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

Ania's School of Motoring

Ania's School of Motoring

5.0

A mother of two fluent in Polish and English, offering stress-free lessons tailored to your current ability level. Ania focuses on building confidence and...

ManualFemale Instructors
Speaks Polish
49 Garswood, Bracknell RG12 0TY
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
Quick 2 Pass Driving School

Quick 2 Pass Driving School

Block bookings available
4.9·97% pass rate

Over 97% first-time pass rate with a strict one-to-one tuition policy, meaning no other pupils picked up during your lesson. Door-to-door service lets you start...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Bower Way, Slough SL1 5HA
Ace Drive Wise

Ace Drive Wise

4.9·85% pass rate

85% of students pass within 40 hours, with 97% recommending the school. Over 35 years in driver training, Ace Drive Wise offers a 5-day intensive course...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Comptton, Curls Ln, Maidenhead SL6 2QF
JP School of Motoring

JP School of Motoring

4.9

A Berkshire-based driving school that tailors lesson plans to each learner's pace, whether progressing quickly or taking time to build confidence. The school...

Manual
Gage Cl, Maidenhead SL6 2SQ
Salim's Driving School

Salim's Driving School

4.9

Structured syllabus approach with an average of just 30 hours to test, compared to the national average of 47 hours. Former IT professional with 30 years in the...

ManualIntensive
171 Knolton Way, Slough SL2 5SP
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
Mrk1 Driving School

Mrk1 Driving School

Block bookings available
4.7

Trained by a former DVLA senior driving examiner with 16 years of test experience and 22 years of driving without an accident. Mark emphasises consistent 2-hour...

ManualIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
56 Lancaster Rd, Maidenhead SL6 5EY
JCM Driving School

JCM Driving School

4.7·92% pass rate

Award-winning school with all instructors achieving the highest Grade A status and a rare 51/51 Standards Check score. 92% first-time pass rate backed by 300+...

ManualIntensive
24-28 St. Leonards Rd, Windsor SL4 3BB
LSM Reading

LSM Reading

4.4

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...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
20 Sirius Cl, Berkshire RG41 3DT
Progress Driving School

Progress Driving School

Block bookings available
4.2

Calm, patient instruction focused on building confidence from the ground up, with quiet practice areas for nervous learners before progressing to busier roads....

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
Ledgers Rd, Slough SL1 2RL
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
Philip Driving School

Philip Driving School

3.1

Over 10 years of experience with a strong reputation for high pass rates and structured one-to-one training. Philip uses modern, confidence-building methods to...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Hexham Rd, Reading RG2 7UG
Nick Cornish School of Motoring

Nick Cornish School of Motoring

Block bookings available
2.6

38+ years of local teaching experience with a strong reputation for high pass rates. Both male and female instructors provide patient, personalized tuition in...

ManualFemale Instructors
Hopgoods Green, Newbury RG14 2DW
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
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
Optimus School of Motoring

Optimus School of Motoring

5.0(38)
Manual
51 Rockbourne Rd, Basingstoke, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook RG27 0AF
Like2Pass Driving School

Like2Pass Driving School

5.0
Manual
Automatic Mak / AA Driving School

Automatic Mak / AA Driving School

5.0
Manual
Maybank, Reading RG2 9RE
Lux driving school

Lux driving school

5.0
Manual
11 Thornton Rd, Reading RG30 1JY

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

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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

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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