Driving Lessons in Kent

From £23/hr·Average £39/hr

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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

Drive With Ray Driving School ( Automatic and Manual )

Drive With Ray Driving School ( Automatic and Manual )

96 Newbury Ave, Maidstone ME16 0RD
Team Up Driving School

Team Up Driving School

5.0(12)
Whitepost Ln, Meopham, Gravesend DA13 0TJ
WB Driving Lessons - Walter Bellaccini ADI

WB Driving Lessons - Walter Bellaccini ADI

4.2(5)
17, The, Church yard Passage, Ashford TN23 1QG
Nash school of driving

Nash school of driving

5.0(45)
Manual
36 Wellington Rd, Dartford DA1 3EH
1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury

1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury

From £23/hr·10hrs for £210Save 9%
5.0(10)·89% pass rate

89% first-time pass rate backed by over 35 years' experience. Lessons from £23/hour with introductory block deals at £210 for 10 hours, plus flexible scheduling...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
145 Canterbury Rd, Herne Bay CT6 5RU
Everyman Racing Driving Experiences - Brands Hatch

Everyman Racing Driving Experiences - Brands Hatch

3.4(29)
Colin Chapman Way, West Kingsdown, Longfield DA3 8NG
JP Driving School

JP Driving School

4.9(70)

Award-winning instructor with AA BSM training and DBS certification, offering 90-minute lessons at £70 weekdays or £75 weekends, plus test day warm-up and car...

ManualTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
48 Golding Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3FP
Learn to drive with Helen

Learn to drive with Helen

5.0(27)

Specialist in anxious and nervous drivers with 25 years' background in supportive learning environments. Uses EFT tapping, essential oils, and positive...

IntensiveFemale Instructors
31 Doric Ave, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0QU
Kev & Lianne - Ellwood's Driving School

Kev & Lianne - Ellwood's Driving School

5.0(34)
Manual
Highgrove Rd, Chatham ME5 7PW
Julian's Driving School

Julian's Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £440Save 2%

Grade A instructor with 30 years' experience and a Standard Check score of 46/51, plus a qualified mechanic engineer background to explain how cars work and...

Intensive
10 Harling Cl, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4UX
Burn Those L Plates

Burn Those L Plates

5.0(2)
80 Connaught Rd, Chatham ME4 5DH
Jackies School Of Motoring

Jackies School Of Motoring

5.0(9)
32 Mackenders Cl, Eccles, Aylesford ME20 7JE
Revolution Driving School

Revolution Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £410Save 9%
1.0(1)

Known for working with nervous learners, this Grade 6 instructor brings experience from the UK's leading instructor training organisation. £45/hour or £410 for...

Test car available
126a Beacon Rd, St Peter's, Broadstairs CT10 3DQ
Bains Driving School

Bains Driving School

3.0(2)
118 Beaumont Dr, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9NS
Champs drive

Champs drive

From £45/hr·10hrs for £450
5.0(21)

All lessons are structured as 2-hour blocks at £45/hour (£90 for 2 hours, £270 for 6 hours, £450 for 10 hours, £900 for 20 hours), with a teaching approach that...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Plymouth Dr, Sevenoaks TN13 3RW
Easy2Drive

Easy2Drive

74 Taylor St, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0DX
Nanak School Of Motoring

Nanak School Of Motoring

Block bookings available
4.1(12)

Established in 2002, Nanak School of Motoring specialises in foreign language tuition, lessons available in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu alongside English, making...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Speaks Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
7 Michael Gardens, Gravesend DA12 4QA
drive ANDREWS

drive ANDREWS

5.0(1)
39 Richmond Meech Dr, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9RF
Independence Driving School

Independence Driving School

5.0(2)

Focus on long-term driving skills rather than just test preparation, lessons are tailored to help learners develop confidence and safe habits for life beyond...

Intensive
16 Cockering Rd, Canterbury CT1 3UA
Gold's School of Motoring

Gold's School of Motoring

11hrs for £380
5.0(7)

Bruce Gold brings 30 years of teaching experience and a track record of consistently higher first-time pass rates. Single lessons are 50 minutes at £38 (Mon–Fri...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
13 Stuart Mantle Way, Erith DA8 3LG

Block Booking Deals in Kent

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

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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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Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

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Right Turn Driving School

10hrs for £270

£27.00/hr

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1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury

10hrs for £210

£21.00/hr

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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