Driving Lessons in Stanmore
All 5 driving schools in Stanmore offer automatic driving lessons, with prices ranging from £36.60 to £55 per hour and averaging £43. Schools here maintain excellent ratings at 4.9 stars, and 4 schools offer intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at one school. Nearby test centres include Mill Hill and Hendon, both with pass rates of 51.4%, while Greenford (Horsenden Lane) has a considerably lower rate at 41.4%.
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Driving lessons in Stanmore
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Showing 1–5 of 5 driving schools and independent instructors in Stanmore.
Tayara Driving Academy
Manual and automatic
Multilingual instructors fluent in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, and Farsi/Dari/Persian, making this school particularly welcoming for diverse learner communities. Standard lessons at £36.60/hour with 2-hour sessions at £70, or save with a 10-hour block at £340. Intensive courses range from 5 to 50 hours, each including 2 free hours, with options starting at £499.
City Learners Driving School
Manual and automatic
Multilingual instructor trained with the AA who adapts lessons to individual learning styles, with a strong track record of first-time passes. £55/hour for 2-hour lessons, or £52/hour in 10-hour blocks (£520) and 20-hour blocks (£1,000), plus £220 for test car hire. An introductory offer of £104 for your first 2 hours makes it easy to start.
Simply Drive School
Automatic
Bilingual instructor (English and Farsi) specialising in nervous learners and overseas drivers, with a calm, confidence-building approach starting on quiet roads. £38/hour or save with block bookings at £180 for 5 hours and £350 for 10 hours; test day lessons including drop-off home are £130. Multiple five-star reviews highlight first-time passes and pupils gaining independence through patient, focused instruction.
ABS Driving School
Automatic
Established in 2006, ABS Driving School specialises in automatic driving lessons with over 20 years of instructor experience, including proven success with nervous drivers and learners with ADHD. The school uses brand new 2025 Toyota Yaris automatics and offers flexible door-to-door service across Northwest London, with intensive courses and theory test guidance available. High pass rates and tailor-made lessons are backed by five-star reviews from past students.
Embee Automatic Driving School
Automatic
Over 180 five-star reviews on Yell and a decade of experience delivering high first-time pass rates. £75 for a 2-hour lesson, with intensive courses available to accelerate your progress. Mervyn teaches in a modern 74-plate Toyota C-HR and specialises in creating a stress-free learning environment, with the majority of learners coming from word-of-mouth referrals.
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Intensive courses in Stanmore
Want to pass fast?
4 Stanmore schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Stanmore Test Centres and Pass Rates
Around Stanmore, 6 centres processed 62,606 tests between 2025 and 2026, and the roads are a mix of the North Circular, suburban streets in Hertfordshire, and tight residential areas where parked cars force constant give-and-take. Mill Hill and Hendon both recorded 51.4%, with 15 and 11 week waits respectively, while Borehamwood sits at 50.8% with an 11 week wait. Pinner is the busiest at 14,367 tests but has a 23 week wait and a 49.7% pass rate, where men passed at 53.8% and women at 45.6%. Greenford is the hardest at 41.4%, where women saw just 36.9% and automatic learners 41%, with an 11 week wait. Watford handled 12,939 tests, recorded 46.2%, and has a 15 week wait.
Mill Hill (London)
9,797 tests taken · 15 week waitHendon (London)
11,086 tests taken · 11 week waitBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · 11 week waitPinner (London)
14,367 tests taken · 23 week waitWatford
12,939 tests taken · 15 week waitGreenford (Horsenden Lane)
7,222 tests taken · 11 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill (London) | 49.7% | 52.8% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 9,797 | 15 weeks |
| Hendon (London) | 47.4% | 54.3% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 11,086 | 11 weeks |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.2% | 51.2% | 48.4% | 50.8% | 7,195 | 11 weeks |
| Pinner (London) | 45.6% | 53.8% | 47.6% | 49.7% | 14,367 | 23 weeks |
| Watford | 44.0% | 47.9% | 41.1% | 46.2% | 12,939 | 15 weeks |
| Greenford (Horsenden Lane) | 36.9% | 44.0% | 41.0% | 41.4% | 7,222 | 11 weeks |