Driving Lessons in Sale
Sale offers a strong choice of eight driving schools and 14 independent driving instructors, with schools averaging an impressive 4.9 stars. Lessons cost between £33 and £40 per hour where pricing is available, three schools have female driving instructors, and there's one female independent driving instructor. The local Sale test centre has a 51.4% pass rate, though nearby Bredbury performs better at 56%, while Cheetham Hill and Atherton both sit below 45%.
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Pace Driving Tuition
Cheapest manual driving school in Sale.
JK Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Sale.
JK Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Sale.
Driving lessons in Sale
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Drive Altrincham
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 lessons at £37/hour, with an introductory 90-minute drive for £40, plus motorway lessons at £50. Refresher courses and Pass Plus driving courses also available.
JK Driving School
Run by Jonathan and Kelly Whitmore, a husband-and-wife team with over 20 years' combined experience, this school specializes in supporting nervous and neurodiverse learners. Both instructors have personal experience raising autistic children and excel at creating a warm, accommodating environment for learners with additional needs. £38/hour for single lessons, or £360 for a 10-hour block, with motorway lessons also available.
Rowland School of Motoring
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 no extra charge. Independent instructor with unrivalled local knowledge of Sale, Urmston, Timperley, Flixton and Stretford test routes.
Pace Driving Tuition
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; motorway and refresher lessons from £40/hour. Door-to-door pickup included in every lesson, with structured progression on local test routes and mock tests before your actual test.
Giggles Driving School
Instructor Ade has built an exceptional track record with consistently high first-time pass rates and glowing reviews praising his thorough, detail-oriented teaching style and calm, supportive approach. Students highlight how he explains the reasoning behind road signs and test techniques, uses visual aids like aerial route maps, and adapts his methods to individual learning styles. The school uses an app for easy booking and lesson reflections to track progress.
Ltest School of Motoring
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 lessons, with options to complete training and sit a test within 2 weeks. Discounted block rates apply when you book 10 or more lessons, plus free theory training software and a Theory Test Top Up Course if you need extra support. Evening and weekend lessons are available on request, alongside regular weekly options to suit your budget.
Kelly Alison Whitmore
John Anthony Avery
Raja Ayaz Mehmood
Philip Edward Mcnulty
Joseph Gerard Mcgoldrick
Faysal Mohamed
Rob Moodie
Bilal Mujadad
Hossein Nasehzadeh
Colin Philip Richardson
Asim Rafiq
Brian Telford
Jonathan Whitmore
Andrew William Brady
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Intensive courses in Sale
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2 Sale schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Sale Test Centres and Pass Rates
Sale has eight centres across Greater Manchester with 97,713 tests between 2025 and 2026, and Bredbury leads at 56% (men 55.9%, women 56.1%, automatic 47.6%). Warrington offers a strong 55.5% pass rate with an 11 week wait, while West Didsbury has the longest wait at 23 weeks with a 47.7% pass rate. The roads around Cheetham Hill include heavy traffic on Bury New Road and complex junctions, with a 44.7% pass rate (men 48.7%, women 40.5%, automatic 41.5%) and a 10 week wait. Atherton had the lowest pass rate at 44.3%, while Sale itself sits at 51.4% with a 15 week wait.
Bredbury (Manchester)
10,636 tests taken · 17 week waitWarrington
7,550 tests taken · 11 week waitBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · 16 week waitSale (Manchester)
10,921 tests taken · 15 week waitWest Didsbury (Manchester)
17,806 tests taken · 23 week waitChadderton
15,988 tests taken · 12 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 |
| Warrington | 55.4% | 55.7% | 48.6% | 55.5% | 7,550 | 11 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |