Driving Lessons in Sale

With 8 driving schools and 14 independent driving instructors available, Sale provides excellent choice for learners. The driving schools here deliver outstanding quality with a 4.9-star average rating, while lesson prices range from £33 to £40 per hour (averaging £37). Female driving instructors are available through 3 schools, plus there's 1 independent female driving instructor, and 2 schools offer automatic driving lessons alongside intensive course options.

From £33/hr·Average £37/hr

Sale's Top Picks

Best Value

Pace Driving Tuition

Cheapest manual driving school in Sale.

4.8(16 reviews)
£33/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

JK Driving School

The highest-rated manual driving school in Sale, and the top-rated with female instructors.

4.9(45 reviews)
£38/hr

Driving Schools in Sale

8 schools

Rowland School of Motoring

Rowland School of Motoring

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.9(37)

Over 30 years' experience with a first-time pass rate well above the 48% national average. £40/hour or £380 for a 10-lesson block, with test car use included at...

ManualTest car available
1 Hexham Cl, Cheshire, Sale M33 4UZ
Pace Driving Tuition

Pace Driving Tuition

From £33/hr·10hrs for £330
4.8(16)·93% pass rate

93% first-time pass rate, well above the 52% national average. Beginner lessons start at £33/hour for students, or £170 for 5 hours and £330 for 10 hours;...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Symons Rd, Sale M33 7FJ
Manchester Driving Lessons

Manchester Driving Lessons

5.0(16)
Manual
Sandwell Dr, Sale M33 6JL
Drive Altrincham

Drive Altrincham

From £37/hr
5.0

Established in 2012, this husband-and-wife operation run by Mike and Lisa Skelton focuses on building safe drivers for life, not just test passes. Single...

ManualFemale Instructors
49 Woodhouse Ln, Sale M33 4JZ
GP Driving School In Sale

GP Driving School In Sale

5.0(25)
Manual
7 Pembroke Ave, Sale M33 5GJ
JK Driving School

JK Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%
4.9(45)

Run by Jonathan and Kelly Whitmore, a husband-and-wife team with over 20 years' combined experience, this school specializes in supporting nervous and...

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car available
391 Northenden Rd, Sale M33 2PG
Ltest School of Motoring

Ltest School of Motoring

Block bookings available
4.8

Established in 2005 with over 1,000 pupils passed, Ltest specialises in intensive courses designed to get you test-ready up to 10 times faster than weekly...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
35 Worthington Rd, Sale M33 2JW
Giggles Driving School

Giggles Driving School

4.9

Instructor Ade has built an exceptional track record with consistently high first-time pass rates and glowing reviews praising his thorough, detail-oriented...

ManualAutomatic
Craddock Rd, Sale M33 3GQ

Block Booking Deals in Sale

4 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 5%

JK Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Save 5%

Rowland School of Motoring

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Pace Driving Tuition

10hrs for £330

£33.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Sale

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£33/hr
2 schools4.8best rated

Sale Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 8 nearby test centres

Bolton leads with 56.7% while Cheetham Hill proves toughest at 43.7% across eight centres that handled 86,034 tests between 2024 and 2025. Manchester's urban challenges include busy bus routes, complex lane systems, and areas with heavy traffic around the city centre approaches. Sale and West Didsbury offer more suburban conditions with tree-lined roads and residential parking challenges. Men consistently outperformed women by 3-7 percentage points at most centres, while automatic rates varied significantly from Chadderton's 37.7% to Bolton's 51%.

57%

Bolton (Manchester)

11,879 tests taken
Women53.1%
Men59.9%
Automatic51.0%
55%

Warrington

6,124 tests taken
Women52.2%
Men58.2%
Automatic48.2%
54%

Bredbury (Manchester)

9,946 tests taken
Women51.4%
Men56.4%
Automatic47.4%
51%

West Didsbury (Manchester)

17,196 tests taken
Women48.7%
Men52.9%
Automatic45.9%
49%

Sale (Manchester)

9,977 tests taken
Women45.8%
Men52.0%
Automatic44.2%
45%

Chadderton

12,454 tests taken
Women41.5%
Men48.0%
Automatic37.7%
44%

Atherton (Manchester)

7,690 tests taken
Women43.9%
Men44.8%
Automatic39.4%
44%

Cheetham Hill (Manchester)

10,768 tests taken
Women39.0%
Men48.0%
Automatic40.9%

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