Driving Lessons in Woolwich
Woolwich offers 5 driving schools and 39 independent driving instructors, with schools averaging an excellent 4.7-star rating. Lesson prices range from £35 to £41 per hour where listed. Automatic driving lessons are available at 4 schools, 3 schools offer intensive courses, and one school has female driving instructors. There are 7 independent female driving instructors in the area. Pass rates at nearby test centres vary considerably, from Erith's 51.6% down to Barking's challenging 36.3%.
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Driving lessons in Woolwich
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Intensive courses in Woolwich
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3 Woolwich schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Woolwich Test Centres and Pass Rates
Erith offers the best chance with a 51.6% pass rate from 5,809 tests between 2025 and 2026, women and men both passing at around 51-52%, while Barking Tanner Street sits lowest at 36.3% from 5,543 tests. The roads around Erith include the A206 with sudden roundabouts and industrial estate approaches, while Barking involves dense residential streets with constant parked cars and the challenging A13 corridor nearby. Goodmayes recorded 43.7% from 21,374 tests, the highest volume across all four centres. Automatic learners passed at 50.4% in Erith but only 33.4% in Barking. Erith's wait is just 7 weeks compared to Barking's 16 weeks and Goodmayes' 21 weeks.
Erith (London)
5,809 tests taken · 7 week waitBelvedere (London)
4,245 tests taken · 9 week waitBarking (Tanner Street)
5,543 tests taken · 16 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erith (London) | 51.1% | 52.0% | 50.4% | 51.6% | 5,809 | 7 weeks |
| Belvedere (London) | 36.1% | 43.2% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 4,245 | 9 weeks |
| Barking (Tanner Street) | 34.3% | 37.5% | 33.4% | 36.3% | 5,543 | 16 weeks |