Driving Lessons in Leicester

Leicester stands out for its extensive options, featuring 41 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors with competitive pricing from £30-£40 per hour. The schools achieve excellent 4.9-star ratings, with 20 offering automatic driving lessons and 12 providing female driving instructors. Among the independent driving instructors, 7 are female driving instructors. Test centre performance varies significantly, from Melton Mowbray's impressive 63.9% pass rate to Leicester Cannock Street's challenging 37.7%.

From £30/hr·Average £34/hr

Leicester's Top Picks

Best Value
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Y.M Driving Academy

The cheapest, highest-rated manual driving school in Leicester, and the top-rated with female instructors.

4.9(1241 reviews)
£30/hr
Best Automatic

Y.M Driving Academy

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Leicester.

4.9(1241 reviews)
£30/hr

Driving Schools in Leicester

41 schools

Access Driving Tuition

Access Driving Tuition

4.0(4)
Manual
5 St Helens Dr, Leicester LE4 1TQ

Block Booking Deals in Leicester

22 schools offer block deals - book in bulk and save.

Best deal - save 17%

SteerIt

10hrs for £290

£29.00/hr

Save 9%

AC Driving Academy

10hrs for £290

£29.00/hr

Save 7%

Road Map Signs Driving School

10hrs for £280

£28.00/hr

Save 3%

Y.M Driving Academy

10hrs for £290

£29.00/hr

Save 3%

Leap Driving School

10hrs for £290

£29.00/hr

Go Automatic Driving School

10hrs for £250

£25.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Leicester

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£35/hr
17 schools5.0best rated

Leicester Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 4 nearby test centres

Leicester's four centres conducted 37,233 tests between 2024 and 2025, with Hinckley achieving the highest 48.3% pass rate compared to Leicester (Cannock Street)'s challenging 37.7%. The city centre routes involve busy ring roads, complex multi-lane roundabouts, and challenging areas around the university and hospitals where traffic flow can be unpredictable. Men outperformed women at 44.9% versus 42.6%, while automatic learners passed at 38.3%.

48%

Hinckley

3,465 tests taken
Women49.1%
Men47.6%
Automatic43.1%
44%

Leicester (Wigston)

16,361 tests taken
Women43.2%
Men44.4%
Automatic40.2%
44%

Loughborough

5,769 tests taken
Women43.2%
Men44.1%
Automatic33.6%
38%

Leicester (Cannock Street)

11,638 tests taken
Women34.7%
Men39.8%
Automatic34.2%

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