Driving Lessons in Kent
- £39
- average price
- 463
- driving schools
- 952
- independent instructors
- 8
- test centres
Top driving schools in Kent by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury
Cheapest manual driving school in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Kent.
Driving schools and instructors in Kent
AJ Driving
Love To Pass
Burn Those L Plates
Cool 2 learn driving school
Driving your success
Gordons
G-Wagons Driving
LDC Driving School - Jason Slowe
Acorn Driving school
AA Instructor Dan Boulton
sure2pass driving school
Graduate School Of Motoring
Focused Driver Training
Nikki's School Of Motoring
Ram Driving School
Alara Driver Training
Tom Askew @TomsDriverTraining.uk
Maria Collins Driving Instructor
Elaine's Driving School
Excelsior School Of Motoring
Block booking
Best block deals in Kent
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £60.
How much do driving lessons cost in Kent?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 113 driving schools in Kent.
Intensive courses in Kent
Want to pass fast?
106 Kent schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Kent Test Centres and Pass Rates
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.
Sidcup (London)
12,809 tests takenTunbridge Wells
4,887 tests takenMaidstone
6,330 tests takenGillingham
14,761 tests takenSevenoaks
6,386 tests takenAshford (Kent)
3,504 tests takenTilbury
4,185 tests takenMitcham (London)
13,825 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcup (London) | 58.1% | 59.7% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 12,809 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 58.2% | 59.4% | 59.2% | 58.9% | 4,887 |
| Maidstone | 55.4% | 60.2% | 51.8% | 58.0% | 6,330 |
| Gillingham | 57.3% | 57.0% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 14,761 |
| Sevenoaks | 53.4% | 53.7% | 47.0% | 53.6% | 6,386 |
| Ashford (Kent) | 51.8% | 52.3% | 49.8% | 52.0% | 3,504 |
| Tilbury | 47.9% | 50.1% | 44.4% | 49.1% | 4,185 |
| Mitcham (London) | 47.1% | 50.3% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 13,825 |