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

Topclass Driving School

Topclass Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £320Save 11%
5.0(2)

Beginner-focused school with a confidence-building "Try Us & See" guarantee: 10 hours of structured tuition for £300 (manual) or £320 (automatic), or start with...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Lordswood, 71 Courtfield Ave, Chatham ME5 8QD
Toni Brown ADI

Toni Brown ADI

5.0(5)
St Davids Ave, Dover CT17 9HJ
Topclass Driving School

Topclass Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £320Save 11%
5.0(3)

Beginner-focused school with a confidence-building "Try Us & See" guarantee: 10 hours of structured tuition for £300 (manual) or £320 (automatic), or 6 hours...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
8 Foxgrove, Murston, Sittingbourne ME10 2DW
AJ Driving

AJ Driving

5.0(2)
Church Fld, Snodland ME6 5AR
1st prospects school of motoring

1st prospects school of motoring

Caverly Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2TJ
Redy2Drive Driving School

Redy2Drive Driving School

From £43/hr·10hrs for £410Save 5%
4.3(12)

£43/hour for 2-hour automatic lessons, or £41/hour with 10-hour block deals at £410. The school's standout feature is being the first and only driving school in...

Automatic
76 Osprey Ave, Gillingham ME7 3AD
Jans Driving Academy

Jans Driving Academy

1.0(1)
1 The Derings, Lydd, Romney Marsh TN29 9BG
Automatic Driving Lesson - Local Driving Instructor

Automatic Driving Lesson - Local Driving Instructor

From £42/hr·10hrs for £340Save 19%

Budget-friendly automatic driving lessons starting at just £35 for 50 minutes, with block deals offering even better value, 10 lessons for £340. Test day car...

ManualAutomaticTest car available
61 Ellenborough Rd, Sidcup DA14 5JY
D Drive

D Drive

90 Hill Rise, Dartford DA2 7HZ
driveJohnson's Sittingbourne

driveJohnson's Sittingbourne

Block bookings available
·90% pass rate

Established in 2005 with a first-time pass rate consistently above 90%, driveJohnson's tailors intensive courses to individual needs rather than rushing...

Intensive
Bottles Ln, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne ME9 0PR
Franco's Driving Tuition

Franco's Driving Tuition

Sunnyside, Corseley Rd, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells TN3 9RP
Bexley Intensive Driving Courses

Bexley Intensive Driving Courses

10hrs for £950
4.6(11)

Multiple five-star reviews highlight Ben's calm, patient teaching style and ability to rebuild confidence after failed tests, one student passed first time with...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
13 Glebelands, Dartford DA1 4RY
Love To Pass

Love To Pass

5.0(2)
Bluett St, Maidstone ME14 2UG
Rated Driving

Rated Driving

4.9(125)

Rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot with a 100% money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied. This school features both male and female instructors, all DBS...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
19 Northumberland Rd, Maidstone ME15 7JX
Lisa's Learners Driving school

Lisa's Learners Driving school

5.0(8)
101 Heron Forstal Ave, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7FP
Topclass Driving School

Topclass Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £320Save 11%
3.4(5)

Beginner-focused school with a confidence-building "Try Us & See" guarantee: 10 hours of structured tuition for £300 (manual) or £320 (automatic), or start with...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
45 Littlebourne Rd, Maidstone ME14 5QP
TrainFor Group | Smarden

TrainFor Group | Smarden

Burnt House Farm, Burnthouse Ln, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8PT
Way2go

Way2go

3.7(3)
180 Hereson Rd, Ramsgate CT11 7EL
1st 4 Driving Instruction

1st 4 Driving Instruction

6 Pearmain Way, Ashford TN23 4XX
A-Class driving school Jamie lloyd

A-Class driving school Jamie lloyd

Block bookings available
5.0(72)

The biggest driving school in the South East with more first-time passes than any competitor in the region. One-to-one lessons tailored to your learning style,...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Sturry Rd, Canterbury CT1 1HG

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

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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