Driving Lessons in Ellesmere Port
Three driving schools and 37 independent driving instructors serve Ellesmere Port, with schools averaging £45 per hour and holding a 4-star rating. Both automatic driving lessons and female driving instructors are available at schools, and there are 14 female independent driving instructors working locally. Chester test centre handles the most tests locally with a 47.3% pass rate, but learners might consider Upton's 52.6% pass rate or Wallasey's 54.3%, which both significantly outperform nearby centres like Norris Green (37.8%) and Speke (40.5%).
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Driving lessons in Ellesmere Port
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Jones's Driving Academy
Manual and automatic
Flexible pay-as-you-go lessons at £50/hour or prepaid blocks of five 1.5-hour lessons for £355, with motorway tuition also available. The school uses a dedicated app to track progress and payments, plus offers bespoke theory training. Personal teaching approach designed to make nervous learners feel comfortable throughout their course.
SPLDrive
Manual and automatic
Patient instructor who specializes in easing nervous learners into a relaxed, friendly environment where questions are encouraged and mistakes become learning opportunities. Manual lessons at £40/hour or automatic at £45/hour, with intensive courses available on request. Pass Plus courses also on offer.
AFB Driving Tuition
Manual
Known for a notably high pass rate and a calm, patient teaching style that puts nervous learners at ease from day one. Ian's students consistently praise his friendly approach and thorough guidance, with multiple first-time passes and testimonials highlighting how he builds confidence behind the wheel. Pass Plus courses also available.
Phillip Baddley
Dominic Cameron
Stephen Christopher Jones
Philip Coleman
Bartlomiej Dariusz Gruszczynski
Robert David Cummings
Rob Downes
Andrew Gaskell
Christopher Griffin
Richard Hague
Timothy Hale
Alan Ian Boult
Block booking
Best block deals in Ellesmere Port
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops.
Intensive courses in Ellesmere Port
Want to pass fast?
2 Ellesmere Port schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Ellesmere Port Test Centres and Pass Rates
The six centres around Ellesmere Port vary a lot. Wallasey has a pass rate of 54% and Upton 53%, both above the 50% average across Great Britain, and Upton also has the best automatic pass rate, at 48%. Norris Green and Speke both rank in the bottom 5% of centres in Britain, with pass rates of 38% and 41%. Norris Green also has the longest wait, about 4 months. Chester usually has a test in about 1½ months. Given that spread, it's worth choosing carefully if you have the choice.
Wallasey
968 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsUpton
10,772 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsChester
9,212 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsWidnes
6,846 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsSpeke (Liverpool)
8,159 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsNorris Green (Liverpool)
13,472 tests taken · typical wait 4 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Wallasey | 54.3% | 59.1% | 40.1% | 968 | 3 months |
| Upton | 52.6% | 54.8% | 47.5% | 10,772 | 3 months |
| Chester | 47.3% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 9,212 | 1½ months |
| Widnes | 42.7% | 44.5% | 37.6% | 6,846 | 2 months |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 40.5% | 42.0% | 37.2% | 8,159 | 1½ months |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 37.8% | 39.2% | 34.9% | 13,472 | 4 months |