creates a relaxed, supportive environment from lesson one. Two-hour manual lessons at £50 per hour...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
17 Montague Cl, Wokingham RG40 5PF
SJ Driving School

SJ Driving School

From £43/hr·10hrs for £400Save 7%
5.0(84)

Solo instructor operation with multiple first-time pass reviews and a focus on personalized, one-on-one tuition. £43/hour or £400 for a 10-hour block, with...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
Arlott Dr, Basingstoke RG21 5GU
HP Driving School

HP Driving School

1.8
Manual
Northmead Rd, Slough SL2 1TP
Epic Driver Training

Epic Driver Training

Block bookings available

Grade A instructor with a pass rate consistently higher than the national average. One-to-one lessons with flexible scheduling, discounts for 10-hour block...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
69 Farmers Way, Maidenhead SL6 3PJ
Like2Pass Driving School

Like2Pass Driving School

5.0
Manual
Andrews Independent Motoring School

Andrews Independent Motoring School

5.0

One-to-one tuition focused on safe driving for life, from absolute beginners through to refresher lessons and Pass Plus courses. Ian Andrews teaches all...

Manual
Albert Rd, Reading RG4 7PE
Tony's School of Motoring

Tony's School of Motoring

4.0

Established in 1988 with over 30 years of experience training confident and safe drivers. Offers personalised lessons tailored to your learning pace, plus...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
6 Alderbury Rd, Langley, Slough SL3 8DQ
Slough Driving School

Slough Driving School

Specialising in automatic driving lessons with flexible scheduling seven days a week, including early mornings and evenings. Refresher lessons available in your...

AutomaticEvenings & Weekends
125 Salt Hill Way, Slough SL1 3TX
Jamal Driving School

Jamal Driving School

5.0

A RED Driving School franchised instructor with a track record of first-time passes, including students who passed within weeks of starting lessons. Kareem's...

ManualIntensive
3 Birch Grove, Slough SL2 1EP
Go 4 It Driving School

Go 4 It Driving School

From £50/hr·10hrs for £450Save 10%
4.5·88% pass rate

88% first-time pass rate with pupils typically needing 15 hours less tuition than the national average. Grade A instructor with over 20 years' experience...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
Berkshire, 77 Austin Rd, Woodley, Reading RG5 4ES
Hermes Driving School

Hermes Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £600
5.0

Established in 2020, Hermes offers flexible lesson lengths at competitive rates: 1.5-hour lessons at £45/hour or 2-hour lessons at £42/hour, with 20% discounts...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
14 Battle Square, Reading RG30 1AL
Automatic Mak / AA Driving School

Automatic Mak / AA Driving School

5.0
Manual
Maybank, Reading RG2 9RE
Beez Driving School

Beez Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £430Save 4%
5.0

Grade A instructor with 30+ years of full-time teaching experience, running a single-instructor family operation so you work with the same person throughout...

AutomaticIntensive
Berkshire, 1019 Oxford Rd, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 6TL
A Fox Driving School

A Fox Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0

One-to-one instruction with no car sharing, plus block booking discounts on 10-lesson packages. Antoni Fox offers beginner, assessment, refresher, and Pass Plus...

Manual
9 Warley Rise, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 6FR
Volta Driving School

Volta Driving School

4.7
Manual
46 Cranbury Rd, Reading RG30 2XD

Block Booking Deals in Berkshire

44 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 23%

ENA Driving School

30hrs for £810

£27.00/hr

Save 10%

Freemans Driving Academy

10hrs for £378

£37.80/hr

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George K Driving School

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 5%

ADR School of Motoring

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

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Maximus Driving

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

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Reading Driving School

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Berkshire

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£40/hr
41 schools5.0best rated

Berkshire Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 9 nearby test centres

57,575 tests were taken across nine centres from 2024 to 2025, with Farnborough and Basingstoke both achieving excellent 58.3% and 56.9% pass rates respectively. The mix ranges from Slough's challenging urban environment near Heathrow to the more manageable country roads around Basingstoke and the straightforward A-roads near Farnborough. Automatic drivers performed best at Farnborough (52.9%) and struggled most at Slough (40.2%). Men generally outperformed women, with the largest gap at Farnborough where men achieved 60.8% versus women's 55.6%.

58%

Farnborough

8,041 tests taken
Women55.6%
Men60.8%
Automatic52.9%
57%

Basingstoke

4,940 tests taken
Women54.8%
Men58.5%
Automatic52.0%
52%

Greenham

3,566 tests taken
Women51.4%
Men52.7%
Automatic47.2%
52%

Guildford

5,032 tests taken
Women50.8%
Men52.6%
Automatic45.3%
51%

High Wycombe

3,891 tests taken
Women47.8%
Men53.9%
Automatic46.2%
50%

Chertsey (London)

8,669 tests taken
Women50.4%
Men50.2%
Automatic44.7%
50%

Reading

6,877 tests taken
Women48.6%
Men51.0%
Automatic46.2%
50%

Uxbridge (London)

7,378 tests taken
Women49.1%
Men49.8%
Automatic48.0%
46%

Slough (London)

9,181 tests taken
Women41.5%
Men49.1%
Automatic40.2%

Areas in Berkshire