Driving Lessons in Merseyside
Merseyside offers a wide choice of driving instruction, with 28 driving schools and 141 independent driving instructors across the region. Pricing from listed schools ranges from £30 to £60 per hour, with an average of £40, while 13 schools offer automatic driving lessons and 7 offer female driving instructors. Among the independent driving instructors, 36 are female driving instructors. Pass rates at nearby test centres vary considerably, from 37.8% at Norris Green to 56.5% at Southport, so choosing where you take your test could make a real difference.
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- average price
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- independent instructors
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Top driving schools in Merseyside by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Prelude School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Highest-rated manual driving school in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Merseyside.
Driving lessons in Merseyside
28 driving schools and 141 independent instructors.
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Peter Broadhurst
Mark Brown
Shaun Byrne
Antony Carlisle
Thomas Chatto Franklyn Hardie
John Christopher Paul
Philip Connolly
Glen Cooper
Timothy Cubbin
Stephen Dahl
Mark David Jennings
Gary Davies
Jeff Davies
Jason Devaney
Patrick Donelan
Block booking
Best block deals in Merseyside
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.
How much do driving lessons cost in Merseyside?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 15 driving schools in Merseyside.
Intensive courses in Merseyside
Want to pass fast?
13 Merseyside schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Merseyside Test Centres and Pass Rates
Merseyside's 11 centres include some of the hardest places in Britain to pass. Norris Green has a pass rate of 38% and Speke 41%, which puts both in the bottom 5% of the country's 303 centres, and St Helens, also on 41%, falls in the bottom 10%. By contrast, Southport, Warrington and Wallasey, on 57%, 56% and 54%, all beat the 50% national average. Southport also has the best automatic pass rate nearby at 52%, though its typical wait is the longest at about 4 months, while Chorley's is about a month. If you're learning near one of the weaker centres and can realistically get to know another's roads, this is a place where moving could pay off.
Southport (Liverpool)
7,949 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsWarrington
7,550 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsWallasey
968 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsChorley
5,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthUpton
10,772 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsChester
9,212 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsWidnes
6,846 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsSt Helens (Liverpool)
14,174 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsSpeke (Liverpool)
8,159 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Southport (Liverpool) | 56.5% | 58.0% | 51.6% | 7,949 | 4 months |
| Warrington | 55.5% | 58.1% | 48.6% | 7,550 | 4 months |
| Wallasey | 54.3% | 59.1% | 40.1% | 968 | 3 months |
| Chorley | 52.8% | 54.4% | 46.2% | 5,415 | 1 month |
| Upton | 52.6% | 54.8% | 47.5% | 10,772 | 3 months |
| Chester | 47.3% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 9,212 | 1½ months |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 44.3% | 47.1% | 37.9% | 13,035 | 2½ months |
| Widnes | 42.7% | 44.5% | 37.6% | 6,846 | 2 months |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 40.9% | 43.3% | 34.1% | 14,174 | 2½ months |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 40.5% | 42.0% | 37.2% | 8,159 | 1½ months |