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

MY CAR

MY CAR

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%
5.0

Single-instructor school with consistently strong testimonials praising patience and clear teaching. Lessons start at £38/hour, with 10-hour blocks at £360 and...

ManualAutomatic
61 Malthouse Dr, Grays RM17 5FG
Streetlife Driving School

Streetlife Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £340Save 6%
5.0

Established in 2005 with a strong track record across Essex, this school offers guaranteed pass courses and intensive driving lessons alongside standard...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
2a Beverley Rd, Colchester CO3 3NG
Rapha Driving School

Rapha Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £350Save 13%
5.0

Patient instructor with years of experience teaching learners of all backgrounds and abilities, from complete beginners to test-ready drivers. Lessons are...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
61 kings road, Basildon SS154AQ
iDrive Driving School

iDrive Driving School

From £49/hr·10hrs for £490
5.0·86% pass rate

Ex-AA Driving School instructor Mike runs this school with an impressive 86% first-time pass rate, well above the national average of 49%. Lessons start at...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
14 Glebe Rd, Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5 9HW
Drive EBS

Drive EBS

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0

Specialist in nervous and anxious learners with 17 years' driving experience and a track record of first-time passes. Andrei's calm, patient approach has earned...

AutomaticIntensive
8 Chase Rd, Brentwood CM14 4LG
Steer We Go Learners

Steer We Go Learners

From £37.5/hr·10hrs for £350Save 7%
5.0

Fun and friendly instruction across Colchester, Clacton, and Chelmsford with an excellent Facebook reputation. Two-hour lessons start at £75 for manual and £80...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Hugh Dickson Rd, Colchester CO4 5DE
Confident Driving School

Confident Driving School

From £35/hr
5.0

Confident Driving School focuses on nervous drivers and those seeking flexible scheduling, with lessons available six days a week at £35/hour. Both male and...

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
6 Rosebery Rd, Grays RM17 5YT

Johnson School of Motoring

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0

Johnson School of Motoring has built a strong reputation through patient, supportive instruction that consistently delivers first-time passes. £40/hour for...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
8 Pevensey Gardens, Hullbridge, Hockley SS5 6AR
AB-Drive-Anchor

AB-Drive-Anchor

From £38/hr·10hrs for £365Save 4%
5.0

£38/hour for manual lessons or £40/hour for automatic, with block deals starting at £365 for 10 hours. On test day, book a two-hour warm-up session at your...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
Carnarvon Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6QA
Hawkwell Driving School Hockley

Hawkwell Driving School Hockley

From £40/hr
5.0

Instructor with 30,000+ hours of learner teaching experience since 1984, holding advanced qualifications including RoSPA Gold Grade and IAM Advanced Driving...

ManualTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Victor Gardens, Hockley SS5 4DS
Bills Wheels

Bills Wheels

From £42.5/hr·10hrs for £395Save 7%
5.0

Grade A instructor with over 20 years' experience and a specialist background in teaching pupils with anxiety and SEN needs. £42.50/hour or £395 for a 10-hour...

AutomaticTest car available
43 Fowler Rd, Colchester CO2 9FF
True Path Driving School

True Path Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
5.0

£37 per hour or £360 for a 10-hour block booking. Quick test date assistance available to help you secure your test slot faster.

Manual
5 Langton Way, Grays RM16 4PP
Andy's School of Motoring

Andy's School of Motoring

From £36/hr
5.0

Specialises in learners with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other neurodiversities, with patient, personalised instruction from an A-graded instructor who achieved...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
Main Rd, Hockley SS5 4NS
Pass SLT

Pass SLT

From £35/hr·10hrs for £315Save 10%
5.0

Retired Police Sergeant with 30 years advanced driving experience brings professional expertise to every lesson. At £35/hour or £315 for a 10-hour block, with...

ManualTest car available
High St, Rayleigh SS6 7EF
Drive Pass

Drive Pass

From £30/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Specialises in nervous and anxious drivers, transforming them into confident, safe drivers through patient, step-by-step instruction. £30/hour for manual...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
57 Battisford Dr, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 7LB
Driving Explorer

Driving Explorer

From £38/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Automatic driving lessons at £38/hour (£75 for 2 hours), with weekend availability at a small premium. Test car available for your practical exam, subject to...

AutomaticTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
28 Captain Gardens, Colchester CO2 7FX
SG Pro Driving School

SG Pro Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £360Save 10%
5.0

Flexible pricing across hourly lessons and block bookings, with 1-hour manual lessons from £40 and 10-hour blocks from £360. Intensive courses range from 20 to...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
14 Craven Dr, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9BE
Superdrive Academy

Superdrive Academy

From £41/hr·10hrs for £395Save 4%
5.0

£41/hour or £395 for 10 hours, with a 100% money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with any lesson. Voted best driving school in the South of England, this...

AutomaticFemale Instructors
1 Berecroft, Harlow CM18 7SG
Southend Driving School

Southend Driving School

From £35/hr·12hrs for £399Save 5%
4.9

Grade A instructor with autism training certification and 32 years of teaching experience across diverse sectors. £35/hour or £399 for a 12-hour introductory...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
19 Goldsworthy Dr, Southend-on-Sea SS3 0AU
A1 National

A1 National

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
4.9

Family-run school specialising in nervous beginners, with Grade A 51/51 instructors and consistently high first-time pass rates across intensive courses....

ManualAutomaticIntensive
71 Boston Ave, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6JH

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