Driving Lessons in Swanscombe
Two driving schools serve Swanscombe, both with 5-star ratings and competitive pricing at £31 to £38 per hour. Automatic driving lessons are available at 1 school, female driving instructors at 1 school, and there is 1 independent female driving instructor in the area. You have eight nearby test centres to choose from, with Sidcup performing best at 58.7%, while rates range from Tilbury and Erith above 50% down to Barking at 36.3%.
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Top driving schools in Swanscombe by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Right Turn Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Swanscombe.
Atlas Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Swanscombe.
Atlas Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Swanscombe.
Atlas Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Swanscombe.
Driving lessons in Swanscombe
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Showing 1–6 of 6 driving schools and independent instructors in Swanscombe.

Atlas Driving School
Manual and automatic
Higher than average pass rates across a large London network with multiple instructors to choose from. Manual lessons from £38/hour or £370 for 10 hours; automatic from £39/hour or £380 for 10 hours. Two-hour lessons recommended and available at £76 (manual) or £78 (automatic), plus Pass Plus and motorway courses for newly qualified drivers.

Right Turn Driving School
Manual
Independent instructor with 15+ years' experience teaching nervous learners in a calm, patient approach designed to build confidence. £31/hour or £270 for a 10-hour introductory block deal on manual lessons.
Ahmad Haidari
Bashir Kabuye
Lashman Rathore
Block booking
Best block deals in Swanscombe
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £40.
Swanscombe Test Centres and Pass Rates
Around Swanscombe, the eight centres include some of the best and worst in Britain. Sidcup leads with a pass rate of 59%, well above the national figure of 50%, and an automatic pass rate of 57%, though its typical wait is about 5½ months. Barking, at 36%, and Belvedere, at 41%, both rank among the lowest 5% of centres in the country. Belvedere has the shortest typical wait, about a month. That makes it tempting, but its results suggest the extra time for Sidcup may be worth it if you can practise there.
Sidcup (London)
14,318 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsErith (London)
5,809 tests taken · typical wait 2 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 |
| Erith (London) | 51.6% | 53.0% | 50.4% | 5,809 | 2 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 |