Driving Lessons in Cheshire
Cheshire's 69 driving schools and 236 independent driving instructors give learners extensive choice across the county, with lessons averaging £40 per hour. Female driving instructors are available at 23 schools, and there are 74 independent female driving instructors. Twenty-nine schools offer intensive courses if you're looking to accelerate your learning. Test centre pass rates vary considerably, from Northwich's 57.6% down to Norris Green's 37.8%, so selecting your test location strategically is worthwhile.
- £40
- average price
- 69
- driving schools
- 236
- independent instructors
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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.
Birkenhead Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Cheshire.
Birkenhead Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Cheshire.
Birkenhead Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Cheshire.
Driving lessons in Cheshire
69 driving schools and 236 independent instructors.
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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 37 driving schools in Cheshire.
Intensive courses in Cheshire
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29 Cheshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Cheshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Northwich is the standout in and around Cheshire. Its pass rate of 58% is well above the national figure of 50%, it has the best automatic pass rate nearby at 49%, and its typical wait of about 1½ months is the shortest in the area. Warrington and Wallasey are also above average, at 56% and 54%. The other end is a different story. Norris Green has a pass rate of 38% and Speke 41%, which puts both among the lowest 5% of centres in Britain, and St Helens, also at 41%, falls in the bottom tenth. Sale has the longest wait, about 4 months. With 11 centres around, if you're learning near one of the weaker ones and Northwich is a real option, it's worth raising with your instructor.
Northwich
3,529 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsWarrington
7,550 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsWallasey
968 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsUpton
10,772 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsSale (Manchester)
10,921 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsChester
9,212 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsWidnes
6,846 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsSt Helens (Liverpool)
14,174 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsSpeke (Liverpool)
8,159 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Northwich | 57.6% | 58.9% | 48.7% | 3,529 | 1½ months |
| Warrington | 55.5% | 58.1% | 48.6% | 7,550 | 4 months |
| Wallasey | 54.3% | 59.1% | 40.1% | 968 | 3 months |
| Upton | 52.6% | 54.8% | 47.5% | 10,772 | 3 months |
| Sale (Manchester) | 51.4% | 54.6% | 45.1% | 10,921 | 4 months |
| Chester | 47.3% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 9,212 | 1½ months |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 44.3% | 47.1% | 37.9% | 13,035 | 2½ months |
| Widnes | 42.7% | 44.5% | 37.6% | 6,846 | 2 months |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 40.9% | 43.3% | 34.1% | 14,174 | 2½ months |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 40.5% | 42.0% | 37.2% | 8,159 | 1½ months |