Driving Lessons in Newport

Newport on the Isle of Wight connects you with 8 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors. Schools charge £38 to £40 per hour (averaging £39) and maintain a solid 4.7-star average rating. Automatic driving lessons are available at 4 schools, intensive courses at 3, and female driving instructors at 1 school, plus there are 10 independent female driving instructors. The local Newport test centre has a 54.1% pass rate, while nearby Lee On The Solent performs notably better at 63.2%.

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Driving lessons in Newport

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Drive With Joe

Drive With Joe

Manual

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.

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

Arrow Driving School

Manual and automatic

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).

IntensiveTest car available
7, Forest Court, Forest Way, Sandown PO36 0JLView school
EVO Driver Training Ltd

EVO Driver Training Ltd

Manual and automatic

4(8)
From £40/hr10hrs for £375Save £25

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.

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

Smart Drive

Manual and automatic

From £39/hr

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.

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

AJB Driving Lessons

Manual and automatic

From £38/hr10hrs for £360Save £20

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.

IntensiveTest car available
Allotment Rd, Niton, Ventnor PO38 2DTView school
IoW Driving Lessons

IoW Driving Lessons

Manual

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.

0 Mountbatten Ave, Cowes PO31 8HEView school
Drivesafe IOW

Drivesafe IOW

Manual

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

Juliens Driving School Isle of Wight is now closed

Manual

4.2(25)
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

Block booking

Best block deals in Newport

Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.

  1. EVO Driver Training Ltd

    £37510 hrs

    £37.50/hr£40/hr

    Save £25

  2. AJB Driving Lessons

    £36010 hrs

    £36/hr£38/hr

    Save £20

  3. Drive With Joe

    £38010 hrs

    £38/hr£40/hr

    Save £20

  4. Arrow Driving School

    £39010 hrs

    £39/hr£40/hr

    Save £10

Intensive courses in Newport

Want to pass fast?

3 Newport schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.

Newport Test Centres and Pass Rates

Both centres near Newport are above the 50% national average. Newport Isle of Wight has a pass rate of 54% and a typical wait of about 1½ months. Lee On The Solent does even better at 63%, enough to rank in the top tenth of centres in Britain, and its automatic pass rate of 53% is well above Britain's average automatic pass rate of 45%. Its typical wait is about 4½ months, though, and its strong pass rate partly reflects its own roads, which matters if you've learned on different ones.

63%

Lee On The Solent

8,502 tests taken · typical wait 4½ months
Manual pass rate67.3%
Automatic pass rate53.1%
54%

Newport (Isle of Wight)

3,616 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months
Manual pass rate56.6%
Automatic pass rate44.9%

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