Driving Lessons in Consett
Consett has 1 driving school with a 5-star rating that offers both automatic driving lessons and female driving instructors. The nearest test centre at Gateshead has a challenging 37.5% pass rate, one of the lower rates in the North East, so thorough preparation is particularly important.
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The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Caroline's School of Motoring
Highest-rated manual driving school in Consett.
Caroline's School of Motoring
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Consett.
Caroline's School of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Consett.
Driving schools and instructors in Consett
Caroline's School of Motoring
99% pass rate across two decades of experience, with Grade A instructors specialising in nervous drivers and offering patient, tailored support. 5-star rated on Google and Yell, they provide manual and automatic lessons, mock tests, and Pass Plus courses to build confidence at your own pace.
Consett Test Centres and Pass Rates
Women achieved a 37.6% pass rate at Consett's single centre in Gateshead, marginally ahead of men at 37.2%. The challenging Tyneside roads around Gateshead include steep hills down to the Tyne bridges, busy dual carriageways like the A1, and complex roundabouts at Team Valley. With 8,109 tests taken between 2024 and 2025, this location sits well below the national average at 37.4%. Automatic learners fared even worse with a 30.9% pass rate, suggesting the hill starts and stop-start traffic around Newcastle's outskirts are particularly demanding.
Gateshead
9,512 tests taken · 7 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 37.9% | 37.2% | 32.7% | 37.5% | 9,512 | 7 weeks |