Driving Lessons in County Durham
- £38
- average price
- 47
- driving schools
- 200
- independent instructors
- 5
- test centres
Top driving schools in County Durham by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Medallion Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in County Durham.
Bradleys
Highest-rated manual driving school in County Durham.
The Driving Academy
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in County Durham.
The Driving Academy
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in County Durham.
Driving lessons in County Durham
47 driving schools and 200 independent instructors.
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Showing 41–47 of 47 driving schools, plus every independent instructor in County Durham.
Phil@Stephs Driving School
Steve "Howe to Pass" School of Motoring
Callum at English School of Motoring
Judith Addison
Mark Adrian Wilson
Shamim Ahmed Choudhury
Adam Alexander Cruddace
Christopher Allan Saunders
Robert Andrew Bremner
James Andrew Coates
Garerth Andrew Powell
Pauline Ann Lloyd
Mark Anthony Davidson
Ryan Anthony Miller
Lee Anthony Peacock
Gerard Anthony Trainor
Judith Atkins
Sajid Awan
Lindsay Bailey
Patrick Bailly
Chris Baines
Dayana Bako
Amanda Banks
Block booking
Best block deals in County Durham
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £40.
How much do driving lessons cost in County Durham?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 24 driving schools in County Durham.
Intensive courses in County Durham
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15 County Durham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
County Durham Test Centres and Pass Rates
Five centres took 46,771 tests between 2025 and 2026, averaging exactly 50%. Durham tops the list with a 53.2% pass rate, women at 52.6% and men at 53.7%, though you'll wait 16 weeks compared to just 9 weeks at Darlington or Sunderland. Darlington's pass rate is lower at 47.1%, with women unusually ahead at 51.3% compared to men's 44.7%, and automatics at 40.5%. Roads around Darlington include the ring road system and the tight town centre with its clock tower junction, while Middlesbrough sits at 47.7% with a 14 week wait and navigation around the A66 flyover and Transporter Bridge approaches. Hartlepool offers 51% with women and men almost identical at 51.1% and 51%, and Sunderland matches that at 51.1% for both.
Durham
9,451 tests taken · 16 week waitSunderland
10,436 tests taken · 9 week waitHartlepool
5,847 tests taken · 13 week waitMiddlesbrough
8,854 tests taken · 14 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 |
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 51.2% | 42.7% | 51.1% | 10,436 | 9 weeks |
| Hartlepool | 51.1% | 51.0% | 45.3% | 51.0% | 5,847 | 13 weeks |
| Middlesbrough | 47.0% | 48.3% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 8,854 | 14 weeks |
| Darlington | 51.3% | 44.7% | 40.5% | 47.1% | 12,183 | 9 weeks |