Driving Lessons 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

Stephen Andrew Brown

Catherine Anne Patricia Mckenna

Female ADI

Clifford Anthony Jones

Patrick Barry

Raymond Bruton

Geoffrey Callaghan

Graham Charles Walton

Tracey Cocksedge

Female ADI

Debbie Cooke

Female ADI

Nicholas Culshaw

Paul David Wheeler

Julie Drew

Female ADI

Louise Ducarey

Female ADI

Amanda Foley

Female ADI

Joseph Fryer

David Gilbert

Kevin Gwilliam

Kevin Haynes

Leslie James Humphrey

Michael John Hannam

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

Lee On The Solent stands out with a 63.2% pass rate, the highest of the four centres here, where women passed at 62.1% and men at 64.2%, though automatics managed 53.1%. The roads around Lee On The Solent are predominantly residential and relatively straightforward coastal routes. Portsmouth recorded 52.8% with women at 51.9% and men at 53.6%, automatics at 46.1%, and a 13 week wait across 13,518 tests, though navigating the city involves busy dockyard approaches and challenging one-way systems. Southampton Maybush posted 50.3% where women passed at 47.9% and men at 52.3%, with automatics at 45%, also with a 13 week wait. Newport on the island itself managed 54.1% with women at 53.9% and men at 54.4%, automatics at 44.9%, and the shortest wait at 9 weeks. Lee On The Solent has a 20 week wait. Between 2025 and 2026, these four centres handled 36,116 tests.

63%

Lee On The Solent

8,502 tests taken · 20 week wait
Women62.1%
Men64.2%
Automatic53.1%
54%

Newport (Isle of Wight)

3,616 tests taken · 9 week wait
Women53.9%
Men54.4%
Automatic44.9%
53%

Portsmouth

13,518 tests taken · 13 week wait
Women51.9%
Men53.6%
Automatic46.1%
50%

Southampton (Maybush)

10,480 tests taken · 13 week wait
Women47.9%
Men52.3%
Automatic45.0%

Areas in Isle Of Wight