Driving Lessons in Kent

From £23/hr·Average £39/hr

Kent's Top Picks

Best Value

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

Colin Kentish Driving School

Colin Kentish Driving School

5.0(2)
13 Town Acres, Tonbridge TN10 4NG

Gravy Driving School

From £39/hr·10hrs for £380Save 3%
5.0(1)

Grade A instructors with a family-run operation since 2004, specialising in automatic driving lessons in a premium Mini Cooper S. £39/hour (£38/hour for 10-hour...

AutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
34 Wordsworth Gardens, Aylesham, Canterbury CT3 3LY
Kinetic Driving School

Kinetic Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £340Save 8%
4.0(185)

Manual and automatic lessons across the South East with 4.5/5 reviews on Yell and Trustpilot. £37/hour for manual or £40/hour for automatic, with block deals...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
Kinetic Driving School, The management Suite Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend DA11 0AU
Bradbourne Riding & Training Centre

Bradbourne Riding & Training Centre

4.9(27)
Bradbourne Vale Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 3DH
Jimbo's Driving School

Jimbo's Driving School

5.0(8)

An independent driving school in Thanet with a perfect 100% recommendation rating across 36 reviews. No specific pricing or lesson details are listed on the...

Belmont Rd, Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8AX

Mainstream LGV Testing Centre

4.6(5)
Sittingbourne ME10 3TL
Chakra driving

Chakra driving

5.0(2)
51 Cromwell Park Pl, Folkestone CT20 3SD
Marshal Driving School

Marshal Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £320Save 9%
5.0(29)

30 years of professional driving and trainer experience, with lessons available in English and Polish. £35/hour or £320 for a 10-hour block booking, with a high...

Automatic
Speaks Polish
7 Stanley Cres, Gravesend DA12 5SZ
Winstones Driving School Kent

Winstones Driving School Kent

132 Island Rd, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0EG
Start-2-Drive Automatic-Medway

Start-2-Drive Automatic-Medway

From £50/hr·10hrs for £430Save 14%

Automatic-only driving school with flexible pricing: £50/hour for standard lessons, £90 for 2-hour sessions, or £430 for a 10-hour block (Monday–Friday)....

AutomaticIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Courteney Rd, Gillingham ME8 0EZ
Traindrive

Traindrive

4.7(46)
Crossways Business Park, Unit 10, Capstan Ct, Dartford DA2 6QG
AA Instructor Richard Jury-Sofi

AA Instructor Richard Jury-Sofi

Keats Rd, Aylesford ME20 6TR
BSM Instructor Russel Noonan

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...

3 Norman Rd, Dartford DA1 1LE
Safe 2 Go Driving Academy

Safe 2 Go Driving Academy

Block bookings available
5.0(49)

Five tiered intensive courses ranging from £500 (Test Rescue) to £2000 (Platinum), with the Platinum package including theory test booking and access to an...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
55a Laurens Van Der Post Way, Ashford TN23 3GW
Surepass Ltd

Surepass Ltd

23 Lucy Ave, Folkestone CT19 5UF
JLP Driving School

JLP Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £340Save 6%
5.0(66)

Grade A instructor with 14 years' experience and Pass Plus certification, known for a calm, approachable teaching style that balances coaching with structured...

Beult Mdw, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8PZ
Andy2learn

Andy2learn

24 Northdown Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6SD
ANEW Driving Tuition

ANEW Driving Tuition

5.0(8)
Flat 4, 3 St James' Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2JY
W B Driving School

W B Driving School

5.0(4)
2 Paddock Rd, Ashford TN23 5WH
Mi Driving

Mi Driving

From £45/hr·10hrs for £430Save 4%
5.0(1)·90% pass rate

Trained by one of the East of England's most respected instructor trainers, this school specializes in intensive driving courses with a 90% first-time pass rate...

AutomaticIntensiveTest car available
57 Liptraps Ln, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3BU

Block Booking Deals in Kent

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

Best deal — save 17%

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

Save 13%

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

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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