Driving Lessons in County Durham

From £33/hr·Average £38/hr

County Durham's Top Picks

Best Value

Medallion Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in County Durham.

5.0(9 reviews)
£33/hr
Top Rated

Bradleys

Highest-rated manual driving school in County Durham.

5.0(398 reviews)
Best Automatic

The Driving Academy

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in County Durham.

5.0(227 reviews)
Female Instructors

The Driving Academy

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in County Durham.

5.0(227 reviews)

Driving Schools in County Durham

47 schools

Stan's School of Motoring

Stan's School of Motoring

From £37/hr·10hrs for £350Save 5%
5.0(2)

18 years of teaching experience with a track record of first-time passes, including multiple student testimonials praising patience and confidence-building....

Manual
7 Winterton Ave, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 3NJ
Chester le Street Driver Training

Chester le Street Driver Training

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
5.0(93)

£38/hour or £370 for a 10-hour block with a £10 saving. Grade A instructor with a background in the Royal Navy and policing, Tony combines safety-conscious...

Manual
9 Cragside, Chester-le-Street DH2 2TL
Easypass Driving School

Easypass Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
4.6(236)

Standard 2-hour lessons at £37 per hour, with block deals from £360 for 10 hours up to £1,400 for 40 hours. One-week intensive courses start from £1,090, making...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car available
Pinetree Centre, Durham Rd, Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 2TD
Art of Driving

Art of Driving

From £35/hr·10hrs for £310Save 11%
5.0(1)

Grade A instructor with RoSPA advanced driver gold qualification since 2005, consistently achieving the highest standard check grades. Lessons at £35/hour or...

Manual
6 Fairville Rd, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 7NA
Ambition Driving School

Ambition Driving School

Established in 2011, this school is known for patient, calm instruction that works particularly well with nervous learners and those with autism. Jonathan's...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
25 Welbeck Ave, Darlington DL1 2DR
MLD Driving School

MLD Driving School

Manual
5 Friars Pardon, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington DL2 2EA
Medallion Driving School

Medallion Driving School

From £33/hr·10hrs for £320Save 3%
5.0(9)

Known for supporting nervous learner drivers, this family-run school has spent over 23 years building confidence in anxious students through patient, one-to-one...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
4 Thorneyburn Cl, Houghton le Spring DH4 5HY

Block Booking Deals in County Durham

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

Best deal — save 11%

Art of Driving

10hrs for £310

£31.00/hr

Save 6%

English School of Motoring

10hrs for £310

£31.00/hr

Save 6%

Chris Baines Driver Training

10hrs for £330

£33.00/hr

Save 6%

Cunningham Driving School

10hrs for £340

£34.00/hr

Save 3%

Medallion Driving School

10hrs for £320

£32.00/hr

Toot Driving School

10hrs for £242

£24.20/hr

Intensive Courses in County Durham

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£33/hr
15 schools5.0best rated

County Durham Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 5 nearby test centres

With 38,817 tests from 2024 to 2025 across five centres, County Durham offers consistent results around the 48.8% average. Hartlepool edges ahead at 49.7% while Sunderland trails at 47.1%, reflecting the mix of challenging urban areas and quieter market towns. The region's driving involves navigating busy A-roads like the A1, industrial roundabouts, and steep hills around Durham city centre. Women slightly outperformed men at most centres, achieving 50.4% at both Darlington and Hartlepool compared to men's 48.4% and 49.2% respectively. Automatic pass rates varied from 37.6% at Sunderland to 48.6% at Middlesbrough.

50%

Hartlepool

5,725 tests taken
Women50.4%
Men49.2%
Automatic46.6%
50%

Durham

8,228 tests taken
Women49.5%
Men49.7%
Automatic45.3%
49%

Darlington

6,828 tests taken
Women50.4%
Men48.4%
Automatic43.6%
48%

Middlesbrough

8,952 tests taken
Women47.5%
Men48.9%
Automatic48.6%
47%

Sunderland

9,084 tests taken
Women46.4%
Men47.8%
Automatic37.6%

Areas in County Durham