Driving Lessons in Sudbury
Sudbury offers a unique proposition with just 1 driving school providing lessons at an remarkably low £24 per hour with a perfect 5-star rating. The school offers intensive courses, though you won't find independent driving instructors based locally. For your driving test, you'll need to travel to nearby centres, with Brentwood offering the strongest 48.5% pass rate among the available options.
Driving Schools in Sudbury
1 school
Sudbury Driving School
Family-run school established over 20 years, now run by Darren Weavers with a focus on friendly, patient tuition in modern air-conditioned Volkswagens. Intensive courses start at £650 for 30 hours, or £24/hour with a 10-hour block at £220. Standout offerings include one-hour assessment lessons, theory test help with transport provided, motorway tuition, and mock tests.Family-run school established over 20 years, now run by Darren Weavers with a focus on friendly, patient tuition in modern air-conditioned Volkswagens....
Block Booking Deals in Sudbury
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Intensive Courses in Sudbury
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Sudbury Test Centres and Pass Rates
Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 4 nearby test centres
Brentwood leads these 3 centres with 48.5% pass rates, benefiting from its mix of suburban roads and the M25 approaches that offer good dual carriageway practice, while Chelmsford struggles at 44.7% with its complex one-way system around the city centre and busy Parkway area. The 21,105 tests taken between 2024 and 2025 were split fairly evenly, though Chelmsford saw the most volume with over 10,000 tests. Men outperformed women across all centres by 2-3 percentage points, with Basildon showing 46.5% versus 44.4% respectively. Automatic drivers achieved their best results at Brentwood with 44.3% pass rates, while the challenging roundabouts and dual carriageways around Essex make clutch control particularly important for manual drivers.
Brentwood (London)
5,485 tests takenSouthend-on-Sea
4,797 tests takenBasildon
4,862 tests takenChelmsford (Hanbury Road)
10,758 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood (London) | 48.3% | 48.6% | 44.3% | 48.5% | 5,485 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 44.7% | 51.5% | 40.3% | 48.1% | 4,797 |
| Basildon | 44.4% | 46.5% | 38.6% | 45.6% | 4,862 |
| Chelmsford (Hanbury Road) | 43.2% | 46.0% | 40.2% | 44.7% | 10,758 |