Driving Lessons in Shildon
Shildon's two driving schools both hold 5-star ratings, with one charging £36 per hour and offering intensive courses for accelerated learning. Students here typically test at either Durham or Darlington, where pass rates differ notably: Durham posts 53.2% compared to Darlington's 47.1%, so it's worth asking your instructor which centre they'd recommend based on your driving strengths.
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Cunningham Driving School
Kenneth Cunningham is an IAM-registered instructor with a client-centred teaching approach that gets the best out of every lesson. At £36/hour or £340 for a 10-hour block, you'll train in a modern Ford Fiesta with satnav, parking sensors, and heated seats. A one-to-one setup with flexible pick-up/drop-off, mock tests, and motorway tuition included.
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Intensive courses in Shildon
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1 Shildon schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Shildon Test Centres and Pass Rates
Durham recorded a 53.2% pass rate across 9,451 tests between 2025 and 2026, with women at 52.6% and men at 53.7%, while Darlington came in lower at 47.1% despite handling 12,183 tests. The roads around Durham involve steep cobbled streets in the historic centre and tight turns near the cathedral area, though test routes typically use the surrounding suburbs too. Women passed at 51.3% in Darlington and men at 44.7%, showing a bigger split than Durham. Automatic drivers managed 47.8% in Durham and 40.5% in Darlington. Darlington's wait is just 9 weeks compared to Durham's 16, so if you need a quicker slot and know the flatter town centre roads, it's worth the trade-off.
Durham
9,451 tests taken · 16 week waitDarlington
12,183 tests taken · 9 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 52.6% | 53.7% | 47.8% | 53.2% | 9,451 | 16 weeks |
| Darlington | 51.3% | 44.7% | 40.5% | 47.1% | 12,183 | 9 weeks |