Driving Lessons in Berkshire
With 86 driving schools and 184 independent driving instructors, Berkshire provides extensive options for learners across the county. Lessons average £45 per hour, reflecting the region's proximity to London, with 41 schools offering automatic driving lessons and 41 providing intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at 15 schools, and there are 34 independent female driving instructors. Test centres nearby show strong pass rates, with Farnborough at 59.7% and Reading at 55.4%.
- £45
- average price
- 86
- driving schools
- 184
- independent instructors
- 9
- test centres
Top driving schools in Berkshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Pass 1st Time (Or 2nd)
Cheapest manual driving school in Berkshire.
SJ Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Berkshire.
Motoration Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Berkshire.
Motoration Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Berkshire.
Driving lessons in Berkshire
86 driving schools and 184 independent instructors.
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Thomas Paul Hughes
Christopher Paul Riley
Duncan Platt
Simon Pointer
Bishnu Prakash Chhantyal
Krishna Raghoobar
Mohinder Rai Sharma
Bilal Raja
Hamid Reza Bahader
Stephen Robert Johnson
Graham Robert Young
Keith Roger Gambles
Josef Roux
David Roy O'connor
Stephen Roy Towell
Block booking
Best block deals in Berkshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £240.
How much do driving lessons cost in Berkshire?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 42 driving schools in Berkshire.
Intensive courses in Berkshire
Want to pass fast?
41 Berkshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Berkshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Berkshire learners are in a good spot. Even Slough, with the lowest pass rate of the nine centres here at 51%, is just above the 50% average across Great Britain. Farnborough leads at 60%, with Guildford and Basingstoke on 57%. Slough also has the longest typical wait, about 5 months, while High Wycombe, on 52%, has the shortest at about 1½ months. Reading has the best automatic pass rate at 53%, well ahead of the national automatic pass rate of 45%. With every centre above average, there's little reason to travel away from the roads you know.
Farnborough
10,482 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsGuildford
4,542 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsBasingstoke
5,009 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsGreenham
3,931 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsReading
9,237 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsChertsey (London)
9,082 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsUxbridge (London)
6,051 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsHigh Wycombe
3,534 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsSlough (London)
10,509 tests taken · typical wait 5 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Farnborough | 59.7% | 62.6% | 52.2% | 10,482 | 4½ months |
| Guildford | 57.1% | 59.9% | 50.8% | 4,542 | 2 months |
| Basingstoke | 56.8% | 59.1% | 52.1% | 5,009 | 2½ months |
| Greenham | 56.5% | 58.1% | 51.9% | 3,931 | 2 months |
| Reading | 55.4% | 57.3% | 52.7% | 9,237 | 1½ months |
| Chertsey (London) | 52.9% | 55.5% | 47.3% | 9,082 | 5 months |
| Uxbridge (London) | 52.3% | 53.4% | 50.3% | 6,051 | 4 months |
| High Wycombe | 51.5% | 53.6% | 47.0% | 3,534 | 1½ months |
| Slough (London) | 50.8% | 53.9% | 46.3% | 10,509 | 5 months |