Driving Lessons in Kent
Kent has an extensive network of 453 driving schools and 908 independent driving instructors spread across the county. Lesson prices range widely from £23 to £70 per hour, averaging £39, and 106 schools offer automatic driving lessons. Female driving instructors are available at 52 schools, plus there are 239 independent female driving instructors. Test centre pass rates vary dramatically across the county, from Tunbridge Wells at 64.5% down to Ashford at 46.2%.
- £39
- average price
- 453
- driving schools
- 907
- independent instructors
- 7
- test centres
Top driving schools in Kent by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
1st Class Driving Tuition - Driving Lessons Canterbury
Cheapest manual driving school in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Kent.
Kent Intensive Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Kent.
Driving lessons in Kent
453 driving schools and 907 independent instructors.
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How much do driving lessons cost in Kent?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 120 driving schools in Kent.
Intensive courses in Kent
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106 Kent schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Kent Test Centres and Pass Rates
With seven centres in and around Kent, you've got real choice, and the best of them are very good. Tunbridge Wells has a pass rate of 65%, putting it in the top tenth of centres in Britain, and its automatic pass rate of 61% is the highest nearby. Maidstone follows with 60%. Even Tilbury, one of the two lowest at 50%, matches the national pass rate, and it has the shortest wait, about a month. Ashford is weaker at 46%. Sidcup has the longest wait, about 5½ months. Since so many of these centres are average or better, the one closest to where you learn is usually the sensible pick.
Tunbridge Wells
5,726 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsMaidstone
8,053 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsSevenoaks
6,740 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSidcup (London)
14,318 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsGillingham
14,886 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsTilbury
5,083 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthAshford (Kent)
5,475 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Tunbridge Wells | 64.5% | 65.8% | 61.0% | 5,726 | 2½ months |
| Maidstone | 60.2% | 63.4% | 53.6% | 8,053 | 2 months |
| Sevenoaks | 59.0% | 60.9% | 54.2% | 6,740 | 3½ months |
| Sidcup (London) | 58.7% | 60.6% | 56.7% | 14,318 | 5½ months |
| Gillingham | 56.4% | 59.3% | 51.9% | 14,886 | 3 months |
| Tilbury | 50.4% | 53.5% | 46.0% | 5,083 | 1 month |
| Ashford (Kent) | 46.2% | 47.9% | 42.1% | 5,475 | 1½ months |