Driving Lessons in Newport

Newport offers diverse learning options with 4 driving schools (rated 4.7 stars) and 40 independent driving instructors, including 10 female driving instructors. Schools charge around £40 per hour and 2 offer automatic lessons, while 1 provides female driving instructors and intensive courses.

Newport's Top Picks

Best Value

Arrow Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in Newport.

4.8(22 reviews)
£40/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Drive With Joe

The highest-rated manual driving school in Newport, and the top-rated with female instructors.

5.0(53 reviews)
£40/hr
Best Automatic

Arrow Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Newport.

4.8(22 reviews)
£40/hr

Driving Schools in Newport

8 schools

EVO Driver Training Ltd

EVO Driver Training Ltd

10hrs for £375
4.0(8)

Four automatic instructors and one manual specialist give learners genuine choice, with strong emphasis on automatic lessons for future electric vehicle...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
13 Cooper Rd, Newport PO30 2LR
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...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
38 Gordon Rd, Newport PO30 2EU
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...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
Allotment Rd, Niton, Ventnor PO38 2DT
Arrow Driving School

Arrow Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
4.8(22)

One of the Isle of Wight's most experienced instructors since 2004, Stephen specialises in nervous drivers, those returning to driving, and learners with...

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

IoW Driving Lessons

5.0(12)

AA School of Motoring trained instructor with access to additional qualified instructors for backup availability. Car driving tuition for new drivers and...

Manual
0 Mountbatten Ave, Cowes PO31 8HE
Drive With Joe

Drive With Joe

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(53)·92% pass rate

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...

ManualFemale Instructors
Church Litten, Newport PO30 1LL
Drivesafe IOW

Drivesafe IOW

5.0(46)
Manual
Chapel St, Newport PO30 1PU
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 8AL

Block Booking Deals in Newport

4 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 5%

Drive With Joe

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Save 3%

Arrow Driving School

10hrs for £390

£39.00/hr

AJB Driving Lessons

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

EVO Driver Training Ltd

10hrs for £375

£37.50/hr

Intensive Courses in Newport

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£40/hr
3 schools4.8best rated

Newport Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 2 nearby test centres

Lee On The Solent achieved an impressive 59.6% pass rate compared to Portsmouth's 51.8% across 21,714 tests from 2024 to 2025. The coastal Hampshire locations offer contrasting challenges, with Lee's quieter residential roads and seafront routes proving more forgiving than Portsmouth's busy naval city centre, complex dockyard approaches, and heavy M275 traffic. Men slightly outperformed women at both centres, achieving 60.4% versus 58.7% in Lee and 52.2% versus 51.3% in Portsmouth. Automatic pass rates reached 50.5% in Lee On The Solent but dropped to 46.1% in Portsmouth, reflecting the difference between suburban coastal driving and dense urban conditions.

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%

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