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

Tomlinson Driving School

Tomlinson Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £330Save 6%

Grade A instructor with 23 years' experience using in-car video recording and interactive diagrams to help learners understand and retain key skills. Lessons...

Manual
6 Woodcock Gardens, Hawkinge, Folkestone CT18 7NW
A Driving School

A Driving School

35 Buckingham Rd, Margate CT9 5SR
JJ AUTOMATIC DRIVING SCHOOL

JJ AUTOMATIC DRIVING SCHOOL

4.8(26)
Iron Mill Ln, Dartford DA1 4RR
Cool 2 learn driving school

Cool 2 learn driving school

5.0(2)
13 Key St, Sittingbourne ME10 1YX
T J School of Motoring

T J School of Motoring

1.0(1)
31 Northcote Rd, Gravesend DA11 7BS
Marco's School of Motoring

Marco's School of Motoring

5.0(6)
26 Grange Cres, St Michaels, Tenterden TN30 6DZ
Stewart Baker Driving School

Stewart Baker Driving School

4.8(32)

Solo instructor with 20 years' experience who tailors each lesson to your learning pace and aims to make driving enjoyable. Offers theory test assistance and...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
10 Leet Cl, Eastchurch, Sheerness ME12 4EE
Cowens Jackie

Cowens Jackie

4 Station Rd, Walmer, Deal CT14 7QR
Wells Driver Training

Wells Driver Training

From £36/hr·10hrs for £340Save 6%
4.9(178)

A team-based school with 13 instructors offering flexible pricing from £36/hour (weekdays before 5pm) to £40/hour (evenings and weekends), plus block deals at...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
11 St Augustine's Park, Ramsgate CT11 0DE
Drive With Ray Driving School ( Automatic and Manual )

Drive With Ray Driving School ( Automatic and Manual )

5.0(9)
57 Lucas Rd, Snodland ME6 5PZ
Topclass Driving School

Topclass Driving School

From £36/hr·10hrs for £300Save 17%
5.0(3)

90% of new pupils choose the 10-hour beginner package at £300 (manual) or £320 (automatic) with a 100% money-back guarantee, saving £60 compared to...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
7, The Cloisters, Orchard St, Dartford DA1 2DF
Simon Richards Driving School

Simon Richards Driving School

4.7(13)·60% pass rate

£45 for 1.5 hours or £60 for 2 hours, with a first-time pass rate above 60%, significantly higher than the national average. Founded in 2006 by an instructor...

61 Wrentham Ave, Herne Bay CT6 7UX
Open Road Motoring School

Open Road Motoring School

Flat B, 1, 3 Lansdowne Square, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9LX
Gavin's Driving School

Gavin's Driving School

5.0(5)
52 Quincewood Gardens, Tonbridge TN10 3LS
Tony Loft Driving School

Tony Loft Driving School

32 Oak Farm Gardens, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9TZ
Class Driving School

Class Driving School

26 The Rocks Rd, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6AT
Brett's School of Motoring

Brett's School of Motoring

5.0(1)
1 Glazing House Dr, Faversham ME13 7XD
Autodrive - automatic driving lessons

Autodrive - automatic driving lessons

4.9(17)
33 Chalky Bank, Gravesend DA11 7NZ
Sure Automatic Driving School, Ashford

Sure Automatic Driving School, Ashford

From £35/hr·Block bookings available
5.0(15)

Automatic-only driving school built on client recommendations and a commitment to first-time passes. £35/hour with 2, 4, and 6-week intensive courses available,...

AutomaticIntensiveTest car available
24 Old Orchard, Ashford TN23 4PY
ASF Driving School

ASF Driving School

4.0(3)
7 Fredrick Benson Mews, Ashford TN23 3SF

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

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