Driving Lessons in Kent

From £23/hr·Average £39/hr

Kent's Top Picks

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1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury

Cheapest manual driving school in Kent.

5.0(10 reviews)
£23/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Kent Intensive Driving School

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

4.7(287 reviews)
£40/hr
Best Automatic

Kent Intensive Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Kent.

4.7(287 reviews)
£40/hr

Driving Schools in Kent

464 schools

Lpasso Driving School - Sidi Malti

Lpasso Driving School - Sidi Malti

4.2(11)
14 Shirley Grove, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8TJ
CJST driving

CJST driving

5.0(103)
75 Royal Esplanade, Westbrook, Margate CT9 5ET
Highway From L

Highway From L

5.0(3)
23 Woodnesborough Rd, Sandwich CT13 0AA
Come Drive

Come Drive

From £40/hr·10hrs for £375Save 6%
5.0(12)

Patient and friendly instructor offering manual lessons at £40/hour, or £375 for a 10-hour block. Emma specializes in building confidence for anxious learners...

ManualFemale Instructors
Station Rd, Folkestone CT19 4AY
Road Rules Manual & Automatic Driving Bexleyheath

Road Rules Manual & Automatic Driving Bexleyheath

5.0(23)

Over 35 years' experience with an Ordit-registered instructor whose learners consistently praise her patience and belief in their ability, multiple first-time...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
92 Mayplace Rd E, Bexleyheath DA7 6DR
Dave Brocking- Ready For The Road Driving School

Dave Brocking- Ready For The Road Driving School

32 Brambles Cl, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3GD
Dbsdrivingtuition

Dbsdrivingtuition

5.0(1)

Britain's largest driving school with a nationwide network and decades of experience teaching learner drivers. BSM combines scale with personalized instruction,...

Mabledon Rd, Tonbridge TN9 2TQ
John Field School of Motoring

John Field School of Motoring

5.0(3)
48 Smithy Dr, Kingsnorth, Ashford TN23 3NS
John Harvey Driving School

John Harvey Driving School

5.0(2)
16 Country's Fld, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh TN29 0NQ
Martins School of Motoring

Martins School of Motoring

5.0(147)
30 Crundale Rd, Gillingham ME8 6TA
17 PLUS DRIVING SCHOOL

17 PLUS DRIVING SCHOOL

From £40/hr
5.0(2)

Nick Salzen has passed 5 advanced driving tests including DIA, ROSPA and IAM qualifications, bringing structured yet relaxed teaching to learners of all ages....

ManualEvenings & Weekends
17 Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham ME8 9JF
Automasterz driving school

Automasterz driving school

5.0(33)

All five-star Google reviews highlight instructor Sahad's patient teaching style and clear explanations that build confidence in nervous learners. Courses...

IntensiveEvenings & Weekends
110 Howard Rd, Dartford DA1 1XH
Topclass Driving School

Topclass Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £320Save 11%
4.4(42)

Topclass Driving School backs its teaching with a 100% money-back guarantee on beginner packages, 90% of new pupils take the 10-hour "Try Us & See Deal" at £300...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
8 Willowby Gardens, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8TB
Southeast London and Kent Driving Lessons

Southeast London and Kent Driving Lessons

Maidstone Rd, Sidcup DA14 5BG
Skills4Driving Ltd.

Skills4Driving Ltd.

5.0(26)
28 Doric Ave, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0QU
SmartDrive

SmartDrive

From £37/hr

ROSPA-trained instructors focus on teaching students to handle pressure situations, making test day easier through their 'Smart Driver' ethos. Lessons from...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
3 Fir Tree Cl, Ramsgate CT11 0BD
ROBERT and Me automatic driving lessons

ROBERT and Me automatic driving lessons

5.0(107)
8 Cameron Cl, Bexley DA5 2JL
Kent & Sussex Rider Training ltd

Kent & Sussex Rider Training ltd

4.8(130)
Army Reserve Centre, St John's Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9UU
Poult Wood

Poult Wood

4.4(401)
Higham Ln, Tonbridge TN11 9QR
Howard Johnson Driving School

Howard Johnson Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(10)

Over 1,500 passes and 40 years of combined instructor experience backing this school. FREE Theory Test Pro training is included with every course to help you...

Test car available
16 Fraser Way, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7SJ

Block Booking Deals in Kent

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

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Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

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Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

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Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

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Right Turn Driving School

10hrs for £270

£27.00/hr

Save 9%

1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury

10hrs for £210

£21.00/hr

Save 8%

Tech drive

10hrs for £230

£23.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Kent

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£35/hr
106 schools4.7best rated

Kent Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 8 nearby test centres

Women achieved pass rates ranging from 43.2% to 50.8% across the Isleworth area's 13 centres, which collectively handled 131,484 tests between 2024 and 2025. Tolworth topped the rankings at 53.3% overall, while Greenford (Horsenden Lane) proved toughest at 40.5%. Men generally performed 2-4 percentage points better, reaching up to 55.6% in Tolworth. These west and southwest London centres cover everything from the suburban calm of Tolworth to the industrial complexity of Greenford, where the A40 Western Avenue creates particularly demanding driving conditions.

59%

Sidcup (London)

12,809 tests taken
Women58.1%
Men59.7%
Automatic56.0%
59%

Tunbridge Wells

4,887 tests taken
Women58.2%
Men59.4%
Automatic59.2%
58%

Maidstone

6,330 tests taken
Women55.4%
Men60.2%
Automatic51.8%
57%

Gillingham

14,761 tests taken
Women57.3%
Men57.0%
Automatic54.1%
54%

Sevenoaks

6,386 tests taken
Women53.4%
Men53.7%
Automatic47.0%
52%

Ashford (Kent)

3,504 tests taken
Women51.8%
Men52.3%
Automatic49.8%
49%

Tilbury

4,185 tests taken
Women47.9%
Men50.1%
Automatic44.4%
49%

Mitcham (London)

13,825 tests taken
Women47.1%
Men50.3%
Automatic47.8%

Areas in Kent