Driving Lessons in Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross offers 4 driving schools with an excellent 4.9-star average rating, charging £37.50 to £40 per hour where pricing is available. Three schools provide automatic driving lessons, one has female driving instructors, and three offer intensive courses. The nearest test centre at Enfield Innova Business Park achieves a solid 54.1% pass rate, considerably better than Chingford's challenging 36.5%.
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Pass with Perrys
Cheapest manual driving school in Waltham Cross.
drive2freedom
Highest-rated manual driving school in Waltham Cross.
Pass with Perrys
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Waltham Cross.
Pass with Perrys
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Waltham Cross.
Driving schools and instructors in Waltham Cross
Learn Advanced Driving School
98% first-time pass rate with a focus on safe, defensive driving techniques. Standard lessons at £37.50/hour (minimum 2 hours for £75) or £350 for a 10-hour block, plus a £130 test day fee that includes a focused pre-test lesson. Pass Plus courses also available to boost confidence and reduce insurance costs.
Pass with Perrys
£40 per hour for 2-hour lessons (£80 per session) or £39 per hour in a 10-hour block at £390, with test car use at £120. Established in 1990 with Grade A instructors, this school has helped hundreds of learners pass their test, many on the first attempt. Structured lessons cover the full syllabus while keeping sessions enjoyable, plus Pass Plus and advanced driving courses available after you pass.
drive2freedom
17+ years of experience with a client-centred learning approach using coaching techniques and visual aids. Two-hour lessons at £80 (standard, evening, and weekend), with refresher courses at £84 and motorway lessons from £70–£90. Intensive courses also available.
GokhanDrive
Structured, by-the-book teaching method with proven first-time pass results and unique visual aids for complex junctions. Motorway tuition, mock tests, and intensive courses available, plus early test date support to keep your learning on track.
Block booking
Best block deals in Waltham Cross
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.
Intensive courses in Waltham Cross
Want to pass fast?
3 Waltham Cross schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Waltham Cross Test Centres and Pass Rates
The gender split shows men outperforming women by 2-4 percentage points at most of Waltham Cross's eleven centres, which handled 96,633 tests between 2024 and 2025. These North London locations deal with the challenging A10 corridor, busy shopping areas around Wood Green, and the complex junction systems near the M25. Enfield Innova Business Park leads with 54.1% pass rate, while Chingford struggles at 36.5%. The suburban roads around Barnet and Mill Hill offer more forgiving conditions than the urban challenges of Tottenham and Wanstead. Automatic drivers found success rates between 38.8% and 50.9%, with the higher-performing centres generally offering better automatic pass rates too.
Enfield (Innova Business Park)
8,042 tests takenMill Hill (London)
8,688 tests takenBarnet (London)
9,720 tests takenHendon (London)
11,608 tests takenLoughton (London)
6,009 tests takenTottenham
12,178 tests takenWood Green (London)
10,797 tests takenBorehamwood (London)
7,798 tests takenEnfield (Brancroft Way)
188 tests takenWanstead (London)
8,370 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) | 52.7% | 55.1% | 50.9% | 54.1% | 8,042 |
| Mill Hill (London) | 49.1% | 52.6% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 8,688 |
| Barnet (London) | 48.0% | 51.2% | 48.6% | 49.9% | 9,720 |
| Hendon (London) | 47.0% | 51.5% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 11,608 |
| Loughton (London) | 47.6% | 48.3% | 45.7% | 48.0% | 6,009 |
| Tottenham | 45.4% | 49.6% | 46.0% | 47.9% | 12,178 |
| Wood Green (London) | 43.1% | 49.3% | 43.7% | 46.8% | 10,797 |
| Borehamwood (London) | 43.3% | 49.1% | 44.8% | 46.8% | 7,798 |
| Enfield (Brancroft Way) | 47.4% | 45.0% | 39.5% | 45.7% | 188 |
| Wanstead (London) | 37.3% | 42.2% | 38.8% | 40.4% | 8,370 |