Driving Lessons in Watford
Watford has 20 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, with schools averaging £38 per hour and a perfect 5-star rating. Half the schools offer automatic driving lessons, and female driving instructors are available at 4 schools, with a further 8 independent female driving instructors in the area. The local test centre has a 46.2% pass rate, though nearby alternatives like Uxbridge (52.3%) and Yeading (52.8%) offer better success rates based on 2025-26 DVSA data.
- £38
- average price
- 20
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 12
- test centres
Top driving schools in Watford by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Del Shah Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Watford.
Calibre Driving Academy
Highest-rated manual driving school in Watford.
Del Shah Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Watford.
Del Shah Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Watford.
Driving lessons in Watford
20 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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Samuel John Philo
Arul Kumaran Govindaraj
Chong-yan Kung
Nicholas Paul Jackson
Matthew Probert
Muhammad Rafaqat
Umme Rahman
Waheed Rahmanzai
Thiagarajah Sundaresan
Haseeb Usman Ali
Surendran Visuvalingam
Duncan Woods
Mohammed Yamine
Massoud Yazdanian
Michal Zielinski
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Best block deals in Watford
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £160.
How much do driving lessons cost in Watford?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 14 driving schools in Watford.
Intensive courses in Watford
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7 Watford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Watford Test Centres and Pass Rates
Watford's own centre has a pass rate of 46%, a little under Britain's average pass rate of 50% and among the lowest of the 12 nearby. Yeading leads with a pass rate of 53%, the best automatic pass rate around at 52%, and the shortest typical wait, at less than a month. Uxbridge and Mill Hill aren't far behind it. Greenford is the weakest at 41%, which puts it in Britain's bottom tenth. Pinner has the longest typical wait nearby, at about 5½ months.
Yeading (London)
6,735 tests taken · typical wait less than a monthUxbridge (London)
6,051 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsMill Hill (London)
9,797 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsHendon (London)
11,086 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSlough (London)
10,509 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsSt Albans
7,336 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsBarnet (London)
12,397 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsPinner (London)
14,367 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsWatford
12,939 tests taken · typical wait 3½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Yeading (London) | 52.8% | 53.2% | 51.9% | 6,735 | Less than a month |
| Uxbridge (London) | 52.3% | 53.4% | 50.3% | 6,051 | 4 months |
| Mill Hill (London) | 51.4% | 51.7% | 51.2% | 9,797 | 4 months |
| Hendon (London) | 51.4% | 51.8% | 51.0% | 11,086 | 5 months |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.8% | 52.5% | 48.4% | 7,195 | 3½ months |
| Slough (London) | 50.8% | 53.9% | 46.3% | 10,509 | 5 months |
| St Albans | 50.7% | 52.2% | 47.7% | 7,336 | 1½ months |
| Barnet (London) | 49.9% | 51.2% | 48.1% | 12,397 | 4½ months |
| Pinner (London) | 49.7% | 51.8% | 47.6% | 14,367 | 5½ months |
| Watford | 46.2% | 49.2% | 41.1% | 12,939 | 3½ months |