Driving Lessons in Barnet
Both driving schools in Barnet offer automatic driving lessons and achieve excellent 4.9-star ratings, with pricing at £45 to £50 per hour (averaging £48). While there are currently no independent driving instructors listed, one school does offer female driving instructors. You'll have access to numerous test centres across North London, with pass rates ranging from 39.9% at Chingford to 53.9% at Enfield (Innova Business Park).
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AJ Barnet Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Barnet.
AJ Barnet Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Barnet.
AJ Barnet Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Barnet.
Driving lessons in Barnet
2 driving schools and 0 independent instructors.
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Barnet & Enfield Driving School
100% pass rate across 2022-2025 with a Grade A instructor boasting 28 years' experience. Two-hour automatic lessons at £90 (Monday-Friday) or £150 (weekends), with 10-hour blocks at £440 and 20-hour blocks at £870. One-to-one tuition only, no piggybacking, plus test day lessons from £180 including an hour of instruction.
AJ Barnet Driving School
96% first-time pass rate with an instructor known for calm, methodical teaching that builds confidence quickly—one student passed with zero faults after just 10 lessons. Single lessons at £50/hour or block deals from £240 (5 hours) to £480 (10 hours), plus test car hire at £180 and motorway lessons at £120 for 2 hours. Fluent in French, Arabic, and Somali, with particular experience supporting nervous drivers and those seeking refresher courses.
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Intensive courses in Barnet
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Barnet Test Centres and Pass Rates
The Barnet area covers 16 centres where 149,633 tests were taken between 2025 and 2026, averaging 47.7%. Enfield (Innova Business Park) leads with a 53.9% pass rate, though you'll wait 20 weeks, while Chingford sits at the other end with 39.9% despite only a 10 week wait. The roads around Chingford involve the North Circular, narrow residential streets and the awkward junctions near the Crooked Billet roundabout. Mill Hill and Hendon both hit 51.4%, with Hendon offering an 11 week wait compared to Mill Hill's 15 weeks. Women passed at 47.4% in Hendon and men at 54.3%, with automatic at 51%. St Albans recorded 50.7% with the shortest wait at 7 weeks, while Pinner saw 49.7% but the longest at 23 weeks. The roads around Pinner include tight residential streets, the busy A404 and awkward mini-roundabouts near the high street. Enfield (Brancroft Way) shows limited data with just 362 tests and a 2 week wait.
Enfield (Innova Business Park)
8,412 tests taken · 20 week waitMill Hill (London)
9,797 tests taken · 15 week waitHendon (London)
11,086 tests taken · 11 week waitBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · 11 week waitSt Albans
7,336 tests taken · 7 week waitBarnet (London)
12,397 tests taken · 21 week waitPinner (London)
14,367 tests taken · 23 week waitTottenham
9,844 tests taken · 10 week waitLoughton (London)
7,376 tests taken · 9 week waitWood Green (London)
11,379 tests taken · 13 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) | 52.3% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 8,412 | 20 weeks |
| Mill Hill (London) | 49.7% | 52.8% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 9,797 | 15 weeks |
| Hendon (London) | 47.4% | 54.3% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 11,086 | 11 weeks |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.2% | 51.2% | 48.4% | 50.8% | 7,195 | 11 weeks |
| St Albans | 49.2% | 51.9% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 7,336 | 7 weeks |
| Barnet (London) | 47.7% | 51.4% | 48.1% | 49.9% | 12,397 | 21 weeks |
| Pinner (London) | 45.6% | 53.8% | 47.6% | 49.7% | 14,367 | 23 weeks |
| Tottenham | 45.6% | 51.2% | 48.0% | 48.9% | 9,844 | 10 weeks |
| Loughton (London) | 45.2% | 48.1% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 7,376 | 9 weeks |
| Wood Green (London) | 44.1% | 48.6% | 45.8% | 46.8% | 11,379 | 13 weeks |