Driving Lessons in Billingham
Billingham has one driving school with a perfect 5-star rating and lessons at £40 per hour. Learners can take their practical test at nearby centres including Middlesbrough (48.3% pass rate), Hartlepool with a 49.7% pass rate, or Darlington (49.2% pass rate). All three centres show consistent pass rates just under 50%.
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Driving schools and instructors in Billingham
Licence To Pass
Grade A instructor with 17 years' experience, offering lessons in a new Corsa with interactive iPad learning and progress tracking to build confidence lesson by lesson. £40/hour or block deals from £195 for 5 hours up to £740 for 20 hours, plus Pass Plus courses at £250. First lesson is free if you're not satisfied, and nervous learners are particularly welcome.
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Best block deals in Billingham
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £60.
Billingham Test Centres and Pass Rates
Hartlepool slightly edges ahead with a 49.7% pass rate compared to Middlesbrough's 48.3% across the two centres that saw 14,677 tests from 2024 to 2025. Middlesbrough's urban environment with busy shopping areas and complex road layouts contrasts with Hartlepool's more straightforward coastal town routes. Women performed better at Hartlepool (50.4% versus 49.2% for men), while Middlesbrough showed the opposite pattern. Automatic drivers achieved similar rates of around 47-49% at both centres.
Hartlepool
5,725 tests takenDarlington
6,828 tests takenMiddlesbrough
8,952 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 50.4% | 49.2% | 46.6% | 49.7% | 5,725 |
| Darlington | 50.4% | 48.4% | 43.6% | 49.2% | 6,828 |
| Middlesbrough | 47.5% | 48.9% | 48.6% | 48.3% | 8,952 |