Driving Lessons in Heywood
Heywood has 3 driving schools and 39 independent driving instructors, with schools earning an impressive 4.9-star average rating. One school lists pricing at £42 per hour, and intensive courses are available if you're looking to pass quickly. There are 13 independent female driving instructors in the area. Learners here have access to seven test centres across Greater Manchester, with pass rates ranging from 44.7% at Cheetham Hill to 56% at Bredbury.
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Keith Metcalfe Driving School
426 passes since 2006 with a calm, patient teaching style that rebuilds confidence—particularly effective with anxious learners. £42/hour with no hidden charges for evenings or weekends, or £380 for a 10-hour block (£38/hour). Intensive courses from £840 (20 hours with 2 free motorway lessons) to £1,680 (40 hours with 3 free motorway lessons and test fee included).
Bury's Pegasus Driving School
Known for working with nervous learners, this instructor brings a relaxed, informal teaching style and a track record of high first-time pass rates. Student reviews highlight his patience, efficiency, and ability to build confidence—one learner passed first time with only two minors after feeling anxious with previous instructors. Pass Plus courses also available once you've passed your test.
Muhammad Aamir Naseem
Saher Abdullah Hama
John Anthony Leach
Nichola Binns
Alexandra Brady
Jason Carroll
Aaron Clapperton
Lauren Crossley
Carl Finnegan
Alan Francis Kenyon
Kathryn Godfrey
Sarah Goulding
Paul Graham Keightley
Melanie Jane Carroll
Gordon Jennings
Lee Jowett
Helen Kozak
Victoria Leanne Hall
Siobhan Macintyre
Lisa Marie Mason
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Intensive courses in Heywood
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1 Heywood schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Heywood Test Centres and Pass Rates
Between 2025 and 2026, 84,794 tests were taken across seven centres with Bredbury posting the highest pass rate at 56% from 10,636 tests. The roads around Cheetham Hill involve heavy urban traffic, complex junctions along the Bury New Road corridor, and densely packed residential streets, contributing to its 44.7% pass rate. West Didsbury handled the most tests at 17,806 with 47.7% passing, but you'll wait 23 weeks compared to 8 weeks at Bury. Women passed at rates from 40.5% at Cheetham Hill to 56.1% at Bredbury, while men ranged from 48.7% to 55.9%. Automatic drivers saw their best odds at Bredbury with 47.6% but only 38.9% at Bury.
Bredbury (Manchester)
10,636 tests taken · 17 week waitBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · 16 week waitRochdale (Manchester)
11,563 tests taken · 9 week waitWest Didsbury (Manchester)
17,806 tests taken · 23 week waitChadderton
15,988 tests taken · 12 week waitBury (Manchester)
7,024 tests taken · 8 week waitCheetham Hill (Manchester)
10,207 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredbury (Manchester) | 56.1% | 55.9% | 47.6% | 56.0% | 10,636 | 17 weeks |
| Bolton (Manchester) | 50.0% | 53.5% | 46.7% | 51.8% | 11,570 | 16 weeks |
| Rochdale (Manchester) | 45.7% | 50.1% | 42.8% | 48.3% | 11,563 | 9 weeks |
| West Didsbury (Manchester) | 44.7% | 50.3% | 43.1% | 47.7% | 17,806 | 23 weeks |
| Chadderton | 43.3% | 49.8% | 40.7% | 46.8% | 15,988 | 12 weeks |
| Bury (Manchester) | 43.0% | 48.9% | 38.9% | 46.3% | 7,024 | 8 weeks |
| Cheetham Hill (Manchester) | 40.5% | 48.7% | 41.5% | 44.7% | 10,207 | 10 weeks |