Driving Lessons in Ripon
Both driving schools in Ripon achieve a perfect 5-star rating, with hourly rates between £40 and £46. One school offers automatic driving lessons, and one offers intensive courses. The nearby Knaresborough test centre stands out with an excellent 58.5% pass rate, one of the highest in North Yorkshire.
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Driving lessons in Ripon
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Fantoni Driving School
Grade A instructor trained by Phil Hirst, one of the country's leading driving instructor trainers, with advanced BTEC Level 4 coaching qualifications that most instructors don't hold. Dan Fantoni uses questioning techniques and confidence-building exercises to help nervous learners, and offers flexible pricing from £40/hour (day rate) to a 45-hour intensive course at £2,150 including test fees and theory materials. Block deals start at £380 for 10 lessons, with automatic lessons at a flat £40 per session.
Pass With Paul Ripon
Trained by one of the country's best instructor trainers and passed the ADI assessment first time, Paul teaches defensive driving with an emphasis on safety, hazard anticipation, and responsibility to other road users. At £46/hour or £400 for a 10-hour block, lessons use client-centred learning to build confidence at your own pace. An exceptional first-time pass rate and test day car use at £80 reflect his solid reputation for reliability and professional service.
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Best block deals in Ripon
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £60.
Intensive courses in Ripon
Want to pass fast?
1 Ripon schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Ripon Test Centres and Pass Rates
Knaresborough is the sole test centre for the Ripon area and saw 8,301 tests between 2025 and 2026. The pass rate of 58.5% is well above the national average, with men and women performing almost identically at 58.5% and 58.7% respectively. Automatic learners achieved 53.3%, and you're looking at about a 10 week wait. The roads around Knaresborough include narrow streets in the historic town centre and approaches over the River Nidd, with winding routes through Harrogate nearby.
Knaresborough
8,301 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knaresborough | 58.7% | 58.5% | 53.3% | 58.5% | 8,301 | 10 weeks |