Driving Lessons in Chorley
Chorley has 3 driving schools with excellent 5-star ratings and prices averaging £39 per hour. Automatic driving lessons and intensive courses are available at one school each. The nearest test centre in Chorley has a 52.8% pass rate, though learners also use Preston (56.3%) and Bolton (51.8%), while Atherton and Blackburn with Darwen show lower success rates at 44.3% and 46.6% respectively.
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Tinsley School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Chorley.
MHD - Michael H Driver Training
Highest-rated manual driving school in Chorley.
MHD - Michael H Driver Training
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Chorley.
Driving lessons in Chorley
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MHD - Michael H Driver Training
Michael brings accident-free driving experience across European roads and a genuine passion for making roads safer through quality instruction. Standard 2-hour lessons start at £40/hour (manual) or £47.50/hour (automatic), with block deals from £38/hour (10-hour manual block at £380) and intensive courses saving significantly—40 hours manual for £1,800 or 30 hours automatic for £1,500. An unlimited lesson package at £2,000 offers complete flexibility for learners wanting unrestricted access.
Tinsley School of Motoring
Over 25 years of driving experience including large goods vehicles, with most new learners coming from personal recommendations. Lessons start from £38/hour (£40 after 18:00), with discounts available for block bookings. Andrew emphasises progressive, structured learning over time rather than intensive courses, building confidence through real-world road experience.
Block booking
Best block deals in Chorley
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Chorley
Want to pass fast?
1 Chorley schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Chorley Test Centres and Pass Rates
Preston offers the highest pass rate at 56.3%, with men at 58.2% and women at 54%, but you'll wait 18 weeks. Atherton has the lowest at 44.3%, with women at 42.4% and men at 45.7%, and a 15 week wait. The roads around Chorley include the A6 and A674 with their busy roundabouts, residential streets on gradients, and narrow lanes through older parts of town. Chorley itself achieved 52.8% with a 12 week wait, and 5,415 tests were taken there between 2025 and 2026. Across all 5 centres, 51,419 tests were taken, and automatic learners passed at rates between 37.9% in Atherton and 49% in Preston.
Preston
9,194 tests taken · 18 week waitChorley
5,415 tests taken · 12 week waitBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · 16 week waitBlackburn with Darwen
12,205 tests taken · 9 week waitAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · 15 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 54.0% | 58.2% | 49.0% | 56.3% | 9,194 | 18 weeks |
| Chorley | 53.2% | 52.5% | 46.2% | 52.8% | 5,415 | 12 weeks |
| Bolton (Manchester) | 50.0% | 53.5% | 46.7% | 51.8% | 11,570 | 16 weeks |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 44.6% | 48.2% | 45.7% | 46.6% | 12,205 | 9 weeks |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 42.4% | 45.7% | 37.9% | 44.3% | 13,035 | 15 weeks |