Driving Lessons in Wallasey
All five driving schools in Wallasey achieve perfect 5-star ratings with competitive pricing averaging £36 per hour. Two schools provide automatic driving lessons and one offers female driving instructors, though there are currently no independent driving instructors in the area. The local test centre performs well with a 49.6% pass rate, considerably better than nearby Liverpool centres which range from 38.6% to 40.2%.
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Top driving schools in Wallasey by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Appleby School Of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Wallasey.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Wallasey.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Wallasey.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Wallasey.
Driving schools and instructors in Wallasey
GP Driving School
Established in 2006 with an excellent first-time pass rate. Competitive block pricing starts at £38/hour (10-hour blocks from £380), with motorway lessons and Pass Plus courses also available. One-to-one tuition with pickup and drop-off from any reasonable location.
Appleby School Of Motoring
Grade A instructor and Institute of Advanced Motorists member with an excellent pass rate, specialising in relaxed, structured tuition for nervous learners. £35/hour or £330 for a 10-hour block with Theory Test DVD included; intensive courses available from £330 with options to complete in as little as one week.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Inventors of the crash course format back in the 1980s, Chris Kelly remains the largest independent driving school in the North West with the highest pass rates in Merseyside. Intensive courses range from 10–40 lessons at £36–39/hour (10-lesson manual from £360, automatic from £390), with theory test and driving test bookings included; individual double lessons start at £76 manual or £82 automatic. Known for fast-tracking learners from other schools who've struggled elsewhere, often getting them test-ready within days.
Block booking
Best block deals in Wallasey
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Wallasey
Want to pass fast?
2 Wallasey schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wallasey Test Centres and Pass Rates
8,262 tests were taken across Wallasey's two centres from 2024 to 2025, with a stark difference in difficulty. The smaller Wallasey centre achieved 49.6% pass rate with just 1,276 tests, while the much busier Speke centre in Liverpool managed only 38.6% from 6,986 tests. Liverpool's urban environment presents multiple challenges including the complex one-way system in the city centre, busy dual carriageways like the A562, and the notorious Rocket roundabout. Women slightly outperformed men at Wallasey (50.7% vs 48.5%) but both genders struggled at Speke. Automatic drivers found better conditions at Wallasey (39.3%) than Speke (34.3%).
Upton
10,893 tests takenWallasey
1,276 tests takenWidnes
5,673 tests takenNorris Green (Liverpool)
13,265 tests takenSpeke (Liverpool)
6,986 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton | 52.5% | 48.4% | 44.3% | 50.0% | 10,893 |
| Wallasey | 50.7% | 48.5% | 39.3% | 49.6% | 1,276 |
| Widnes | 38.3% | 41.6% | 37.2% | 40.1% | 5,673 |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 40.0% | 37.6% | 34.9% | 38.7% | 13,265 |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 39.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% | 38.6% | 6,986 |