Driving Lessons in Benfleet
Benfleet has 2 driving schools charging between £32.50 and £35 per hour, both holding a strong 4.8-star rating. One school offers intensive courses if you're working to a tight deadline. The nearest test centres are Basildon and Southend-on-Sea, with pass rates of 49.1% and 47% respectively according to 2025-26 DVSA figures.
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Driving lessons in Benfleet
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Tony B'z School of Motoring
Manual
NVQ Level 3 instructor with 15+ years' experience and specialist fleet training credentials, offering patient, step-by-step tuition tailored to your pace. Lessons start from £35/hour, with new driver offers at £65 for 2 hours or £170 for 5 hours; 10-hour block bookings available at £330. Deep knowledge of Southend and Basildon test routes helps you prepare effectively for your specific test centre.
Grant's Driving School
Manual
Established in 2000 with 25 years of professional driving experience including international work across Europe and North America. £35/hour or £340 for 10 hours, with flexible lesson lengths from 1 to 2 hours. Welcomes learners with ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, and offers Pass Plus courses for newly qualified drivers.
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Intensive courses in Benfleet
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1 Benfleet schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Benfleet Test Centres and Pass Rates
The four centres around Benfleet are closely matched, and all are near the national pass rate of 50%. Tilbury is highest, level with that figure, and Southend-on-Sea is lowest at 47%, only slightly below. Southend-on-Sea also has the longest typical wait, about 4 months, while Basildon's is about a month. Brentwood has the best automatic pass rate, at 46%. With results this even, the centre nearest where you learn is the natural choice.
Tilbury
5,083 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBasildon
8,359 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBrentwood (London)
5,791 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthSouthend-on-Sea
7,526 tests taken · typical wait 4 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Tilbury | 50.4% | 53.5% | 46.0% | 5,083 | 1 month |
| Basildon | 49.1% | 51.1% | 45.2% | 8,359 | 1 month |
| Brentwood (London) | 48.5% | 49.8% | 46.1% | 5,791 | 1 month |
| Southend-on-Sea | 47.0% | 49.5% | 41.0% | 7,526 | 4 months |