Driving Lessons in Manchester
Manchester has one of the largest directories we've seen: 71 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors. Schools average £36 per hour (ranging from £25 to £49.99) with an excellent 4.9-star rating. Automatic driving lessons are available at 46 schools, intensive courses at 48, and female driving instructors at 16 schools, while 6 of the independent driving instructors are female. Test centre pass rates vary significantly across the city, from Bredbury's 56% down to Atherton's 44.3%, based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
- £36
- average price
- 71
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 9
- test centres
Top driving schools in Manchester by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Pass Faster
Cheapest manual driving school in Manchester.
Adams Driver Trainer
Highest-rated manual driving school in Manchester.
Adams Driver Trainer
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Manchester.
Adams Driver Trainer
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Manchester.
Driving lessons in Manchester
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Express Pass Driving School
95% first-time pass rate backed by 412 five-star Google reviews. Offers pay-as-you-go 2-hour lessons, intensive courses from 6 to 20 hours, and advanced training including Pass Plus, with flexible scheduling seven days a week and a money-back guarantee on unused lessons.
Starlight Driving School
A very high pass rate and patient instructors using specialized techniques to ease learner nervousness. New air-conditioned cars, student discounts, and pickup from home, work or college. Ready for test in 1 week with intensive courses available.
Hamsa Aba-nur
Rida Abbas
Farooq Abdullah Naqshbandi
Fenkil Abraha
Tahir Ahmad
Irfan Ahmad
Mohammad Ahsan
Azra Ahsan
Mohammed Alauddin Hossain
Ahmed Ali Omar
Muhammad Arif Qureshi
Ramzan Aslam
Mohammed Aslam Khan
William Bramwell
Mohamed Dawood
Jelani Haji
Usman Hassan
Robert Holness
Jack Hughes
Mohammed Hussain
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Best block deals in Manchester
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How much do driving lessons cost in Manchester?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 47 driving schools in Manchester.
Intensive courses in Manchester
Want to pass fast?
48 Manchester schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Manchester Test Centres and Pass Rates
Manchester's nine centres handled 108,750 tests between 2025 and 2026 with an average pass rate of 48.6%. Bredbury stands out at 56%, with women at 56.1% and men at 55.9%, though automatic drivers achieved 47.6% and you'll wait 17 weeks. The roads around Manchester include steep terraced streets with continuous parking in areas like Cheetham Hill, which recorded just 44.7% overall and 40.5% for women, tram tracks cutting through junctions in the city centre, and multi-lane approaches where lane discipline is tested constantly. Atherton recorded the lowest pass rate at 44.3% with women at 42.4% and men at 45.7%, while Bury offers the shortest wait at 8 weeks but a 46.3% pass rate.
Bredbury (Manchester)
10,636 tests taken · 17 week waitBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · 16 week waitSale (Manchester)
10,921 tests taken · 15 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 waitAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · 15 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 |
| Sale (Manchester) | 48.9% | 53.7% | 45.1% | 51.4% | 10,921 | 15 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 |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 42.4% | 45.7% | 37.9% | 44.3% | 13,035 | 15 weeks |