Driving Lessons in Berkshire

From £34/hr·Average £45/hr

Berkshire's Top Picks

Best Value

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

Drivability School of Motoring

Drivability School of Motoring

From £40/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Flexible pricing from £40/hour pay-as-you-go, with semi-intensive (2-4 weeks, 30 hours) and intensive (1-2 weeks, 30 hours) course options available. Block...

ManualIntensive
76 Moray Dr, Slough SL2 5PG
Eazy Waze Driving School

Eazy Waze Driving School

From £42.5/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Instructor Ashik specialises in automatic driving lessons with a track record of first-time passes, backed by consistently positive Google reviews praising his...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
43 Hardwick Rd, Reading RG30 4LJ
M & N Driving School

M & N Driving School

From £42/hr
5.0

From £42/hour for manual or £45/hour for automatic lessons, with motorway training available from £48/hour. Multiple instructors including Mo and Hamid have...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Whitley Wood Rd, Reading RG2 8JA
S2 Driving School

S2 Driving School

From £40/hr·Block bookings available
4.9

16 years of experience with a founder who's spent over 15 years honing their craft, offering 1-to-1 lessons with no shared time or passenger pickups. From...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Speaks Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
35 Plackett Way, Cippenham, Slough SL1 5JU
Zara's Driving Lessons

Zara's Driving Lessons

From £56/hr·10hrs for £560
4.9

Grade A instructor with 1,800+ first-time passes and 99% positive reviews, known for efficient teaching that covers material in fewer hours than typical...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
3 Compton Cl, Earley, Reading RG6 7EA
Follow Us Driving School

Follow Us Driving School

From £40/hr
4.9

57 five-star reviews highlight Jim's patient, methodical teaching style and ability to build confidence from day one. Lessons are 2 hours only at £40/hour, with...

AutomaticEvenings & Weekends
London St, Reading RG1 4QD
HSM Reading Driving School

HSM Reading Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.9

£40/hour for manual or £42/hour for automatic, with block deals from £380 for 10 hours. The standout feature is a former driving examiner with 14 years of...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
Speaks Bengali, Romanian
4 Fortrose Walk, Calcot, Reading RG31 7YG
Parvesh Driving School

Parvesh Driving School

From £43/hr·10hrs for £410Save 5%
4.8

Patient, calm instructor specializing in nervous drivers and beginners, with strong local knowledge of test routes. £43/hour for standard lessons or £410 for a...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Tarnbrook Way, Winkfield Row, Bracknell RG12 0GB
Maximus Driving

Maximus Driving

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.8·98% pass rate

98% pass rate across 400+ learners with experienced instructors teaching modern techniques including defensive driving and accident avoidance. Automatic lessons...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Byron Ct, Windsor SL4 4PU
Ladies First Driving School

Ladies First Driving School

From £60/hr·10hrs for £470Save 22%
4.8

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...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
26 Dalley Rd, Wokingham RG40 5BQ
Eton Driving School

Eton Driving School

From £49/hr·10hrs for £470Save 4%
4.8

Instructor with 35 years' professional driving experience across national and international transport, bringing real-world expertise to learner training....

Manual
Bellsfield Court, 21 Bell Ln, Eton Wick, Windsor SL4 6JR
Paul's Automatic Driving School

Paul's Automatic Driving School

From £50/hr·10hrs for £480Save 4%
4.7(67)

Specialising in automatic driving lessons since 2010, Paul offers flexible pay-as-you-go or block booking options at £50/hour, with a 10-hour block at £480...

AutomaticTest car available
201 Paddock Rd, Basingstoke RG22 6QG
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
Helen's Driving School

Helen's Driving School

From £45/hr
3.7(3)

Teaching learner drivers since 2004 with a 5-star rating across 36 reviews, Helen specialises in building confidence for anxious and nervous learners. Lessons...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
61 Pitman Cl, Basingstoke RG22 6LU
Wokingham Driving School

Wokingham Driving School

From £58/hr·10hrs for £490Save 16%
3.0

Head instructor Keith Gambles passed all three ADI exams first time against a 7% national pass rate, and holds advanced qualifications including RoSPA, DIAMOND...

Manual
9 Cantley Cres, Wokingham RG41 1NU
Pass My Way School of Motoring

Pass My Way School of Motoring

From £42/hr·10hrs for £400Save 5%
3.0

Over 30 years of experience with a strong first-time pass rate, backed by consistently five-star reviews praising instructor Steve's patience and calm teaching...

Manual
21 Pitford Rd, Woodley, Reading RG5 4QF
2nd2None Driving School

2nd2None Driving School

From £45/hr

A network of over 40 instructors across the Southwest with lessons starting from £45/hour and intensive courses from £400. Both qualified ADIs and trainee...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
85 Blunden Dr, Langley, Slough SL3 8WQ
Freemans Driving Academy

Freemans Driving Academy

From £42/hr·10hrs for £378Save 10%

Grade A instructor with over 30 years of driver training experience and a consistently high pass rate. £42/hour or £378 for a 10-hour block (10% discount), plus...

Manual
4 School Hill, Crowthorne RG45 7HE
A Plus School of Motoring

A Plus School of Motoring

From £50/hr·10hrs for £480Save 4%
·85% pass rate

A husband and wife team with over 30 years' combined experience, boasting an 85% pass rate well above the UK average. Single lessons from £50/hour, or save with...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car available
Butler Court, Byron Cl, Marlow SL7 1UE
Trinity Driving School

Trinity Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(70)

Perfect for learners seeking a stress-free automatic driving experience in a modern Mercedes Benz GLA with dual controls. With a 5.0 Google rating across 70...

Automatic
24 Highpath Way, Basingstoke RG24 9SU

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

Save 8%

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

Save 5%

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