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

1st Stop Driving Tuition

1st Stop Driving Tuition

From £45/hr·10hrs for £420Save 7%
4.8

Grade A instructor Jon Rich trained by BSM and experienced with major UK driving schools, now running an independent operation that combines professional...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
5 Chuzzlewit Dr, Chelmsford CM1 4XQ
Tony B'z School of Motoring

Tony B'z School of Motoring

From £35/hr·10hrs for £330Save 6%
4.9

NVQ Level 3 instructor with 15+ years' experience and specialist fleet training credentials, offering patient, step-by-step tuition tailored to your pace....

ManualIntensive
289, 297 B1006, South Benfleet, Benfleet SS7 1DS
Fleet And Corporate Training Limited

Fleet And Corporate Training Limited

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Manual
11 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6NW
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
Grant's Driving School

Grant's Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
4.7

Established in 2000 with 25 years of professional driving experience including international work across Europe and North America. £35/hour or £340 for 10...

Manual
16 Rosemead, South Benfleet, Benfleet SS7 4JQ
BDA Driving School

BDA Driving School

From £38/hr
2.0

Established network since 1997 with both male and female instructors covering Essex and South Suffolk. Manual lessons at £38/hour or automatic at £80 for 2-hour...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
78 Ravensbourne Dr, Chelmsford CM1 2SL
Mother Teresa Driving School

Mother Teresa Driving School

5.0

Expert driving lessons for teen and adult learners across all skill levels. One-on-one behind-the-wheel instruction combined with defensive driving techniques...

Manual
Prospect Pl, Grays RM17 6BY
Monarch School of Motoring

Monarch School of Motoring

Block bookings available
5.0

Family-run school with over 30 years of combined experience across three instructors, offering one-to-one manual lessons tailored to beginners and experienced...

Manual
35 Scythe Way, Colchester, CO3 4SJ, Colchester CO3 4PE
One Week Driving Course

One Week Driving Course

Manual
8 Goldberry Mead, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5WT
FlowingStars Limited

FlowingStars Limited

Trained hundreds of successful drivers with experienced instructors offering beginner lessons, refresher courses, and intensive driving courses. Customized...

ManualIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Speaks French
Office 29, Weston Business Centre, Colchester CO2 8JX
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
Trainee Driving Academy

Trainee Driving Academy

5.0

Family-owned school with dedicated support for nervous and anxious learners, plus specialist disability driving instruction. Flexible scheduling, competitive...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Unit 34 Kiosk, 5 Harvey Centre Approach, Harlow CM20 1XP

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