Driving Lessons in Kent

From £23/hr·Average £39/hr

Kent's Top Picks

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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

Phoenix Motorcycle Training Foots Cray (Sidcup)

Phoenix Motorcycle Training Foots Cray (Sidcup)

4.9(481)
Baugh Rd, Sidcup DA14 5ED
Trudy's Driving School

Trudy's Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
5.0(26)

Member of the ADI National Joint Council with consistently strong reviews praising her calm, patient approach and ability to build confidence. £37/hour or £360...

IntensiveFemale Instructors
7 Chilton Ave, Temple Ewell, Dover CT16 3EF
Gus Hilton Driving School

Gus Hilton Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £350Save 13%
5.0(11)

Relaxed and patient instructor with 25 years' experience teaching first-time drivers, returners, and nervous new passers. £40/hour or £350 for a 10-hour block,...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
27 Gordon Rd, Canterbury CT1 3PW
Canterbury School of Motoring

Canterbury School of Motoring

5.0(6)

Grade A instructor with a consistently high pass rate and 5/5 ratings across Facebook and Google. Andy Wellard adapts his teaching to each learner's pace, using...

28 Wildwood Rd, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0JT
Justin's Driving School

Justin's Driving School

2.3(3)
60a Park View Rd, Welling DA16 1RX
Welling Driving School

Welling Driving School

5.0(1)

Known for supporting nervous drivers alongside beginners and intermediate learners. Offers intensive courses, motorway lessons, and Pass Plus refresher training...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
12 Westbourne Rd, Bexleyheath DA7 5LG
iPass Driving Tuition

iPass Driving Tuition

Open 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm, iPASS offers flexible scheduling around your life. All learners get free access to the complete DVSA practice question bank...

Evenings & Weekends
33 Station Rd, New Romney TN28 8LQ
Christysds

Christysds

477 Willington St, Maidstone ME15 8HA
Matt Shurmer Driving School Erith

Matt Shurmer Driving School Erith

202 Park Cres, Erith DA8 3ED
AA Instructor Alan Day

AA Instructor Alan Day

5.0(1)
2 Wyvern Cl, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne ME10 2WY
taylors driving school

taylors driving school

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%

Family-run school established in 2018 with 350+ learners taught and a calm, patient approach suited to anxious drivers. £38/hour for beginner and refresher...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
7B Victoria Rd, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7JS
XLR8 Driving School

XLR8 Driving School

5.0(1)
10 Hardie Cl, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6ST
Around the Bend Driving School Snodland

Around the Bend Driving School Snodland

1.0(1)
4 Church Fld, Snodland ME6 5AR
Atlas Driving School

Atlas Driving School

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

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

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Montfort Rd, Rochester ME2 3EU
LDC Driving School - Lorraine Santer

LDC Driving School - Lorraine Santer

From £39/hr·10hrs for £380Save 3%

Part of the LDC network using the LD System teaching method, with courses ranging from hourly lessons at £39 to intensive one-week programmes at £1,582. The...

Intensive
Osborne Rd, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0EF
Automatic Driving School

Automatic Driving School

From £45/hr·Block bookings available
4.9(38)

Nearly 20 years of automatic driving instruction with personalised video feedback from every lesson, review tricky junctions and roundabouts outside lesson time...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Beulah Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2NS
Right Turn Driving School

Right Turn Driving School

From £31/hr·10hrs for £270Save 13%

Independent instructor with 15+ years' experience teaching nervous learners in a calm, patient approach designed to build confidence. £31/hour or £270 for a...

Manual
8 Durrant Way, Swanscombe DA10 0EP
AA Instructor Tony Mortimer

AA Instructor Tony Mortimer

23 Chalk Pit Hl, Chatham ME4 5TA
Learn And Pass In Kent Whitstble

Learn And Pass In Kent Whitstble

5.0(10)
Woodman Ave, Whitstable CT5 2RB
Lighthouse Driving School

Lighthouse Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
5.0(93)

Award-winning school focused on building safe, competent drivers rather than just test passes. £40–£42 per hour depending on transmission, or 10-hour blocks at...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
27 Bradstone Ave, Folkestone CT19 5AG

Block Booking Deals in Kent

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Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

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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