Driving Lessons in Northumberland
Northumberland has 10 driving schools and a substantial 131 independent driving instructors, including 32 independent female driving instructors and 3 schools offering female driving instructors. The schools achieve an outstanding 4.9-star average rating, with prices from £38 to £40 per hour where available. Three schools teach in automatic cars and 2 offer intensive courses. Berwick-On-Tweed is the main local test centre with a 53.9% pass rate, though Duns in Scotland offers an exceptional 70.2% pass rate for those willing to travel.
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Top driving schools in Northumberland by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Signature School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Northumberland.
Mini Driver School of Motoring
Highest-rated manual driving school in Northumberland.
Signature School of Motoring
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Northumberland.
Mini Driver School of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Northumberland.
Driving lessons in Northumberland
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Signature School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
Known for nervous learners, with instructors trained by an in-house ORDIT trainer who adjust pace to suit every pupil. £38/hour or £370 for 10 hours, £730 for 20 hours, and £1,080 for 30 hours with savings built in. Semi-intensive courses available depending on availability.
Kingsley's Driving School
Manual
Single instructor with consistently positive reviews praising patience, encouragement, and calm teaching style. £38/hour or £370 for a 10-hour block, plus free access to Theory Test Pro with every lesson package.
P and D Driving School
Manual
90-minute lessons at £60 are the flagship offering here, designed to build consistent progress week on week. Test day packages include pick-up, pre-test practice to settle nerves, use of the school car, and drop-off for £95. Block booking discounts are available on request.
Mini Driver School of Motoring
Manual
Qualified instructor since 2004 with excellent pass rates, offering mock tests around 3 weeks before your test to identify weak areas and boost first-time success. Standard lessons at £40/hour, with refresher and motorway lessons also available. Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off included, with all lessons taught in a BMW Mini equipped with dual controls.
Adairs Driving School
Manual
Over 20 years' experience with 1000+ successful learners, from absolute beginners to part-trained drivers. £33/hour for a 10-hour block or £35/hour for single lessons, with new drivers getting their first two hours for just £30. Structured courses include theory tuition, free handouts, and homework with feedback to boost pass rates.
Next 2 Pass Driving School
Manual
Grade A instructor with a strong track record of first-time passes and exceptional patience with nervous learners. Mark's relaxed teaching style and flexibility with pickup/dropoff locations have earned consistent five-star reviews, with learners praising his ability to rebuild confidence and make lessons enjoyable. Intensive courses, motorway driving, and Pass Plus courses available.
Emma Wilson School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
20 years of experience helping hundreds of learners across the Tyne Valley, with a team of instructors who tailor their approach to how each person learns best. The school emphasizes patience and individual support, recognizing that driving can be stressful for some learners. Multiple instructors bring diverse backgrounds, from a former primary school teacher to a bus driver with safe driving certificates, ensuring a good fit for different learning styles.
PWL Driving School
Automatic
96% first-time pass rate with over 500 students taught. Paul specialises in automatic driving lessons, removing the stress of clutch and gear changes so you can focus on road awareness and building safe habits. Patient, confidence-focused instruction tailored to your pace, with mock tests, refresher lessons, and Pass Plus courses also available.
Ian C Gray - School of Motoring
Manual
True-drive
Manual
Joseph Albert Nielsen
John Albert Shanks
Neil Anthony Hogg
Mark Beckford
James Bernard Collins
Peter Berry
James Black
Block booking
Best block deals in Northumberland
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Intensive courses in Northumberland
Want to pass fast?
2 Northumberland schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Northumberland Test Centres and Pass Rates
Northumberland's centres are a strong bunch, and none of them falls below the 50% national average. Duns leads with 70%, good enough to rank in the top 5% of 303 centres across the country. Even Berwick-On-Tweed, the lowest at 54%, comes in above average. Waits run long everywhere, from about 5 months at Duns to about 5½ months at Kelso, so there's little to gain by shopping around for an earlier date. For automatic tests, Kelso does best with 46%, close to the national automatic pass rate of 45%.
Duns
171 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsKelso
434 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsBerwick-On-Tweed
666 tests taken · typical wait 5 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Duns | 70.2% | — | — | 171 | 5 months |
| Kelso | 59.2% | 64.5% | 45.5% | 434 | 5½ months |
| Berwick-On-Tweed | 53.9% | — | — | 666 | 5 months |