Driving Lessons in Dartford
Dartford has 24 driving schools and 43 independent driving instructors, including 16 independent female driving instructors. Schools average 4.8 stars with prices from £36 to £40 per hour, and 6 offer automatic driving lessons while 3 provide female driving instructors. Ten schools run intensive courses. Your best bet for testing is Sidcup with a 58.7% pass rate, significantly higher than most nearby centres like Belvedere (40.5%) and Barking (36.3%).
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Top driving schools in Dartford by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Topclass Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Dartford.
Easydrive Partnership Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Dartford.
Easydrive Partnership Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Dartford.
Easydrive Partnership Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Dartford.
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Podium Driving School Crayford
Manual and automatic
All instructors are trained in-house through Podium's dedicated Instructor Training Academy, ensuring continuous professional development and modern teaching methods, a rarity in the industry. Lessons follow the DVSA's client-centred approach with clear objectives and personalised progression, starting from just £38.50 per hour. Intensive courses, Pass Plus training, and support for international licence holders are all available, with flexible scheduling to fit around your lifestyle.

Topclass Driving School
Manual and automatic
90% of new pupils choose the 10-hour beginner package at £300 (manual) or £320 (automatic) with a 100% money-back guarantee, saving £60 compared to pay-as-you-go rates. Standard lessons are £36/hour (manual) or £38/hour (automatic), with 2-hour slots at £72 (manual) or £76 (automatic). Intensive courses from 20 to 40 hours cater to complete beginners through returning drivers, priced from £680–£1,440 depending on experience level and duration.

Bexley Driving Academy
Manual
A high first-time pass rate school with a patient, friendly instructor known for a fresh coaching approach and tailored support. Standard lessons are £40/hour or £58 for 90 minutes, with a 10-hour block at £380, intensive courses from 10 to 40 hours (£950–£2,600) include fast-tracked test booking on the final day.

Bexley Intensive Driving Courses
Manual
Multiple five-star reviews highlight Ben's calm, patient teaching style and ability to rebuild confidence after failed tests, one student passed first time with no faults after switching instructors mid-course. Intensive courses from 10 to 40 hours (£950–£2,600) include test booking, car hire on test day, and collection/drop-off, with courses starting within 2 weeks and tailored around your schedule.

Intensive Driving Courses Sidcup, Dartford , Belvedere
Over 3,000+ five-star reviews backing a network of intensive driving courses across the UK, with a unique accelerated learning system designed to help you pass in fewer hours. Courses range from 6-hour retest packages (£250) to 48-hour programmes (£2,500), all with your driving test booked for the final day and free access to theory and online practical resources.

Easydrive Partnership Driving School
Manual and automatic
4.9-star rated school founded in 2015 with block booking discounts available for 10 hours. Both instructors have completed Tri-Coaching Train the Trainer certification and maintain ISO-aligned quality management practices, ensuring consistent, professional instruction across all lessons. Flexible 2-hour sessions, theory support, mock tests, and Pass Plus courses available with convenient local pick-up.

Unique Skills Driving Academy
Automatic
No pricing, instructor background, credentials, reviews, or standout details are provided on this page. Contact the school directly to discuss rates, teaching approach, and availability.

Automasterz driving school
All five-star Google reviews highlight instructor Sahad's patient teaching style and clear explanations that build confidence in nervous learners. Courses include Pass Plus, motorway training, and mock tests alongside intensive lessons and evening/weekend availability.
Green Driving Academy
Automatic
Grade A instructor specializing in automatic lessons, with a focus on preparing learners for the UK's shift to electric vehicles by 2030. Denis emphasizes patient, personalized instruction in a relaxed environment, offering beginner lessons, refresher courses, and mock tests to build confidence before your test.

Hill Start Driving School
Founded in 2012 by Vanessa Hill, this school combines over a decade of experience with a Grade A instructor rating and a patient, safety-focused approach. Two experienced instructors, Vanessa and Jennifer, deliver one-to-one lessons tailored to individual needs, with intensive courses, refresher training, and evening/weekend availability at no extra cost.

A-class Driving School
Manual and automatic
The largest driving school in the South East with more first-time passes than any competitor in the region. One-to-one lessons tailored to your learning style, with pay-as-you-go or block booking discounts available, plus a free online theory test platform for all students.

BSM Instructor Russel Noonan
Britain's largest driving school with thousands of learners passing their test each year. BSM offers flexible lesson scheduling and a nationwide network of instructors, making it easy to find availability that suits your timetable.
Nash school of driving
Manual

Paul's Driving School Dartford

Atlas Driving School

Muhammad Driving school

Focused Driver Training

JJ AUTOMATIC DRIVING SCHOOL

Traindrive
Block booking
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Intensive courses in Dartford
Want to pass fast?
10 Dartford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Dartford Test Centres and Pass Rates
With 10 centres near Dartford, the best and worst are a long way apart. Sidcup leads with a pass rate of 59%, well above the national pass rate of 50%, and its automatic pass rate of 57% is the best nearby, against a national automatic pass rate of 45%. It also has the longest wait, about 5½ months. At the other end, Barking (36%) and Belvedere (41%) are both in the bottom 5% of centres nationwide, even though Belvedere can usually fit you in within about a month. Plenty of centres here fall between those extremes, and if you learn near one of them, staying on roads you know may serve you better than chasing Sidcup.
Sidcup (London)
14,318 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsBromley (London)
13,228 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsErith (London)
5,809 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsWest Wickham (London)
12,249 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsTilbury
5,083 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBrentwood (London)
5,791 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthHornchurch (London)
8,694 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsGoodmayes (London)
21,374 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsBelvedere (London)
4,245 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBarking (Tanner Street)
5,543 tests taken · typical wait 3½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Sidcup (London) | 58.7% | 60.6% | 56.7% | 14,318 | 5½ months |
| Bromley (London) | 52.9% | 54.8% | 51.0% | 13,228 | 2 months |
| Erith (London) | 51.6% | 53.0% | 50.4% | 5,809 | 2 months |
| West Wickham (London) | 51.6% | 52.1% | 50.8% | 12,249 | 1½ months |
| Tilbury | 50.4% | 53.5% | 46.0% | 5,083 | 1 month |
| Brentwood (London) | 48.5% | 49.8% | 46.1% | 5,791 | 1 month |
| Hornchurch (London) | 46.3% | 48.3% | 43.4% | 8,694 | 5 months |
| Goodmayes (London) | 43.7% | 46.3% | 41.5% | 21,374 | 2½ months |
| Belvedere (London) | 40.5% | 42.6% | 38.3% | 4,245 | 1 month |
| Barking (Tanner Street) | 36.3% | 38.8% | 33.4% | 5,543 | 3½ months |