Driving Lessons in Torquay
Six driving schools and 25 independent driving instructors serve Torquay, with 1 school offering female driving instructors and 3 of the independent driving instructors being female. Schools maintain an excellent 4.8-star average and charge £42 to £44 per hour where pricing is listed. Two schools offer both automatic and intensive driving lessons, and learners test at Newton Abbot which has a solid 53.8% pass rate.
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Top Gear Driving Academy
Cheapest manual driving school in Torquay.
MSM Marc's School of Motoring
Highest-rated manual driving school in Torquay.
Devon Automatic
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Torquay.
Driving lessons in Torquay
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Top Gear Driving Academy
Specialist support for neurodivergent and nervous learners, with one instructor offering dedicated tuition in an electric automatic car and a strong track record adapting lessons for SEN pupils. Grade A and RoSPA Gold qualified instructors across the team deliver lessons from £42/hour, with 10-hour blocks at £420 (Torbay and Newton Abbot) or £500 (Exeter). Learner progression cards track your development throughout your course.
Devon Automatic
Specialises in intensive automatic driving courses across Exeter and Newton Abbot, with flexible options ranging from 10 to 50 hours. A 40-hour course costs £1,700, or choose shorter blocks like 10 hours for £440; double lessons are available at £100. Home pick-up and drop-off included on most courses, plus open 7 days a week to fit around busy schedules.
bailys school of motoring
Robin Alexander Gibson
Nigel Baily
Bruce Boyd Bryant
Terry Byers
James Christopher Bellingham
Daniel Endacott
Paul Hooper
Darren Howlett
Michelle Jayne Holmes
Stephen Jeffery
Gavin John Starling
Jason Lee Hammond
Derek Leslie Marshall
Marc Mcgregor
Natalia Palmer
Guy Parfitt
Kirsten Pearce
Mark Pinggera
Charles Sands
Rodelio Santos
Block booking
Best block deals in Torquay
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £60.
Intensive courses in Torquay
Want to pass fast?
2 Torquay schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Torquay Test Centres and Pass Rates
Newton Abbot handles Torquay learners, with 6,591 tests between 2025 and 2026 and a 53.8% pass rate. The roads here include Devon hills with steep gradients, country lanes that narrow suddenly, and town centre routes with tourist traffic in summer. Men pass at 56.1% and women at 51.3%, and automatic learners sit at 46.9%. The wait is 7 weeks.
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 |