Driving Lessons in Hartlepool

Learners in Hartlepool can select from 6 driving schools with solid 4.7-star ratings and 40 independent driving instructors, including 9 independent female driving instructors. Schools charge £35-£40 per hour with 1 offering both automatic driving lessons and female driving instructors. The local test centre achieves a reasonable 49.7% pass rate, with Middlesbrough providing an alternative at a similar 48.3%.

From £35/hr·Average £39/hr

Hartlepool's Top Picks

Best Value
Top Rated

Glen's Driving School

The cheapest and highest-rated manual driving school in Hartlepool.

5.0(16 reviews)
£35/hr
Best Automatic

DrewMatic

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Hartlepool.

5.0(19 reviews)

Driving Schools in Hartlepool

6 schools

Steve "Howe to Pass" School of Motoring

Steve "Howe to Pass" School of Motoring

5.0(6)
Manual
16 Kinterbury Cl, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool TS25 1GQ
Pass 4 Less

Pass 4 Less

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(1)·84% pass rate

£40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, with Pass Plus courses at £240 for 6 hours. An 84% first-time pass rate reflects their focus on teaching beyond the test...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
15 Stonethwaite Cl, Hartlepool TS24 8RA
Glen's Driving School

Glen's Driving School

From £35/hr
5.0(16)

Family-run school emphasizing safe-driving-skills-for-life rather than quick passes, with one-to-one tuition in modern cars. At £35/hour or £70 for preferred...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
43 Stonethwaite Cl, Hartlepool TS24 8RA
Driving With Ellis

Driving With Ellis

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(7)

£40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, with a money-back guarantee if you don't pass first time. Northeast Driving Instructor of the Year 2024, this school uses...

Manual
58 Stokesley Rd, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool TS25 1EW
DrewMatic

DrewMatic

5.0(19)

Former DVSA driving examiners on staff deliver mock tests that replicate real test conditions word-for-word, giving learners unmatched insight into what to...

AutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Admiral way, Hartlepool TS24 0XG
Pass with Billy School of Motoring

Pass with Billy School of Motoring

From £40/hr·5hrs for £190Save 5%
3.0(2)

Operating since 2006, Pass with Billy offers competitive rates with block booking discounts: £40/hour standard, or £30/hour for 5+ hour blocks. Two-hour lessons...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
60 Tristram Ave, Hartlepool TS25 5PA

Block Booking Deals in Hartlepool

3 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 5%

Pass with Billy School of Motoring

5hrs for £190

£38.00/hr

Save 5%

Pass 4 Less

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Save 5%

Driving With Ellis

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Hartlepool Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 2 nearby test centres

These 2 centres handled 14,677 tests between 2024 and 2025, with Hartlepool achieving 49.7% and Middlesbrough 48.3% - both facing the challenge of industrial roads and busy port traffic. The A19's fast-moving traffic and Teesside's complex roundabout systems around the steelworks create demanding conditions for learners. Women perform marginally better at Hartlepool with 50.4% versus men at 49.2%, while automatic drivers manage 48.6% at Middlesbrough, benefiting from not having to juggle gears around the area's stop-start industrial traffic.

50%

Hartlepool

5,725 tests taken
Women50.4%
Men49.2%
Automatic46.6%
48%

Middlesbrough

8,952 tests taken
Women47.5%
Men48.9%
Automatic48.6%

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