Driving Lessons in Greater Manchester

From £25/hr·Average £37/hr

Greater Manchester's Top Picks

Best Value

Pass Faster

Cheapest manual driving school in Greater Manchester.

4.7(77 reviews)
£25/hr
Top Rated

Darz Driving School

Highest-rated manual driving school in Greater Manchester.

4.9(2651 reviews)
Best Automatic

Adams Driver Trainer

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Greater Manchester.

5.0(1987 reviews)
£35/hr
Female Instructors

Adams Driver Trainer

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Greater Manchester.

5.0(1987 reviews)
£35/hr

Driving Schools in Greater Manchester

177 schools

Elect Driving School

Elect Driving School

From £30/hr·10hrs for £300
5.0(276)·50% pass rate

50% first-time pass rate with instructors who've been in the industry over 10 years, run by passionate driving professionals rather than a corporate chain....

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Flat 5, 98 Chorley New Rd, Bolton BL1 4DH
Gonpass

Gonpass

From £32/hr·10hrs for £300Save 6%
5.0(119)·90% pass rate

Over 90% first-time pass rate, nearly double the national average. £32/hour or £300 for a 10-hour block, with intensive automatic driving courses available on...

AutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
13 Mill Nook, Rochdale OL12 0HS
Viva Driving School

Viva Driving School

From £35/hr·Block bookings available
5.0(617)

Highest-rated driving school on Google in the Manchester area with a 5.0 rating across 579 reviews. £35/hour for single lessons or £70 for 2 hours, with block...

ManualIntensive
Christie Way, Manchester M21 7QY
Leaps Driving School

Leaps Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.9(65)

Known for supporting nervous and anxious learners, with instructors Yusuf and Shahnaz earning consistent five-star reviews for patience and confidence-building....

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Stretford Rd, Old Trafford, Manchester M1 1AG
JNI Driving School

JNI Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £335Save 16%
4.9(167)

Husband-and-wife team with strong student testimonials, including first-time passes after just 22 hours of lessons. £40 per hour or £335 for a 10-hour block,...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
147 Belmont Rd, Bolton BL1 7AW
Drive UK - Driving School

Drive UK - Driving School

4.9(1279)
Manual
Millennium House, 286 Yorkshire St, Rochdale OL16 2DR
Highfields Driver Training

Highfields Driver Training

4.9(156)

One of the most experienced teams in the area with over 15 years of collective teaching experience. Friendly, calm instructors deliver structured lessons...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
39 Chaseley Rd, Rochdale OL12 6PR
Pink Driving School

Pink Driving School

4.9(90)

Grade A instructor in a distinctive pink Fiat 500—the only one of its kind operating as a driving school car in the UK. Learn from a female driving instructor...

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car available
132 Beaumont Chase, Bolton BL3 4XH
Taz Driving School

Taz Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(161)

Taz Driving School emphasises relaxed, patient instruction using the latest teaching techniques, with all instructors motivated to help nervous learners build...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
11 Broadmeadow Ave, Manchester M16 8GS
Tewi Driving School

Tewi Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £350
5.0

Standard lessons from £35/hour (10-hour blocks at £350) or intensive courses from £43/hour (10-hour blocks at £430). Known for high pass rates and patient...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
flat 81, Oakhill Court, Mandley Park Ave, Salford M7 4BX
886 Driving School

886 Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(95)·98% pass rate

98% first-time pass rate, the highest in the area, backed by instructors trained in mentoring-focused methods beyond basic skills. Pricing starts from hourly...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
49 Roseneath Rd, Bolton BL3 3AX
Best Drive School Of Motoring

Best Drive School Of Motoring

5.0
Manual
131 Manley Rd, Manchester M16 8WE
Ethos Driving School

Ethos Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £330Save 11%
4.6(80)

£37/hour for manual lessons, or £330 for a 10-hour block—with a student discount bringing hourly rates down to £35. Ethos emphasizes intensive courses designed...

ManualIntensive
Grandale St, Manchester M14 5WG
Robert Weston Driving Tuition

Robert Weston Driving Tuition

Manual
55 Shawfield Ln, Rochdale OL12 7RQ
Stockport Driving School

Stockport Driving School

5.0(1)
Manual
72 Hall St, Stockport SK1 4DE
Fast Track Driving School

Fast Track Driving School

25hrs for £884

5-hour refresher courses from £160 up to a 25-hour package at £884 (test fee included), plus a Guaranteed Pass option at £1,810 with £200 cashback on first-time...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
42 Pennine Dr, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3HL
AutoHow

AutoHow

From £35/hr
5.0(65)·8% pass rate

AutoHow maintains a 5/5 Google rating and 4.6/5 Trustpilot score with an 8/10 first-time pass rate across Bolton and Atherton. Standard lessons start from...

ManualIntensive
Tennyson Rd, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9SX
Hirey Driving School

Hirey Driving School

From £35/hr
5.0(92)

Popular intensive course specialist that fills up quickly, with over 1,000 drivers trained. Lessons start from £35/hour, with structured beginner and...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Brandwood St, Bolton BL3 4BG
HDS Driving School

HDS Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £330Save 6%
5.0(480)·98% pass rate

98% first-time pass rate backed by instructors with 17+ years' experience in the region. Lessons start at £35/hour with block deals from £170 for 5 hours up to...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Caythorpe St, Manchester M14 4UL
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

Block Booking Deals in Greater Manchester

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

Best deal — save 44%

U-Drive School of Motoring

10hrs for £180

£18.00/hr

Save 25%

Go 2 Pass

10hrs for £240

£24.00/hr

Save 14%

Smart Choice School of Motoring

40hrs for £1200

£30.00/hr

Save 9%

DriveSQ

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 6%

Gonpass

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Muzaf Driving School

5hrs for £25

£5.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Greater Manchester

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£34/hr
99 schools5.0best rated

Greater Manchester Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 14 nearby test centres

Great Yarmouth's single centre at Lowestoft handled 4,921 tests between 2024 and 2025, achieving 46.1% with virtually identical performance for men and women (46.1% and 46% respectively). The Norfolk Broads location brings unique challenges with narrow country lanes, seaside traffic congestion during summer months, and A47 dual carriageway work, while the coastal winds can affect learner confidence. Automatic drivers managed 39.6%, reflecting how the varied rural and urban mix requires good adaptability regardless of transmission type.

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%
50%

Macclesfield

4,910 tests taken
Women49.1%
Men50.6%
Automatic44.7%
49%

Sale (Manchester)

9,977 tests taken
Women45.8%
Men52.0%
Automatic44.2%
48%

Chorley

5,257 tests taken
Women49.2%
Men47.6%
Automatic40.5%
48%

Blackburn with Darwen

8,885 tests taken
Women45.6%
Men49.7%
Automatic47.7%
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%

Areas in Greater Manchester