Driving Lessons in Paignton
Three driving schools serve Paignton, charging between £40 and £44 per hour and achieving an excellent 4.9-star average rating. Two schools offer automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, while one has female driving instructors available. You'll be testing at the Newton Abbot centre, which has a solid 53.8% pass rate based on 6,591 tests conducted during the latest DVSA reporting period.
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Top driving schools in Paignton by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Bay School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Paignton.
The Driving School South West
Highest-rated manual driving school in Paignton.
The Driving School South West
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Paignton.
iLEARN School of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Paignton.
Driving lessons in Paignton
3 driving schools and 0 independent instructors.
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Bay School of Motoring
Block of 10 lessons at £38 per hour, or £40 per hour for single bookings. Door-to-door service across Torbay and South Hams with instructors who know all local test routes, aiming to help students pass first time. Pass Plus courses also available for new drivers seeking insurance discounts.
iLEARN School of Motoring
Grade A instructors with 52 excellent reviews, including multiple first-time passes and learners who've built confidence from scratch. £41–£42 per hour with block deals from £210 for 5 hours up to £410 for 10 hours, plus pay-as-you-go options at £63 for 1.5 hours. Standout for their personalised approach: one instructor donated free lessons to a learner rebuilding confidence after trauma, and another got a nervous late-starter through their test with flying colours.
The Driving School South West
£44 per hour or block deals from £126 for 3 hours, with intensive courses and Pass Plus training also available. Flexible options across both manual and automatic lessons mean you can choose the pace and transmission type that suits your learning style.
Block booking
Best block deals in Paignton
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Paignton
Want to pass fast?
2 Paignton schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Paignton Test Centres and Pass Rates
Newton Abbot is the only centre for Paignton, with a 53.8% pass rate and a 7 week wait. Between 2025 and 2026, 6,591 tests were taken here, with men passing at 56.1% and women at 51.3%. The roads around Newton Abbot include hilly approaches to Dartmoor, narrow Devon lanes and the busier A380 corridor where speed awareness matters. Automatic learners have a 46.9% pass rate.
Newton Abbot
6,591 tests taken · 7 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 51.3% | 56.1% | 46.9% | 53.8% | 6,591 | 7 weeks |