Driving Lessons in Darlington
Darlington's 10 driving schools average an excellent 4.9 stars and charge between £35 and £40 per hour. Three schools offer automatic driving lessons, one has female driving instructors, and 5 run intensive courses if you need to pass quickly. There are also 40 independent driving instructors in the area, including 8 independent female driving instructors. The local Darlington test centre has a 47.1% pass rate based on over 12,000 tests in 2025-26.
- £39
- average price
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- driving schools
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- independent instructors
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- test centre
Top driving schools in Darlington by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Chris Baines Driver Training
Cheapest manual driving school in Darlington.
John Nicholson Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Darlington.
JDS Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Darlington.
Driving lessons in Darlington
10 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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John Nicholson
Kevan Orton
Peter Phillip Wilkinson
James Rafferty
David Riches
Neil Sorrie
Kevin Stuart Carr
Steven Wilson
John Zissler
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Best block deals in Darlington
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.
Intensive courses in Darlington
Want to pass fast?
5 Darlington schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Darlington Test Centres and Pass Rates
Darlington's own centre is the only one nearby, with a pass rate of 47% and a typical wait of about 1½ months. That rate is slightly under the national figure of 50%, close enough to count as broadly average.
Darlington
12,183 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Darlington | 47.1% | 49.9% | 40.5% | 12,183 | 1½ months |