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

ADL Auto

ADL Auto

From £45/hr·10hrs for £450
5.0(6)

Over 22 years of experience teaching automatic driving lessons with a focus on safe, confident learners. Two-hour trial lessons at £80 introduce you risk-free,...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
31A Duncan Rd, Gillingham ME7 4LA
1st Pass With Paul

1st Pass With Paul

5.0(1)

Grade A instructor with a reputation for high pass rates and a calm, patient teaching style. Lessons cover varied areas including Herne Bay, Gillingham and...

IntensiveTest car available
Stangate Dr, Iwade, Sittingbourne ME9 8UG
Wheelie Good Driver Training

Wheelie Good Driver Training

From £42.5/hr·10hrs for £400Save 6%
4.9(81)

Founded in 2019, Wheelie Good prioritises a patient, calm, and positive teaching approach with competitive pricing across manual lessons, intensive courses, and...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
128 Lyndon Ave, Sidcup DA15 8RN
Unique School of Motoring

Unique School of Motoring

67 Sheal's Cres, Maidstone ME15 6TW
Graham Lowe's Driving School

Graham Lowe's Driving School

From £48/hr·10hrs for £470Save 2%

Grade A instructor, only 7% of instructors achieve this highest grade. £48/hour for 2-hour lessons or £470 for a 10-hour block, with intensive courses ranging...

Intensive
30 Park Ave, Edenbridge TN8 5LB
Snodland Driving School - 1st Class Pass

Snodland Driving School - 1st Class Pass

17 Lewis Mews, Snodland ME6 5LN
Milton Driving School

Milton Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £320Save 9%
5.0(1)

Grade A instructor with 19 years' experience and a background in Heavy Goods Vehicles and Advanced Driver Training, known for a patient, calming approach with...

ManualTest car available
29 Waterton Ave, Gravesend DA12 2PY
Corsa U Can

Corsa U Can

From £36/hr·10hrs for £340Save 6%

Two instructors with 18 years' experience each, known for putting nervous learners at ease with a relaxed, productive approach that gets straight into practical...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
22 Church Cl, Cliffe, Rochester ME3 7UT
Local Driving Instructor

Local Driving Instructor

4 The Copse, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9TP
G & M Driving School

G & M Driving School

4.5(15)
46 Preston Park, Faversham ME13 8LN
Podium Driving School Gravesend

Podium Driving School Gravesend

From £38.5/hr
5.0(16)

All instructors are trained in-house through Podium's dedicated Instructor Training Academy, ensuring continuous professional development and modern teaching...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
25 Pelham Rd, Gravesend DA11 0HU
My Driving Theory

My Driving Theory

Admiral's Walk, Chatham ME5 8NL
AA Instructor Guy Fromant

AA Instructor Guy Fromant

3 Carillon Cl, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9JQ
Dav's School of Motoring Gravesend

Dav's School of Motoring Gravesend

From £38/hr
5.0(82)·96% pass rate

96% first-time pass rate with lessons from £38/hour. Patient, patient instructor who focuses entirely on individual learners, no shared lesson time, and...

Old Rd W, Gravesend DA11 0LJ
Moss School Of Motoring

Moss School Of Motoring

4.7(25)

Kelly Moss ranked second in the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2021 (South East region), with Barry and Gary also shortlisted in the UK's top 100 instructors....

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
23 Sun Valley Way, Eythorne, Dover CT15 4HL
PW Driving School

PW Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(5)

Grade A instructor with 77 five-star reviews on FreeIndex, including multiple first-time passes and students passing with just one minor. New learners get a...

Manual
17 Balcomb Cres, Dane Valley, Margate CT9 3XJ
SJE Driver Training

SJE Driver Training

29 Staplehurst Gardens, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3JB
Square Deal

Square Deal

35 Eastwood Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 2NA
Top Pass Driving School

Top Pass Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £325Save 7%
5.0(114)

£35/hour for manual or £40/hour for automatic lessons, with 10-hour blocks at £325 (manual) or £375 (automatic). Intensive courses available from £700–£1600...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
50 Marina Dr, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9LG
Ersan's Driving School

Ersan's Driving School

4.4(7)

Single-instructor school offering automatic driving lessons, fast track intensive courses, and Pass Plus training across the area. Lessons tailored to...

AutomaticIntensive
Gloucester Ave, Welling DA16 2LJ

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

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