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

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Automatic
Suite 114, Communications House, 9 St John's St, Colchester CO2 7NN
Supreme School of Motoring

Supreme School of Motoring

Block bookings available
5.0

Family-run school with over 50 years of combined instructor experience, teaching 1,000+ learners annually and boasting one of the highest numbers of five-star...

ManualAutomatic
21 Suffolk Rd, Maldon CM9 6AX
KLDT Driving School

KLDT Driving School

Manual
1 Tapestry Walk, Braintree CM7 3FB
Mathers Driving School

Mathers Driving School

Manual
Friars Ave, Shenfield, Brentwood CM15 8NJ
Nayland Driving School

Nayland Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £300Save 14%
4.8

Intensive driving courses structured around 5-hour days, with your instructor estimating hours needed after a £70 assessment and booking your test as part of...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
340 The Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9AD
Zeus Driving School

Zeus Driving School

5.0
Manual
Apple Tree Cl, Halstead CO9 2TL
JJM Driving School

JJM Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.9

Independently run school with 136 reviews highlighting John's patient, calm teaching style and first-time pass results. £40/hour for manual lessons or £380 for...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Essex, Second Ave, Canvey Island SS8 9LN
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
Your Next Drive School Of Motoring

Your Next Drive School Of Motoring

5.0
Manual
12 Belle Vue Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4JF
MNG Driving School

MNG Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
4.9

Intensive course specialists offering packages from 8 to 50 hours, with a 2-hour assessment lesson at £90 to determine the right fit for your needs. Standard...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Yew Cl, Laindon, Basildon SS15 4EU
The Ministry of Driving

The Ministry of Driving

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
4.9

Grade A instructor with 22 years' experience and a qualified DVSA fleet trainer, specialising exclusively in manual transmission training. £37/hour or £360 for...

Manual
34 Manor Rd, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9LL
Keen Drivers

Keen Drivers

From £35/hr·10hrs for £300Save 14%
4.9

£35/hour or £300 for your first 10 hours, plus £75 to use the school's Mini for your test including a pre-test lesson. Grade A instructor with 10 years'...

ManualTest car available
27 Wash Rd, Basildon SS15 4EN
Pass Harlow Automatic Driving School

Pass Harlow Automatic Driving School

Block bookings available

Specialises in supporting anxious learners and those with learning difficulties, with a calm, patient approach tailored to individual needs. Flexible...

AutomaticIntensive
Pittmans Fld, Harlow CM20 3LD
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
Drive School of Motoring

Drive School of Motoring

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
4.9

Owner Colin has run this school for over 20 years with a commitment to quality that sets it apart: all instructors train through the school's own 80-hour...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
171 Curling Tye, Basildon SS14 2PW
Farrah Driver Training

Farrah Driver Training

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
4.1

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...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
250 London Rd, Wickford SS12 0JX
Jamie's Driving School

Jamie's Driving School

5.0
Manual
The Broad Walk N, Brentwood CM13 2BL
System Driving School

System Driving School

4.5
Manual
14 Bull Ln, Rayleigh SS6 8JG
Driving Success

Driving Success

4.8
Manual
42 Tomlyns Cl, Hutton, Brentwood CM13 1PU
PB Driving School

PB Driving School

20hrs for £700
5.0

Rated 4.9/5 from 210+ reviews, PB Driving School focuses on building confident drivers through patient, structured instruction tailored to your pace. Buy 20...

ManualAutomaticTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
24 Russell road, Grays RM17 5JX

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

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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