Driving Lessons in Croydon
Croydon offers considerable choice with 26 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors, including 18 independent female driving instructors and 7 schools with female driving instructors on staff. Lessons average £40 per hour across the schools sharing pricing, and the area has excellent ratings at 4.9 stars. Automatic driving lessons are available at 18 schools, while 16 offer intensive courses, and learners test at West Wickham with its 51.6% pass rate.
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Driving lessons in Croydon
26 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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Showing 41–60 of 66 driving schools and independent instructors in Croydon.
Bogdan Ioan Crisan
Mohammed Khawja
Steven King
Vasil Kirkov
Samir Krasniqi
Colin Lindsay
Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
Agee Mruthinjayan
Edward Nyarko Akyena
Jeremiah Patrick Foley
Marlon Reid
Earl Smith
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Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
How much do driving lessons cost in Croydon?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 18 driving schools in Croydon.
Intensive courses in Croydon
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16 Croydon schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Croydon Test Centres and Pass Rates
West Wickham in London is Croydon's sole test centre and saw 12,249 tests between 2025 and 2026. The pass rate of 51.6% sits just above the national average, with women slightly ahead at 52.1% and men at 51.2%. Automatic learners passed at 50.8%. The roads here include a mix of suburban streets, the South Circular's junctions and busier A-roads heading towards Bromley and Croydon itself, which demand confident lane discipline. The wait for a test is currently 11 weeks.
West Wickham (London)
12,249 tests taken · 11 week waitMitcham (London)
15,046 tests taken · 12 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wickham (London) | 52.1% | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.6% | 12,249 | 11 weeks |
| Mitcham (London) | 44.5% | 48.7% | 45.4% | 47.0% | 15,046 | 12 weeks |