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

Freedom Drive

Freedom Drive

From £38/hr·10hrs for £350Save 8%
5.0(2)

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
Belmont House, Ramsgate CT11 7QG
OOOSH! Your Local Driving School | Driving Instructor | Margate Driving Lessons

OOOSH! Your Local Driving School | Driving Instructor | Margate Driving Lessons

Multi-location driving school offering intensive automatic driving courses across Merseyside, Kent, and Cheshire. Structured training with male and female...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
11 Chapel Hill Cl, Margate CT9 4EW
LDLT Driving School

LDLT Driving School

5.0(2)
23 Tower Estate, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh TN29 0TN
sure2pass driving school

sure2pass driving school

5.0(1)
32 Silver Streak Way, Rochester ME2 2GY
SafeMode Driving School

SafeMode Driving School

5.0(3)
Union St, Maidstone ME14 1JJ
Turning Point Driving Tuition

Turning Point Driving Tuition

From £40/hr
5.0(2)

DIA member instructor with an excellent pass rate and a reputation for transforming nervous learners into confident drivers. Reviews consistently praise...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
84 Seymour Dr, Marden, Tonbridge TN12 9GT
Andy's driving school

Andy's driving school

5.0(2)
Pippin Cl, Sittingbourne ME10 2QJ
Ely Driving Tuition

Ely Driving Tuition

5.0(2)
3 Beresford Rd, Dover CT17 0QS
Angela's Driving School

Angela's Driving School

From £45/hr·11hrs for £450Save 9%
5.0(41)

A qualified advanced driving examiner who brings expertise across learner lessons, refresher training, and Pass Plus courses. £45/hour for learner lessons, or...

Female Instructors
65 Cromwell Park Pl, Folkestone CT20 3SD
Panache Driving School

Panache Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £365Save 4%
3.7(3)

Single-instructor school offering flexible lesson lengths at £38/hour, with a 10-hour block deal at £365 and test day car usage for £85. Mark provides one, 1.5,...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
6 Brunswick Mews, Maidstone ME16 0ZA
John Harvey Driving School

John Harvey Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £330Save 11%
5.0(49)

Instructors trained through their own in-house academy with a mandatory 60-hour preparation program, a rarity in the industry. Client-centered lessons with...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
71 Noahs Ark Rd, Dover CT17 0NL
Muhammad Driving school

Muhammad Driving school

5.0(16)
266 Princes Rd, Dartford DA1 2PZ
LtoPass Driving School

LtoPass Driving School

3.3
Manual
3 Perth Rd, St Leonards, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 7EA
Love 2 Learn Driving School

Love 2 Learn Driving School

5.0(8)
1a, St Cuby, Cliff Promenade, Broadstairs CT10 3QY
Dan Boulton Driving School

Dan Boulton Driving School

57 Gatcombe Cl, Chatham ME5 7RD

AA Instructor Paul Kennett

21 Elm Wood Cl, Swalecliffe, Whitstable CT5 2QR
The Cranbrook Driving School

The Cranbrook Driving School

4.0(1)
5 Brookside, Cranbrook TN17 3BU
Graduate School Of Motoring

Graduate School Of Motoring

5.0(1)
9 Sara Cres, Greenhithe DA9 9NY
Tony Murphy Driving School

Tony Murphy Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £400Save 11%
5.0(16)

Established in 1996, Tony Murphy is a Grade A instructor, the highest standard awarded by the driving standards authority, known for building confidence in...

10 Warren View, Ashford TN25 4PW
CRANBROOK DRIVER TRAINING

CRANBROOK DRIVER TRAINING

From £40/hr·6hrs for £240
5.0(4)

Top-graded trainer with 14+ years' experience and a track record of first-time passes, including four zero-fault results recently. Two-hour lessons at £40/hour...

Manual
The Heathers, Hartley Rd, Cranbrook TN17 3QP

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

Save 17%

Topclass Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 17%

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