Driving Lessons in Waltham Abbey
Three driving schools serve Waltham Abbey, with an average rating of 4.8 stars. Pricing sits at £32 per hour where listed, and 2 schools offer automatic driving lessons. Enfield (Innova Business Park) has the strongest local pass rate at 53.9%, based on the latest DVSA data, considerably better than options like Chingford (39.9%) or Barking (36.3%).
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Driving lessons in Waltham Abbey
3 driving schools.
Showing 1–3 of 3 driving schools in Waltham Abbey.
Jerry Dymond Driving School
Automatic
Patient instructor with over 20 years' experience teaching Roadcraft techniques used by police drivers, improving anticipation and forward planning beyond standard test criteria. Two-hour lessons at £64 are recommended for fastest progress to test standard, with 90-minute options at £48 and test day bookings at £80 for a 2½-hour session including pre-test briefing and debrief.
DSA Driving School
Manual and automatic
Founded by Richie in 2003, this independent school has spent over two decades building a reputation across East London and surrounding areas. Intensive courses range from 6 to 40 hours, priced from £690 to £2,580, with free theory tuition included for all students. Instructors bring 15+ years of experience and offer flexible payment options including instalments.
GSM Driving School
Manual
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Intensive courses in Waltham Abbey
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Waltham Abbey Test Centres and Pass Rates
Enfield's Innova Business Park centre is the standout of the 11 centres near Waltham Abbey. Its pass rate of 54% beats the national figure of 50%, its automatic pass rate of 50% is the best nearby, and a typical wait there is less than a month. Borehamwood and Barnet are about average. At the other end, Barking, at 36%, and Chingford, at 40%, both sit in the bottom twentieth of British centres. Loughton has the longest typical wait nearby, at about 5 months.
Enfield (Innova Business Park)
8,412 tests taken · typical wait less than a monthBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBarnet (London)
12,397 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsTottenham
9,844 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsLoughton (London)
7,376 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsWood Green (London)
11,379 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsEnfield (Brancroft Way)
362 tests taken · typical wait less than a monthWanstead (London)
8,258 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsGoodmayes (London)
21,374 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsChingford (London)
13,120 tests taken · typical wait 3 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) | 53.9% | 56.7% | 50.0% | 8,412 | Less than a month |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.8% | 52.5% | 48.4% | 7,195 | 3½ months |
| Barnet (London) | 49.9% | 51.2% | 48.1% | 12,397 | 4½ months |
| Tottenham | 48.9% | 49.6% | 48.0% | 9,844 | 1½ months |
| Loughton (London) | 47.0% | 48.3% | 45.3% | 7,376 | 5 months |
| Wood Green (London) | 46.8% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 11,379 | 2½ months |
| Enfield (Brancroft Way) | 46.1% | 43.7% | 50.0% | 362 | Less than a month |
| Wanstead (London) | 44.4% | 46.3% | 42.1% | 8,258 | 3 months |
| Goodmayes (London) | 43.7% | 46.3% | 41.5% | 21,374 | 2½ months |
| Chingford (London) | 39.9% | 41.2% | 38.3% | 13,120 | 3 months |