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

Automatic Driving Lessons

Automatic Driving Lessons

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0

Automatic and manual lessons from £40–£42/hour in Romford, Essex, with 10-hour block deals at £380–£390. Specialist in last-minute test cover across Chelmsford,...

ManualAutomatic
Begonia Cl, Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6NL
Loftmans learners

Loftmans learners

4.7
Manual
Church Ln, Colchester CO3 8LP
Ian's Academy of Driving

Ian's Academy of Driving

5.0(4)
Manual
Oak Lodge Tye, Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6GY
Peter Tedder School of Motoring

Peter Tedder School of Motoring

Block bookings available
5.0(4)

One of the longest-serving instructors in the area since 1999, Peter Tedder teaches in a relaxed, modern style with a focus on nervous pupils and excellent pass...

ManualIntensive
Conifers, Harwich CO12 5NE
Remy Driving School

Remy Driving School

4.8
Manual
Broxburn Dr, South Ockendon RM15 5PL
BDC Driving School

BDC Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%
3.7

Grade A instructor with 45+ years' experience since 1979, holding RoSPA Gold and IAM RoadSmart membership. £38/hour or £360 for a 10-hour block, with Pass Plus...

ManualIntensive
46 Connaught Way, Billericay CM12 0UN
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
Andy Sterne - Driving School

Andy Sterne - Driving School

Manual
Crescent Dr, Shenfield, Brentwood CM15 8DS
QVG Driving School

QVG Driving School

4.4
Manual
10 Branston Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3HE
Bell Driving School

Bell Driving School

Established in 1995 with over 30 years' experience, Bell Driving School has helped thousands of learners pass their test, with 98% of pupils recommending them....

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
36 St Michael's Cl, Harlow CM20 3QH
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
Chloe's Driving School

Chloe's Driving School

4.9
Manual
252 Rayleigh Rd, Hutton, Brentwood CM13 1PX
GSM Driving School

GSM Driving School

Manual
BANDOL, Waltham Abbey EN9 2HQ
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
Karen's School of Motoring

Karen's School of Motoring

From £35/hr·10hrs for £330Save 6%
3.6

Multi-location Essex school with intensive courses ranging from 10 to 50 hours, plus flexible accelerated options at up to 4 hours per week. Manual lessons from...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Hawkesbury Rd, Canvey Island SS8 0EX
Ray's Driver Training

Ray's Driver Training

3.0(6)
Manual
29 Duffield Rd, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 9RY
Conquer Driving

Conquer Driving

4.9

Manual and automatic driving lessons in Colchester with a 'Learn or it's Free' guarantee — only pay if you're happy with the instruction. Lessons are typically...

ManualAutomatic
High St, Colchester CO1 1UG

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