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

Surepass Crash Courses

Surepass Crash Courses

11 Neville Rd, Herne Bay CT6 6NZ
The Automatic Driving School

The Automatic Driving School

3.0(8)

Grade A instructor specialising in automatic driving lessons, with 40+ years' experience teaching learners from complete beginners to those with physical...

AutomaticFemale Instructors
95b Seabrook Rd, Hythe CT21 5RB
Atlas Driving School

Atlas Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
5.0(39)

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;...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Church Rd, Swanscombe DA10 0HE
Kent Drive-In Cinema

Kent Drive-In Cinema

4.4(253)
Unit 16-20 Maple Leaf Business Park, Manston Rd, Ramsgate CT12 5GD
Automatic driving school lesson in rochester

Automatic driving school lesson in rochester

5.0(1)

Established in 2001, AXLR8 brings 21 years of driving instruction experience backed by Police Advanced Driver Certification and ROSPA Gold accreditation....

ManualAutomatic
58 Thong Ln, Gravesend DA12 4LD
Steve Leonard - Oaks Driving School

Steve Leonard - Oaks Driving School

From £49/hr·30hrs for £1400Save 5%

A coaching-focused approach sets this school apart, the instructor acts as a mentor rather than a traditional instructor, tailoring lessons to be as relaxed or...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
59 Childsbridge Ln, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6QR
Pass with SAV

Pass with SAV

5.0(25)
1 Blackthorn Rd, Margate, Broadstairs CT10 2PU
Basil Johnson School of Motoring( Established 1977)

Basil Johnson School of Motoring( Established 1977)

5.0(8)
64 The Hollies, Gravesend DA12 5ER

Kev & Lianne - Ellwood’s Driving School

5.0(9)
72 Highgrove Rd, Chatham ME5 7PW
Gavins Driving School

Gavins Driving School

From £42/hr·10hrs for £400Save 5%
5.0(7)·79% pass rate

79% pass rate with 138 five-star reviews from 500+ students taught over 10+ years. Gavin specialises in nervous and anxious drivers, using a patient,...

ManualIntensive
52 Quincewood Gardens, Tonbridge TN10 3LS
Learn with Passion Driving School

Learn with Passion Driving School

5.0(1)

Over 21,000 pupils passed with this 32-instructor school, backed by 14 years' experience and a 95% recommendation rate. Director Ade, a former university...

ManualAutomatic
18 Goodwin Rd, Cliffe Woods, Rochester ME3 8HR
Williams Rob

Williams Rob

9 Ivens Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone ME17 1JH
Goode2Drive - Ashford Driving School

Goode2Drive - Ashford Driving School

5.0(1)
Manual
Tannery Ln, Ashford TN23 1PL
AA Instructor Scott Wilson

AA Instructor Scott Wilson

6 Vale View Rd, Dover CT17 9NP
P H Driving

P H Driving

Block bookings available
4.4(7)

Known for a patient teaching approach, this school specialises in manual lessons with motorway training included. Block booking discounts are available, making...

Manual
55 Priest Ave, Canterbury CT2 8PL
U Turn Driving School

U Turn Driving School

4.4(7)
Watling St, Rochester ME2 3QL
John Harvey Driving School

John Harvey Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £350Save 5%

Established over 20 years ago with its own Instructor Training Academy, every instructor here completes a rigorous 60-hour training programme before teaching,...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
73 Campbell Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7TL

Sam Pitcairn Golf

5.0(1)
Hever Castle Golf Club, Hever Road, Edenbridge TN8 7NP

Jo’s automatic driving school

5.0(5)
150 Ellenborough Rd, Sidcup DA14 5LE
LDC Driving School - Gary Williamson

LDC Driving School - Gary Williamson

From £39/hr·10hrs for £380Save 3%

The Semi-Intensive Course is the school's most popular and successful form of intensive training, combining 30 hours of one-to-one tuition with test fees and...

Intensive
12 Belmont Rd, Minster on Sea, Sheerness ME12 3BL

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

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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