Driving Lessons in Chingford
Nine driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors serve Chingford, with schools averaging an excellent 4.8-star rating and charging £37 to £40 per hour. Automatic driving lessons are available at 4 schools, and female driving instructors are offered by 2 schools, while 12 of the independent driving instructors are female. The Chingford test centre has a 39.9% pass rate, making it one of the more challenging in London, though Enfield Innova Business Park (53.9%) offers significantly better odds if you're willing to travel.
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Driving lessons in Chingford
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Pro Drivers Academy
Manual and automatic
Established five years ago with 740 students trained and 100% customer satisfaction. All lessons are booked in two-hour slots at £75 per session, with no price difference for weekdays, weekends, or evenings. An intensive course covering 40 hours costs £1,650, while Pass Plus courses are available for £250 (6 hours), and mock tests run at £75 for 1.5 hours. Training focuses on local test routes in the Chingford area with flexible pickup options at Highams Park Station or from your home.
Learn To Drive Essex
Manual and automatic
Intensive course specialist with packages from 10 to 40 hours, all including the practical driving test in the price. Standard lessons start at £57.50 for 90 minutes (manual) or £59.50 (automatic), with 2-hour and 3-hour options available. Refresher and motorway courses also on offer, plus a dedicated app for easy booking, progress tracking, and lesson management.
S & A Driving School
Manual and automatic
Two-hour lessons at £37.50 per hour (or £375 for a 10-hour block) with test day car hire available for £140. Instructors focus on thorough fault correction and roundabout technique, with refresher courses and motorway driving also on offer. Pass Plus courses (6 hours, £260) available alongside intensive lessons.
ILKER Driving School
Manual and automatic
Single-instructor school with consistently five-star reviews from students who passed first time with only minor faults. £40 per hour for standard lessons, or £380 for a 10-hour block; motorway lessons at £50 per hour. Includes realistic mock tests before your actual test day, plus Pass Plus courses and intensive courses available on request.
Gabor's School of Motoring
Manual
Former professional basketball coach bringing a calm, motivational approach to driving instruction since 2019, with hundreds of learners passing on their first or second attempt. £37/hour for standard 2-hour lessons (£74) or £55.50 for 1.5-hour sessions, plus £100 test car hire. No prepayments required—pay by cash or bank transfer on the day of your lesson.
Smarter Driving School
Manual
The highest-rated driving school in the area with the most five-star reviews locally. Payment plans available through PayPal Credit to spread costs over three months interest-free, plus Pass Plus courses on offer.
Kester-KCDriving-Manual
Manual
Habeebah Driving School
Manual
SJG Driving Tuition
Manual
Kwame Agoha
Zubair Ahmed Esmail
Francis Arther Smith
Ferdinand Asamoah
Marcin Blonski
Sanjaye Brojmohun
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Intensive courses in Chingford
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4 Chingford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Chingford Test Centres and Pass Rates
Chingford has the lowest pass rate at 39.9%, with women at 36.8% and men at 41.8%, and a 10 week wait. The roads around Chingford include the North Circular sections, busy junctions on the A110, and residential streets with tight parking and narrow lanes. Enfield at Innova Business Park offers the best pass rate at 53.9% but you'll wait 20 weeks, while the Brancroft Way centre has a 46.1% pass rate and just a 2 week wait. Across the 7 centres, 58,751 tests were taken between 2025 and 2026. Automatic learners passed at rates between 38.3% in Chingford and 50% at both Enfield centres.
Enfield (Innova Business Park)
8,412 tests taken · 20 week waitTottenham
9,844 tests taken · 10 week waitLoughton (London)
7,376 tests taken · 9 week waitWood Green (London)
11,379 tests taken · 13 week waitEnfield (Brancroft Way)
362 tests taken · 2 week waitWanstead (London)
8,258 tests taken · 20 week waitChingford (London)
13,120 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield (Innova Business Park) | 52.3% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 8,412 | 20 weeks |
| Tottenham | 45.6% | 51.2% | 48.0% | 48.9% | 9,844 | 10 weeks |
| Loughton (London) | 45.2% | 48.1% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 7,376 | 9 weeks |
| Wood Green (London) | 44.1% | 48.6% | 45.8% | 46.8% | 11,379 | 13 weeks |
| Enfield (Brancroft Way) | 41.8% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 46.1% | 362 | 2 weeks |
| Wanstead (London) | 41.7% | 46.1% | 42.1% | 44.4% | 8,258 | 20 weeks |
| Chingford (London) | 36.8% | 41.8% | 38.3% | 39.9% | 13,120 | 10 weeks |