Driving Lessons in Isle Of Wight

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Driving schools and instructors in Isle Of Wight

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Drive With Joe

Drive With Joe

5(53)92% pass rate
From £40/hr10hrs for £380Save £20

Founded by Joe Fryer, who has achieved a 92% first-time pass rate in 2025 and an 82% overall pass rate since 2022. Lessons are £40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, with Pass Plus courses available from £275. A female instructor, Becca Collins, is also part of the team, bringing a friendly and relaxed teaching approach.

ManualFemale Instructors
Church Litten, Newport PO30 1LLView school
Arrow Driving School

Arrow Driving School

4.8(22)
From £40/hr10hrs for £390Save £10

One of the Isle of Wight's most experienced instructors since 2004, Stephen specialises in nervous drivers, those returning to driving, and learners with English as a second language. £40/hour or £390 for a 10-hour block, with structured courses from £640 (Bronze, 15 hours plus test fee) up to £1,565 (Two week pass, 40 hours plus test fee).

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
7, Forest Court, Forest Way, Sandown PO36 0JLView school
IoW Driving Lessons

IoW Driving Lessons

5(12)

AA School of Motoring trained instructor with access to additional qualified instructors for backup availability. Car driving tuition for new drivers and refresher lessons, plus motorcycle training including CBT and full bike licensing through partner Pit-Stop Training. Contact for pricing and lesson availability.

Manual
0 Mountbatten Ave, Cowes PO31 8HEView school
EVO Driver Training Ltd

EVO Driver Training Ltd

4(8)
10hrs for £375

Four automatic instructors and one manual specialist give learners genuine choice, with strong emphasis on automatic lessons for future electric vehicle drivers. Weekday lessons from £60 for 1.5 hours or £80 for 2 hours; block deals save £25-£50 with a 10-hour block at £375 or 15-hour block at £550. Motorway and refresher courses also available.

ManualEveningsWeekendsAutomatic
13 Cooper Rd, Newport PO30 2LRView school
Smart Drive

Smart Drive

Kevin Haynes brings 21 years of instruction experience and training from top instructor trainers across the country. Students consistently praise his patience and ability to adapt teaching methods to individual learning styles, with several noting significant improvement after switching from previous instructors. Double lessons cost £78 for 1 hour 40 minutes, and intensive courses are available for faster progression.

ManualAutomaticIntensive
38 Gordon Rd, Newport PO30 2EUView school
AJB Driving Lessons

AJB Driving Lessons

10hrs for £360

Grade A instructor with 20+ years' experience since 2003, known for patient teaching and competitive two-hour lessons at £76. Two-hour blocks of ten hours cost £360, with three-hour lessons at £105 available to accelerate progress. Test car provision included for established learners, plus semi-intensive courses on request.

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
Allotment Rd, Niton, Ventnor PO38 2DTView school
Drivesafe IOW

Drivesafe IOW

5(46)
Manual
Chapel St, Newport PO30 1PUView school
Juliens Driving School Isle of Wight is now closed

Juliens Driving School Isle of Wight is now closed

4.2(25)
Manual
Victoria Rd, Sandown PO36 8ALView school

Block booking

Best block deals in Isle Of Wight

Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.

  1. Drive With Joe

    £38010 hrs

    £38/hr£40/hr

    Save £20

  2. Arrow Driving School

    £39010 hrs

    £39/hr£40/hr

    Save £10

  3. AJB Driving Lessons

    £36010 hrs

    £36/hr

    Block rate
  4. EVO Driver Training Ltd

    £37510 hrs

    £37.50/hr

    Block rate

Intensive courses in Isle Of Wight

Want to pass fast?

3 Isle Of Wight schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.

Isle Of Wight Test Centres and Pass Rates

Automatic pass rates ranged from 36% to 43% across these centres, with Edinburgh (Musselburgh) leading the way for automatics at 41%. Edinburgh (Currie) handled the most tests at 7,475, followed closely by Musselburgh at 7,800. The coastal route around Musselburgh includes some challenging dual carriageway sections, Kirkcaldy has tricky harbour approaches and industrial estates, while Dunfermline's medieval town centre creates narrow passages that test close-control skills.

60%

Lee On The Solent

10,409 tests taken
Women58.7%
Men60.4%
Automatic50.5%
52%

Newport (Isle of Wight)

3,875 tests taken
Women52.2%
Men52.6%
Automatic42.5%
52%

Portsmouth

11,305 tests taken
Women51.3%
Men52.2%
Automatic46.1%
47%

Southampton (Maybush)

8,954 tests taken
Women44.2%
Men49.5%
Automatic41.7%

Areas in Isle Of Wight