Driving Lessons in Wellingborough
Wellingborough's three driving schools command £39 to £40 per hour while achieving perfect 5-star ratings. Two schools offer automatic driving lessons, one provides female driving instructors, and all three offer intensive courses, though independent driving instructors aren't available locally. The local test centre excels with a 55.1% pass rate, outperforming larger nearby centres like Kettering at 46%.
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Top driving schools in Wellingborough by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
aDriving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Wellingborough.
Cats Eyes Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Wellingborough.
aDriving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Wellingborough.
aDriving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Wellingborough.
Driving schools and instructors in Wellingborough
Cats Eyes Driving School
Run by Steve with 20+ years of driving tuition experience, this school caters to nervous pupils and those with special needs, offering disabled driving lessons and defensive driving tuition alongside standard learner training. Single lessons cost £39/hour, dropping to £38/hour for 10-lesson blocks and £37/hour for 20-lesson blocks, with pick-up and drop-off included. Minibus training and D1 licence lessons also available.
aDriving School
8 to 9 out of 10 customers pass first time, with most beginners needing just 20-30 hours of tuition. Lessons from £39/hour or £390 for a 10-hour block, plus intensive courses available for those aiming to pass within 1-2 weeks. Known for specialising in nervous and less confident learners with a client-centred teaching approach and strong local test route expertise.
Driving Point
Perfect 5.0 rating across 95 reviews, with multiple first-time passes and students praising instructor Sunny's patience and ability to build confidence. Manual lessons from £40/hour (off-peak) or £80 for two hours, automatic at £42/hour, plus block deals from £195 for 5 hours. Intensive courses available for those needing accelerated learning.
Block booking
Best block deals in Wellingborough
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Wellingborough
Want to pass fast?
3 Wellingborough schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wellingborough Test Centres and Pass Rates
Wellingborough achieved 55.1% pass rate from a smaller volume of 1,477 tests, while Kettering and Northampton handled the bulk of the region's 22,791 tests taken between 2024 and 2025. Northamptonshire's road network includes challenging sections like Northampton's complex ring road system and busy radial routes, while Kettering offers more straightforward market town driving conditions. The area features plenty of roundabouts, some steep hills, and busy A-road sections that connect to the M1 corridor. Women and men performed similarly, with pass rates typically within 1-2 percentage points of each other. Automatic drivers achieved particularly high success at Wellingborough (55.2%) compared to around 41-46% at the other centres.
Wellingborough
1,477 tests takenNorthampton
12,825 tests takenKettering
8,489 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | 54.3% | 56.0% | 55.2% | 55.1% | 1,477 |
| Northampton | 50.0% | 50.7% | 46.2% | 50.4% | 12,825 |
| Kettering | 46.3% | 45.7% | 40.8% | 46.0% | 8,489 |