Driving Lessons in Ilkeston
Ilkeston's 3 driving schools maintain an excellent 4.9-star rating and offer transparent pricing from £35 to £44 per hour, averaging £40. The area also has 40 independent driving instructors, including 15 female driving instructors, providing good availability for those seeking women instructors. Several test centres serve the area, with Derby Alvaston achieving the strongest 51.8% pass rate and Ashfield reaching an impressive 57.3%.
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Derby Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Ilkeston.
Derby Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Ilkeston.
Dave Jowett ADI
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Ilkeston.
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Dave Jowett ADI
Automatic driving specialist with cloud-based progress tracking and tailored support for neurodivergent learners and those with additional needs. £44/hour or £360 for a 10-hour block of 2-hour lessons, with a calm, supportive teaching style focused on building real-world driving confidence rather than just test preparation. Deep local knowledge of Ashfield test centre routes and extensive experience with nervous drivers and learners returning after a break.
Derby Driving School
Known for working with nervous learners, motorway tuition, and refresher courses, this family-run school has instructors with a minimum of 10 years' experience. £35/hour for single lessons or £330 for a 10-hour block, with student and NHS discounts available. Pass Plus courses also on offer.
ADS Driving School
Former AA driving instructor Andy Sutton brings over 5 years of professional experience and a calm, patient approach that particularly suits nervous learners. At £40/hour or £75 for a 2-hour lesson, block bookings come with discounts, plus a Friends and Family scheme offering free hours when you refer someone who books 5+ hours. Mock tests, motorway training, and Pass Plus courses round out the offering.
Neil Alexander Orchiston
Susan Allen
Sally Anne Glover
Kevin Anthony Mccree
Tara Baugh
Steven Bostock
David Christopher O'shea
Melanie Clements
Benjamin Clifton
Matthew Deyzel
Wayne Dunnicliffe
James Edward Wilton
Janet Field
Amanda Green
Nicola Hinchliffe
Allan Holloway
Sharon Hopkinson
Emma Hughes
Glynn Ian Smith
Lesley Jane Burns
Block booking
Best block deals in Ilkeston
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £80.
Intensive courses in Ilkeston
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1 Ilkeston schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Ilkeston Test Centres and Pass Rates
Ashfield recorded the highest pass rate here at 57.3%, where women passed at 56.1% and men at 58.4%, though automatics came in lower at 49.6% and the wait is 18 weeks. The roads around Ashfield involve quieter market town streets and rural approach roads, unlike Nottingham Colwick which has busy dual carriageways near the A52 and more urban traffic. Colwick was the toughest at 46.4% with women at 47.3% and men at 45.8%, automatics at 42.4%, but only an 8 week wait across 15,150 tests. Derby Alvaston managed 51.8% where women passed at 49.1% and men at 54.4%, automatics at 46.3%, with a 7 week wait. Nottingham Chilwell posted 49.9% with women at 49.1% and men at 50.5%, automatics at 43.4%, and an 8 week wait. Between 2025 and 2026, these four centres handled 40,795 tests.
Ashfield
8,144 tests taken · 18 week waitDerby (Alvaston)
8,086 tests taken · 7 week waitNottingham (Chilwell)
9,415 tests taken · 8 week waitNottingham (Colwick)
15,150 tests taken · 8 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | 56.1% | 58.4% | 49.6% | 57.3% | 8,144 | 18 weeks |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 49.1% | 54.4% | 46.3% | 51.8% | 8,086 | 7 weeks |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 49.1% | 50.5% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 9,415 | 8 weeks |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 47.3% | 45.8% | 42.4% | 46.4% | 15,150 | 8 weeks |