Driving Lessons in Wickford
You'll find 2 driving schools in Wickford with a 4.4-star average rating, one priced at £40 per hour and offering intensive courses. Nearby test centres show fairly consistent pass rates: Basildon at 49.1%, Brentwood at 48.5%, and Southend-on-Sea at 47%.
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Driving lessons in Wickford
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Farrah Driver Training
Grade 6 DVSA fleet-registered instructor in the top 5% nationally, with 113 five-star reviews out of 121 total. £40/hour (minimum 2 hours) or £390 for a 10-hour block; intensive courses from £1,092 for 28 hours. Tariq's background in public service and advanced qualifications, combined with consistently praised teaching skills and reliability, make this school particularly strong for learners seeking structured, professional instruction.
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Intensive courses in Wickford
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1 Wickford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wickford Test Centres and Pass Rates
Basildon recorded 8,359 tests between 2025 and 2026 with a 49.1% pass rate, Brentwood saw 5,791 tests at 48.5%, and Southend-on-Sea had 7,526 tests at 47%. Men passed at 48.2% in Basildon compared to women at 50.5%, while Brentwood showed 48.1% for men and 49.2% for women. The roads around Basildon include busy dual carriageways and complicated junctions around Mayflower Retail Park, Brentwood has narrower high street approaches and tricky lane discipline on the A1023, and Southend involves coastal routes with sudden roundabouts and congested seafront traffic. Basildon's wait is 5 weeks, Brentwood just 4 weeks, but Southend stretches to 8 weeks.
Basildon
8,359 tests taken · 5 week waitBrentwood (London)
5,791 tests taken · 4 week waitSouthend-on-Sea
7,526 tests taken · 8 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 50.5% | 48.2% | 45.2% | 49.1% | 8,359 | 5 weeks |
| Brentwood (London) | 49.2% | 48.1% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 5,791 | 4 weeks |
| Southend-on-Sea | 47.5% | 46.6% | 41.0% | 47.0% | 7,526 | 8 weeks |