Driving Lessons in Tonbridge
Learners in Tonbridge can choose from 21 driving schools and 35 independent driving instructors, with 6 schools offering female driving instructors and 7 of the independent driving instructors being female. Schools charge £40 to £50 per hour where pricing is available, averaging £42, and 7 provide intensive courses. The area benefits from excellent test centre options, with Tunbridge Wells at 64.5%, Maidstone at 60.2%, and Sevenoaks at 59%.
- £42
- average price
- 21
- driving schools
- 35
- independent instructors
- 3
- test centres
Top driving schools in Tonbridge by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
West Kent Driving Academy
Cheapest manual driving school in Tonbridge.
Michaela's Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Tonbridge.
Lisa's Automatic Learners
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Tonbridge.
Michaela's Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Tonbridge.
Driving lessons in Tonbridge
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Showing 21–21 of 21 driving schools, plus every independent instructor in Tonbridge.
AA Driving School (instructor)
Marlon Aaron Markland
Amenur Abdussamad
Rehana Azim
John Buss
Al Campbell
Mark Challis
Frank Chiu
Daniel Comeau
Leisa Cooper
Paul Davidson
Jose De Cozar
John Dixon
Lisa Drewett
Martin Firth
Adrian Hicks
Helen Highams
Man Ho Lee
Sema Iscan
Amirul Islam
Michael John Boyle
Block booking
Best block deals in Tonbridge
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
Intensive courses in Tonbridge
Want to pass fast?
7 Tonbridge schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Tonbridge Test Centres and Pass Rates
Tonbridge has three centres and 20,519 tests between 2025 and 2026, with an impressive combined pass rate of 61.2%. Tunbridge Wells leads at 64.5%, followed by Maidstone at 60.2% and Sevenoaks at 59%. The roads around Tunbridge Wells include historic Pantiles areas with narrow streets, hilly approaches, and leafy residential zones that are generally quieter than urban centres. Women pass at 63.7% in Tunbridge Wells and men at 65.2%, while automatic learners achieve 61%. All three centres have a 10 week wait.
Tunbridge Wells
5,726 tests taken · 10 week waitMaidstone
8,053 tests taken · 10 week waitSevenoaks
6,740 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells | 63.7% | 65.2% | 61.0% | 64.5% | 5,726 | 10 weeks |
| Maidstone | 59.3% | 60.9% | 53.6% | 60.2% | 8,053 | 10 weeks |
| Sevenoaks | 61.3% | 57.2% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 6,740 | 10 weeks |