Driving Lessons in Macclesfield
Macclesfield has 1 driving school and 40 independent driving instructors to choose from, with the school averaging £35 per hour and a 5-star rating. If you're looking for a female driving instructor, 7 of the independent driving instructors are female. Test centres nearby include Macclesfield and Buxton, where pass rates differ notably: Buxton sits at 58.7% compared to Macclesfield's 51.9%, based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
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J Drives Driving School
Single instructor with consistently strong reviews praising his patience, professionalism, and ability to build confidence—several students mention passing first time. Lessons are £35/hour booked in 10-hour blocks (£350 total), with a referral program offering a free hour for every new student you recommend who completes 10+ hours. Two-hour lessons are available and recommended by past learners for better test preparation.
Cherith Adams
Nadeem Akhtar
Tahseen Ali Hussain
Paul Anthony Dee
Steven Charnock
Alistair Crowther
Sadiq Dani
James Dawson
Yasser Diouani
Neil Edward William Bates
Nadeem Ghaffar
Peter Heath
Lee Holland
John Howie
Michael Jackson
Alison Jayne Richardson
Michael John Ash
Benjamin John Mayoh
Adrian Jones
Suzanne Karen Stock-hill
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Macclesfield Test Centres and Pass Rates
Four centres around Macclesfield handled 37,855 tests between 2025 and 2026 with a 53.6% average pass rate. The roads around Buxton include steep hills, tight bends, and junctions where gradient makes hill starts common, yet it achieved the highest pass rate at 58.7%, with women at 59.1% and men at 58.4%, though automatic drivers managed just 47.6%. West Didsbury in Manchester sits at the other end with 47.7% after 17,806 tests, the busiest in the group, where women achieved 44.7% and men 50.3%. Bredbury reached 56% with a 17 week wait, while Macclesfield itself recorded 51.9% with the longest wait at 21 weeks.
Buxton
4,904 tests taken · 15 week waitBredbury (Manchester)
10,636 tests taken · 17 week waitMacclesfield
4,509 tests taken · 21 week waitWest Didsbury (Manchester)
17,806 tests taken · 23 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 59.1% | 58.4% | 47.6% | 58.7% | 4,904 | 15 weeks |
| Bredbury (Manchester) | 56.1% | 55.9% | 47.6% | 56.0% | 10,636 | 17 weeks |
| Macclesfield | 49.8% | 53.7% | 44.7% | 51.9% | 4,509 | 21 weeks |
| West Didsbury (Manchester) | 44.7% | 50.3% | 43.1% | 47.7% | 17,806 | 23 weeks |