Driving Lessons in Liverpool
Liverpool offers substantial choice with 23 driving schools and 66 independent driving instructors serving the area. Automatic driving lessons are available at 13 schools, and 6 schools offer female driving instructors, while 14 independent female driving instructors also operate locally. Lesson prices average £40 per hour across 12 schools with pricing. Pass rates at Liverpool's six test centres vary considerably, from 37.8% at Norris Green to 54.3% at Wallasey, so choosing where you take your test could make a real difference.
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Top driving schools in Liverpool by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Prelude School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Liverpool.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Highest-rated manual driving school in Liverpool.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Liverpool.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Liverpool.
Driving lessons in Liverpool
23 driving schools and 66 independent instructors.
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Eamon Abraham
Marcin Adrian Bystron
Zia Ahmadi
Lee Alan Kelly
Thangarajah Anantharajah
Kevin Anthony Hale
Wesam A Salem Halloudi
Janos Balogh
Ian Beardsmore
Darren Bennett
Michael Boulton
Lily Brogan
Paulina Bystron
Antony Carlisle
John Christopher Paul
Philip Connolly
Glen Cooper
Ann Costello
Lisa Coventry
Cassandra Cox
Block booking
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How much do driving lessons cost in Liverpool?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 12 driving schools in Liverpool.
Intensive courses in Liverpool
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13 Liverpool schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Liverpool Test Centres and Pass Rates
Wallasey recorded a pass rate of 54.3% across just 968 tests taken between 2025 and 2026, the smallest volume among 6 centres serving Liverpool, while Norris Green (Liverpool) saw 13,472 tests and a pass rate of 37.8%. Women passed at 56% in Wallasey and men at 52.9%, but the wait is 21 weeks, far longer than Speke (Liverpool) at 8 weeks or St Helens (Liverpool) at 7 weeks, both of which sit around 40%. The roads across Liverpool include tight terraced streets with cars parked on both sides, busy junctions where radial routes meet the city centre, and fast-moving dual carriageways heading towards the M62 and M57. Upton offers the best balance at 52.6% with a 12 week wait, and across all centres 54,391 tests were taken.
Wallasey
968 tests taken · 21 week waitUpton
10,772 tests taken · 12 week waitWidnes
6,846 tests taken · 7 week waitSt Helens (Liverpool)
14,174 tests taken · 7 week waitSpeke (Liverpool)
8,159 tests taken · 8 week waitNorris Green (Liverpool)
13,472 tests taken · 15 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallasey | 56.0% | 52.9% | 40.1% | 54.3% | 968 | 21 weeks |
| Upton | 52.7% | 52.5% | 47.5% | 52.6% | 10,772 | 12 weeks |
| Widnes | 43.7% | 42.0% | 37.6% | 42.7% | 6,846 | 7 weeks |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 43.5% | 39.5% | 34.1% | 40.9% | 14,174 | 7 weeks |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 41.7% | 39.7% | 37.2% | 40.5% | 8,159 | 8 weeks |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 39.2% | 36.7% | 34.9% | 37.8% | 13,472 | 15 weeks |