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

The Hythe Driving School

The Hythe Driving School

29 Limes Rd, Folkestone CT19 4AU
Gordon Springate Transport Training Centre Limted

Gordon Springate Transport Training Centre Limted

4.9(232)
Unit 1, Friningham Farm, Detling, Maidstone ME14 3JD
Approved Driving Instructor

Approved Driving Instructor

4.8(16)
18 Hollow Ln, Canterbury CT1 3SA
Freedom Drive

Freedom Drive

From £38/hr·10hrs for £350Save 8%
5.0(136)

Flexible pay-as-you-go or block booking options at £38/hour for single lessons, or £350 for a 10-hour block. Beyond standard learner lessons, they specialise in...

ManualAutomatic
14 Albert Rd, Broadstairs CT10 3HY
JF Driving

JF Driving

Manual
107 Marina, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0BP
Surepass Crash Courses

Surepass Crash Courses

34 Saltings Rd, Snodland ME6 5JA
City Way School Of Motoring

City Way School Of Motoring

10hrs for £350
3.8(33)

Gary's school stands out for its money-back guarantee and dashcam review system, every lesson is recorded so you can analyse mistakes together and understand...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
386 City Way, Rochester ME1 2BQ
Lakeys learners

Lakeys learners

19 Wellington Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 1LU
Surpass Driving

Surpass Driving

24 Lismore Rd, Whitstable CT5 3HU
Beacon Driver Training

Beacon Driver Training

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
3.7(3)

Family-run school with over 20 years' experience, staffed entirely by Grade A instructors across multiple generations. £37/hour or £360 for 10 lessons, with...

IntensiveFemale Instructors
58 Beaconsfield Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 3BB
A-class Driving School

A-class Driving School

Block bookings available
3.4(27)

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

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
High St, Canterbury CT1 2JH
Oastview School of Motoring

Oastview School of Motoring

4 Oastview, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8JQ
West Kent Driving Academy

West Kent Driving Academy

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(2)

A single-instructor school built on personal rapport, students consistently praise David's patience, humour, and ability to make lessons feel relaxed rather...

ManualIntensive
Tonbridge TN9 1RB
Mark Janes Golf Academy

Mark Janes Golf Academy

4.8(20)
Cannon Ln, Tonbridge TN9 1PP

Paul's Driving School

From £50/hr·10hrs for £470Save 6%

Trained by the UK's 3rd largest national driving school, Paul specialises in nervous pupils of any age and ability, young, disqualified, or returning drivers...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
81 Tutsham Way, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6UA
Atlas Driving School

Atlas Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
5.0(46)

Higher than average pass rates backed by consistently positive reviews praising calm, patient instruction and effective teaching. Manual lessons from £38/hour...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Rural Vale, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9JL
Atlas Driving School

Atlas Driving School

5.0(40)
Ducketts Rd, Dartford DA1 4BA
James Martin driving school

James Martin driving school

29a Station Rd, Teynham, Sittingbourne ME9 9TJ
5DAY Sidcup Intensive Driving Courses

5DAY Sidcup Intensive Driving Courses

3.5(25)

Established in 2002 and trusted by over 79,000 learners, 5Day compresses driving training into five intensive days with 1:1 tuition, online theory, and free...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car available
West Wing Ground Floor, Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup DA14 5EF

Theory Test Explained

5.0(13)
Ditton, Aylesford ME20 6AD

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