Driving Lessons in Salford
Seven driving schools and 36 independent driving instructors serve Salford, including 11 independent female driving instructors. Schools offer excellent value, with prices from £25 to £42 per hour and a 4.9-star average rating. Cheetham Hill test centre sits at 44.7%, while Bredbury achieves a notably higher 56% pass rate based on 2025-26 DVSA data.
- £36
- average price
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- driving schools
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- independent instructors
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- test centres
Top driving schools in Salford by what matters most
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Synerdrive
Cheapest manual driving school in Salford.
PassMeFast
Highest-rated manual driving school in Salford.
PassMeFast
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Salford.
PassMeFast
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Salford.
Driving lessons in Salford
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Salford Test Centres and Pass Rates
Salford has nine centres within reach, and the spread between them is modest. Bredbury is the strongest, with a pass rate of 56%, comfortably above the national pass rate of 50%, and the best automatic pass rate nearby at 48%. Bolton and Sale are close to average at 52% and 51%. Atherton, at 44%, is the lowest nearby, with Cheetham Hill and Bury close behind. Rochdale has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, while West Didsbury's is the longest, at about 4½ months.
Bredbury (Manchester)
10,636 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsSale (Manchester)
10,921 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsRochdale (Manchester)
11,563 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsWest Didsbury (Manchester)
17,806 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsChadderton
15,988 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBury (Manchester)
7,024 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsCheetham Hill (Manchester)
10,207 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Bredbury (Manchester) | 56.0% | 58.7% | 47.6% | 10,636 | 3½ months |
| Bolton (Manchester) | 51.8% | 54.7% | 46.7% | 11,570 | 3 months |
| Sale (Manchester) | 51.4% | 54.6% | 45.1% | 10,921 | 4 months |
| Rochdale (Manchester) | 48.3% | 50.3% | 42.8% | 11,563 | 1½ months |
| West Didsbury (Manchester) | 47.7% | 50.1% | 43.1% | 17,806 | 4½ months |
| Chadderton | 46.8% | 49.6% | 40.7% | 15,988 | 3½ months |
| Bury (Manchester) | 46.3% | 48.9% | 38.9% | 7,024 | 1½ months |
| Cheetham Hill (Manchester) | 44.7% | 47.5% | 41.5% | 10,207 | 2½ months |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 44.3% | 47.1% | 37.9% | 13,035 | 2½ months |