Driving Lessons in Wokingham
You'll find 5 driving schools and 28 independent driving instructors in Wokingham, including 4 female driving instructors. School prices range widely from £33.50 to £60 per hour (averaging £50), with a 4.4-star average rating. Two schools offer automatic driving lessons, one has female driving instructors available, and two provide intensive courses. Both nearby test centres show strong performance: Farnborough at 59.7% and Reading at 55.4%.
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Driving lessons in Wokingham
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Showing 1–20 of 33 driving schools and independent instructors in Wokingham.
McDrive
Manual
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 in a VW Scirocco GT, with motorway training and post-test improvement courses also available. Testimonials highlight his calm demeanour and ability to help anxious drivers pass first time.
Shane's Driving School
Automatic
15 years' experience teaching learners across a wide spectrum of abilities, with a flexible approach that adapts to different learning styles. Automatic lessons in a fully electric Hyundai Kona at £67 for 1.5 hours or £420 for a 10-hour block, with theory support also available.
Ladies First Driving School
Manual and automatic
The UK's leading ladies-only driving school, offering a comfortable and supportive learning environment exclusively for women. Pay-as-you-go lessons at £60/hour (minimum 2 hours) or structured courses from £120 for a 2-hour trial up to £2,256 for 48 hours, with intensive courses including test booking from £880 for 10 hours.
Wokingham Driving School
Manual
Head instructor Keith Gambles passed all three ADI exams first time against a 7% national pass rate, and holds advanced qualifications including RoSPA, DIAMOND Elite Trainer & Examiner, and Fleet Trainer credentials. Two-hour lessons at £58/hour, or £490 for 10 hours (£49/hour) and £940 for 20 hours (£47/hour). Students consistently praise the calm, practical teaching style and comprehensive road education approach that delivers strong first-time pass results.
LSM Reading
Manual
Established local driving school with high pass rates and instructors graded highly by the Driving Standards Agency. Intensive courses range from 2 days to a couple of weeks, with an initial assessment lesson recommended to match you with the right instructor and teaching style. Flexible lessons available mornings, evenings, and Saturdays, plus Pass Plus and motorway courses to build confidence after passing.
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Block booking
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Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £130.
Intensive courses in Wokingham
Want to pass fast?
2 Wokingham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wokingham Test Centres and Pass Rates
Both centres near Wokingham are above Britain's average pass rate of 50%. Farnborough has the higher pass rate at 60%, but its wait is about 4½ months. Reading has a pass rate of 55% and a wait of about 1½ months, and it edges ahead on automatic tests with 53% against Farnborough's 52%, both well above the national automatic pass rate of 45%. Either is a good choice, so go with the roads you know.
Farnborough
10,482 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsReading
9,237 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Farnborough | 59.7% | 62.6% | 52.2% | 10,482 | 4½ months |
| Reading | 55.4% | 57.3% | 52.7% | 9,237 | 1½ months |