Driving Lessons in Essex

From £22/hr·Average £37/hr

Essex's Top Picks

Best Value

High Pass Driving

Cheapest manual driving school in Essex.

1.0
£22/hr
Top Rated

Innov8 Driving School

Highest-rated manual driving school in Essex.

5.0(25 reviews)
£40/hr
Best Automatic

Smooth Pass Driver Training

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Essex.

5.0(92 reviews)
£55/hr

Driving Schools in Essex

132 schools

Smooth Pass Driver Training

Smooth Pass Driver Training

From £55/hr·10hrs for £495Save 10%
5.0(92)

Specialist in helping nervous and anxious learners pass their test, with 32 years' experience as a trainer. £55/hour or £495 for a 10-hour block. Daljit works...

AutomaticTest car available
Speaks Hindi, Punjabi
48 Chelmsford Rd, Shenfield, Brentwood CM15 8RJ
Innov8 Driving School

Innov8 Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
5.0(25)

£40/hour for manual lessons or £42/hour for automatic, with 10-hour blocks from £390. The standout offer is the Guaranteed Pass Scheme: pay a £500 deposit plus...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Forge View, Back Ln, Pleshey, Chelmsford CM3 1HL
Skillup Driving School

Skillup Driving School

From £37/hr
5.0(13)·96% pass rate

96% first-time pass rate with a 5.0-star rating across 14 reviews, backed by instructors praised for patience and thoroughness. Flexible intensive courses start...

AutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
12 Sartoria Cl, Grays RM20 3BA
Value Driving School

Value Driving School

From £35/hr
5.0

Steve's friendly, confidence-focused approach has earned him five-star reviews, including a first-time pass with just 2 minors on automatic lessons. Lessons...

Automatic
20 Littlethorpe, Vange, Basildon SS16 4LH
RS Driving School

RS Driving School

From £25/hr·10hrs for £220Save 12%
5.0

Small, word-of-mouth school focused on safe, eco-friendly driving for life rather than just test passing. Manual lessons from £25/hour or £220 for a 10-hour...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
1 Columbine Mews, Colchester CO3 0SG
Skillld Drivers

Skillld Drivers

From £39/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Mother and daughter-led school headed by June, an A-graded instructor with extensive ADI experience and instructor training credentials. Lessons start from...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
New Ln, Feering, Colchester CO5 9EJ
Holder School of Motoring

Holder School of Motoring

From £37/hr·10hrs for £340Save 8%
5.0

Family-run school operating since 1998 with an above-average pass rate and competitive pricing. £37/hour for standard lessons, or £330 for a 10-hour block...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
47 Bolney Dr, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5HQ
Bell School of Motoring

Bell School of Motoring

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
5.0

Independent school with both male and female instructors using new Ford Fiestas and client-centred teaching methods. Standard lessons from £38/hour (manual) or...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
47 Littlefield Rd, Colchester CO2 9HU
Lacey's Driving School

Lacey's Driving School

From £36/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Independent instructor specializing in nervous learners, offering a calm, one-to-one approach where lessons are kept enjoyable rather than stressful. Daytime...

ManualTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
243 Great Knightleys, Basildon SS15 5EE
Earl Drive

Earl Drive

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
5.0

£38/hour or £370 for a 10-hour block, with intensive courses ranging from 20 to 50 hours (£800–£2,000). All intensive courses include full mock tests on actual...

AutomaticIntensive
The Bryn, Basildon SS14 2NB
A&H Driving School

A&H Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
5.0

£35 per hour for 2-hour lessons, or save with block bookings from £340 for 10 hours up to £1,360 for 40 hours. This school covers motorway tuition, Pass Plus...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
Feryby Rd, Grays RM16 4SS
SD Driving School

SD Driving School

From £38/hr
5.0

Former AA Driving School instructor with a high first-time pass rate and 100% five-star reviews. Flexible lesson lengths from 1 hour to 2 hours at £38-£76 on...

AutomaticEvenings & Weekends
Chignal Rd, Chelmsford CM1 4UN
Coggeshall Driving School

Coggeshall Driving School

From £35/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Grade A instructor and Vice Chairman of the Institute of Advanced Motorists with 20+ years' experience since 2001. Beyond test preparation, you'll learn...

ManualIntensive
42 Robinsbridge Rd, Coggeshall, Colchester CO6 1UL
Sudbury Driving School

Sudbury Driving School

From £24/hr·10hrs for £220Save 8%
5.0

Family-run school established over 20 years, now run by Darren Weavers with a focus on friendly, patient tuition in modern air-conditioned Volkswagens....

ManualIntensiveTest car available
19 Mallard Way, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0YG
Khaled's Driving School

Khaled's Driving School

From £37.5/hr·10hrs for £370Save 1%
5.0·80% pass rate

An 80% pass rate instructor offering £37.50/hour lessons or 10-hour blocks at £370 and 20-hour packages at £730. Khaled's students consistently praise his...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
47, George Crooks House, New Rd, Grays RM17 6PS
Carters Driving Tuition

Carters Driving Tuition

From £36/hr·10hrs for £320Save 11%
5.0

Manual lessons from £36/hour or 10 hours for £320 with Michelle Carter, a fully qualified ADI with over 10 years' experience teaching in Basildon, Pitsea,...

ManualIntensiveFemale Instructors
Basildon SS14 3SP
Roseco Driving School

Roseco Driving School

From £43/hr·10hrs for £400Save 7%
5.0

Over 20 years' experience with instructors covering Chelmsford, Braintree, Witham, North London, Harrow, Gravesend, Gillingham, and Nottingham. Both manual...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Speaks Turkish
33 Elgar Dr, Witham CM8 1DS
Top Gun School of Motoring

Top Gun School of Motoring

From £38/hr·10hrs for £350Save 8%
5.0

Competitive rates starting at £38/hour with flexible block deals from 10 to 50 hours, ranging from £350 to £1,750. One-to-one tuition tailored to each learner's...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
44 Cedar Rd, Grays RM16 4SX
Drivelink Driving School

Drivelink Driving School

From £38/hr
5.0

One-to-one lessons at £38/hour with pick-up and drop-off included, plus mock tests at £40/hour and test car hire for £150. Pass Plus courses also available...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car available
Southend Rd, Grays RM17 5NP
Automatic Driving Lessons

Automatic Driving Lessons

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0

Automatic and manual lessons from £40–£42/hour in Romford, Essex, with 10-hour block deals at £380–£390. Specialist in last-minute test cover across Chelmsford,...

ManualAutomatic
Begonia Cl, Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6NL

Block Booking Deals in Essex

71 schools offer block deals - book in bulk and save.

Best deal - save 17%

Mutlows

10hrs for £299

£29.90/hr

Save 14%

High Pass Driving

10hrs for £190

£19.00/hr

Save 14%

Keen Drivers

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 14%

Nayland Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 12%

RS Driving School

10hrs for £220

£22.00/hr

Save 8%

Sudbury Driving School

10hrs for £220

£22.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Essex

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£37/hr
55 schools5.0best rated

Essex Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 6 nearby test centres

Hornchurch achieved the highest pass rate at 48.3% while Basildon proved most challenging at 45.6%, with 36,397 tests handled across six centres between 2024 and 2025. Essex's road network combines the M25 orbital approaches with traditional market town centres and new town developments around Basildon. Automatic drivers saw consistent results around 38-45% across all centres, with the county's mix of roundabouts and dual carriageways providing relatively standard conditions. Men outperformed women most significantly at Southend (51.5% vs 44.7%), where the seafront's wider roads and faster A13 approaches seem to favour more confident drivers, while the differences remained smaller at inland centres like Chelmsford and Brentwood.

49%

Tilbury

4,185 tests taken
Women47.9%
Men50.1%
Automatic44.4%
49%

Brentwood (London)

5,485 tests taken
Women48.3%
Men48.6%
Automatic44.3%
48%

Hornchurch (London)

6,310 tests taken
Women47.3%
Men49.1%
Automatic45.5%
48%

Southend-on-Sea

4,797 tests taken
Women44.7%
Men51.5%
Automatic40.3%
46%

Basildon

4,862 tests taken
Women44.4%
Men46.5%
Automatic38.6%
45%

Chelmsford (Hanbury Road)

10,758 tests taken
Women43.2%
Men46.0%
Automatic40.2%

Areas in Essex