Driving Lessons in Dorset
- £41
- average price
- 53
- driving schools
- 154
- independent instructors
- 1
- test centre
Top driving schools in Dorset by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Learn Driving Bournemouth
Cheapest manual driving school in Dorset.
StreetDrive (School of Motoring)
Highest-rated manual driving school in Dorset.
StreetDrive (School of Motoring)
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Dorset.
StreetDrive (School of Motoring)
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Dorset.
Driving lessons in Dorset
53 driving schools and 154 independent instructors.
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Cats Eyes Driving School Ltd
Family-run since 1993 with ORDIT accreditation and a principal who is a Grade A instructor trainer with 34 years' international experience. The school trains its own instructors in-house to maintain consistent teaching standards, and boasts very high pass rates across a large South Wales and Plymouth network. Residential courses available with test on the final day for those outside the local area.
One Stop Intensives
Specialist in intensive driving courses designed for learners who want structured, focused learning over a short period. Highly rated on Trustpilot, they combine accelerated tuition with online theory test seminars to help you pass both tests efficiently.
Christopher Aaron Lockyer
Tariq Abdalla
Laurence A Dean
Carl Adrian Bush
Claire Amanda Norman
Mark Andrew Robson
Michael Andrew Street
Julie Anne Mansley
Pascale Arbane
David Arnold
David Ashby
Rajesh Babu Shanmugavel
Martyn Bagwell
John Baldry
Paul Barrie Neale
Simon Bell
Tracy Bennett
Sean Ben Robinson
Matt Bird
Mark Boldick
Block booking
Best block deals in Dorset
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £60.
How much do driving lessons cost in Dorset?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 26 driving schools in Dorset.
Intensive courses in Dorset
Want to pass fast?
19 Dorset schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Dorset Test Centres and Pass Rates
Poole is Dorset's only test centre and posted a 53.4% pass rate across 10,375 tests between 2025 and 2026, comfortably above the national average. Men passed at 54.6%, women at 52.1%, and automatic learners at 45.1%. The wait is 7 weeks. Driving around Poole includes harbourside routes, the Fleetsbridge roundabouts and roads connecting to Bournemouth's busier network, but the conditions are generally more forgiving than larger urban centres.
Poole
10,375 tests taken · 7 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | 52.1% | 54.6% | 45.1% | 53.4% | 10,375 | 7 weeks |