Driving Lessons in Romford
With 13 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors, Romford offers competitive pricing at £30 to £37 per hour on average. Schools maintain an excellent 4.9-star rating, and 7 offer both automatic driving lessons and intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at 2 schools, with another 7 working independently. The local test centres at Hornchurch and Goodmayes have pass rates of 46.3% and 43.7% respectively.
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Driving lessons in Romford
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DBS Driving School
Manual and automatic
Experienced instructors with excellent pass rates and a focus on practical test advice from day one. Lessons start at £37/hour with 10-hour block deals at £350, plus refresher courses and Pass Plus training available to reduce insurance costs by up to 30%.
Goodmayes Driving Academy
Manual
Straightforward pricing at £35/hour or £70 for two-hour lessons, with no premium charges for evenings or weekends. The academy covers defensive driving and road safety fundamentals across a comprehensive curriculum, suitable for complete beginners through to refresher learners.
Look & Learn
Manual
Grade A instructor with 30 years of driving experience and multiple 5-star reviews praising her calm, patient teaching style. Individual lessons at £30/hour, or £140 for 5 lessons and £280 for 10 lessons with fixed prices guaranteed throughout your tuition. Test day includes a 1-hour lesson plus use of the car for £65.
Havering School of Motoring
Manual
Over 35 years of combined experience serving the local area with a focus on manual lessons. Two-hour lessons at £70, or £300 for a 10-lesson block; evening and weekend lessons cost £85 for two hours.
Paresh Patel's Driver Training
Manual and automatic
Grade 5 instructor with over 25 years driving experience and a high pass rate across 300+ pupils. £30/hour for manual or automatic lessons, or £300 for a 10-hour block booking. Intensive courses from £300 to £1500 depending on experience level, plus Pass Plus courses and motorway tuition available.
Steering Skills
Manual and automatic
Over 90% first-time pass rate with instructors specialising in beginners and nervous drivers. Lessons from £34.99/hour with flexible block deals (10 hours for £330, 20 hours for £660), intensive courses from £480, and Pass Plus courses at £270. Multilingual team delivers lessons seven days a week including early mornings and late evenings, with pick-up and drop-off available from home.
Top Learner
Manual and automatic
£35/hour for automatic or manual lessons, with block deals offering up to 9% savings on 30-hour packages (£960). Test car rental available at £150 for your driving test, plus intensive 12-hour courses at £480 and Pass Plus courses also on offer.
Cavendish Driving School
Manual and automatic
21 years of experience teaching with traditional methods, no reversing on mirrors or car marks. Lessons at £31/hour (manual) or £32/hour (automatic), with 10-hour blocks at £295 and £300 respectively, plus dual carriageway, eco-driving, rural and night driving all included so no extra tuition needed after passing. Test bookings available for local centres at £80, or £130 for early morning slots.
Styles-Steering Driving School
Manual
John Styles brings 30 years of driving experience to this local school, combining road craft with test preparation to develop safe drivers for life. Lessons are tailored to individual goals and schedules, with a brand new manual Ford Fiesta that students consistently praise for its responsive handling. Contact for 90-minute lesson pricing and 5-lesson package rates.
Wests School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
An 81% first-time pass rate, nearly double the industry average of 47%, sets this school apart from competitors. Owner Phillip West is a fully qualified green badge ADI with experience at large market-leading schools, and all instructors are approved rather than trainee instructors. Full hourly lessons with block booking discounts available, plus Pass Plus courses and refresher training tailored to individual needs.
High School Driving
Automatic
Established for over 15 years, High School Driving specialises in disabled and automatic driving lessons with specially adapted vehicles featuring push-pull hand controls, panoramic mirrors, and swivel seats. The school offers night driving, motorway training, nervous driver support, and intensive courses across a wide service area including Romford, Ilford, Barking, Havering, and surrounding towns.
ALFRESCO DRIVING SCHOOL
Manual
Alfie's Driving School
Manual
Joseph Adjei
Rahim Ahmed
Ali Ahmed
Shahed Ahmed Khan
Nadeem Anjum Qureshi
Imran Anwar
Murad Aslam
Block booking
Best block deals in Romford
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £90.
How much do driving lessons cost in Romford?
Most learners pay £30–£35 an hour. Under £30 is a good deal, over £40 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 8 driving schools in Romford.
Intensive courses in Romford
Want to pass fast?
7 Romford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Romford Test Centres and Pass Rates
Romford's two centres both have exceptionally long waits, with 30,068 tests taken between 2025 and 2026. Hornchurch (London) has a 23 week wait and a 46.3% pass rate (men 47%, women 45.2%, automatic 43.4%), while Goodmayes (London) has a 21 week wait with a lower 43.7% pass rate. At Goodmayes, where you'll navigate dense East London traffic and complex multi-lane junctions, men passed at 47.2% and women at 39.1%, with automatic learners at 41.5%.
Hornchurch (London)
8,694 tests taken · 23 week waitGoodmayes (London)
21,374 tests taken · 21 week waitBarking (Tanner Street)
5,543 tests taken · 16 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornchurch (London) | 45.2% | 47.0% | 43.4% | 46.3% | 8,694 | 23 weeks |
| Goodmayes (London) | 39.1% | 47.2% | 41.5% | 43.7% | 21,374 | 21 weeks |
| Barking (Tanner Street) | 34.3% | 37.5% | 33.4% | 36.3% | 5,543 | 16 weeks |