Driving Lessons in Cheshire
- £40
- average price
- 70
- driving schools
- 239
- independent instructors
- 11
- test centres
Top driving schools in Cheshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Jim's Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Cheshire.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Cheshire.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Cheshire.
Chris Kelly Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Cheshire.
Driving schools and instructors in Cheshire
Block booking
Best block deals in Cheshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £51.
How much do driving lessons cost in Cheshire?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 36 driving schools in Cheshire.
Intensive courses in Cheshire
Want to pass fast?
30 Cheshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Cheshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Women achieved pass rates ranging from 38.3% at Widnes to 54.6% at Northwich, while men scored between 37.6% at Speke and 58.2% at Warrington across Cheshire's 10 centres. The challenging urban centres like Speke (38.6%) and St Helens (40.2%) contrast sharply with rural Northwich (54.7%) and Warrington (55.3%), where quieter roads and simpler junctions work in learners' favour. Automatic drivers found the most success at Northwich with 52.5%, likely benefiting from less congested country roads. The region saw 63,479 tests from 2024 to 2025, with the M56 corridor centres generally offering better conditions than those near Liverpool and Manchester.
Warrington
6,124 tests takenNorthwich
3,226 tests takenUpton
10,893 tests takenWallasey
1,276 tests takenSale (Manchester)
9,977 tests takenChester
8,026 tests takenAtherton (Manchester)
7,690 tests takenSt Helens (Liverpool)
9,776 tests takenWidnes
5,673 tests takenNorris Green (Liverpool)
13,265 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington | 52.2% | 58.2% | 48.2% | 55.3% | 6,124 |
| Northwich | 54.6% | 54.8% | 52.5% | 54.7% | 3,226 |
| Upton | 52.5% | 48.4% | 44.3% | 50.0% | 10,893 |
| Wallasey | 50.7% | 48.5% | 39.3% | 49.6% | 1,276 |
| Sale (Manchester) | 45.8% | 52.0% | 44.2% | 49.1% | 9,977 |
| Chester | 45.5% | 46.9% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 8,026 |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 43.9% | 44.8% | 39.4% | 44.4% | 7,690 |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 41.9% | 39.0% | 32.1% | 40.2% | 9,776 |
| Widnes | 38.3% | 41.6% | 37.2% | 40.1% | 5,673 |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 40.0% | 37.6% | 34.9% | 38.7% | 13,265 |