Driving Lessons in Derbyshire
Derbyshire's driving lesson options span from £25 to £45 per hour, with 53 driving schools and 160 independent driving instructors serving learners across the region. Schools here maintain an excellent 4.9-star average rating, and there's strong availability of both automatic driving lessons (24 schools) and intensive courses (27 schools). Female driving instructors are available at 15 schools, with a further 33 working independently, giving learners plenty of choice across the county.
- £38
- average price
- 53
- driving schools
- 160
- independent instructors
- 7
- test centres
Top driving schools in Derbyshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Let's Drive Derby
Cheapest manual driving school in Derbyshire.
A1 Driving Academy
Highest-rated manual driving school in Derbyshire.
A1 Driving Academy
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Derbyshire.
A1 Driving Academy
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Derbyshire.
Driving lessons in Derbyshire
53 driving schools and 160 independent instructors.
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Michael Harte
Bryan Hodgson
Allan Holloway
Geoffrey Hudson
Andrew Ian Henchcliffe
Glynn Ian Smith
Amer Iqbal
Robert James Aherne
Paul James Clarke
Russell Jelly
Matthew John Balloch
Simon John Dowell
Block booking
Best block deals in Derbyshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
How much do driving lessons cost in Derbyshire?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 29 driving schools in Derbyshire.
Intensive courses in Derbyshire
Want to pass fast?
27 Derbyshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Derbyshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Most of Derbyshire's seven centres hold up well. Ashfield has the highest pass rate at 57%, comfortably above the national pass rate of 50%, and leads for automatic tests too with 50%. Burton on Trent (55%) and Lichfield (53%) are also above average, though Lichfield has the longest wait at about 4 months, while Nottingham Chilwell has the shortest at about a month. Loughborough is the weak spot: its 42% puts it among the lowest tenth of centres in Britain, and Nottingham Colwick, at 46%, is a little under average.
Ashfield
8,144 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBurton on Trent
7,273 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsLichfield
5,944 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsDerby (Alvaston)
8,086 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsNottingham (Chilwell)
9,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthNottingham (Colwick)
15,150 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsLoughborough
5,502 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Ashfield | 57.3% | 59.8% | 49.6% | 8,144 | 3½ months |
| Burton on Trent | 54.7% | 58.0% | 43.9% | 7,273 | 3 months |
| Lichfield | 53.0% | 54.5% | 46.0% | 5,944 | 4 months |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 51.8% | 54.5% | 46.3% | 8,086 | 3 months |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 49.9% | 52.2% | 43.4% | 9,415 | 1 month |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 46.4% | 48.6% | 42.4% | 15,150 | 3 months |
| Loughborough | 42.3% | 44.6% | 33.2% | 5,502 | 2½ months |