Driving Lessons in Harrogate
Quality is a highlight in Harrogate, where 11 driving schools hold an excellent 4.9-star average rating. The area also has 40 independent driving instructors, including 10 independent female driving instructors. Pricing ranges from £22.50 to £45 per hour, averaging £39. Learners testing at Knaresborough benefit from a strong 58.5% pass rate based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26), considerably better than Horsforth's 49.7%.
- £39
- average price
- 11
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 2
- test centres
Top driving schools in Harrogate by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Learn Driving UK
Cheapest manual driving school in Harrogate.
Dave Stokoe Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Harrogate.
Learn Driving UK
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Harrogate.
Driving lessons in Harrogate
11 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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Showing 41–51 of 51 driving schools and independent instructors in Harrogate.
Andrew Shoesmith
Andy Simon Dymott
Jayne Sorrell
Tom Starr
David Stokoe
Richard Teesdale
Joseph Wharton
Jaimie White
Christopher William Rawson
William Windsor
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Best block deals in Harrogate
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £40.
Intensive courses in Harrogate
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3 Harrogate schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Harrogate Test Centres and Pass Rates
Knaresborough is the clear pick near Harrogate. It has a pass rate of 59%, well above the national pass rate of 50%, an automatic pass rate of 53%, and the shorter wait at about 1½ months. Horsforth is perfectly respectable, matching the average at 50% with a wait of about 2½ months, but Knaresborough wins on every count.
Knaresborough
8,301 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsHorsforth
12,466 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Knaresborough | 58.5% | 60.4% | 53.3% | 8,301 | 1½ months |
| Horsforth | 49.7% | 51.7% | 45.2% | 12,466 | 2½ months |