Driving Lessons in Nottingham
With 49 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, Nottingham gives you one of the largest selections you'll find. Schools charge between £37 and £45 per hour (averaging £40) and achieve an excellent 4.9-star rating. Automatic driving lessons are offered by 22 schools, while 13 schools have female driving instructors available, and there are 6 independent female driving instructors. Intensive courses are available at 22 schools. Test centre pass rates vary significantly across the area, with Ashfield at 57.3% performing best, while Nottingham (Colwick) sits at 46.4% despite handling the most tests at 15,150.
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Top driving schools in Nottingham by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Gears Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Nottingham.
Elevate Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Nottingham.
Elevate Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Nottingham.
Elevate Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Nottingham.
Driving lessons in Nottingham
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1st Driving School
5-star rated school across multiple review platforms with instructors praised for correcting bad habits and building confidence quickly. Introductory offer at £65 for a 2-hour beginner lesson, or 10 hours from £390. Free access to Theory Test Pro app for all pupils, plus manual, automatic, and motorway lessons available.
Checkmate Driver Training
Ahmed Adam Mohammed
Arfain Ahmed Kang
Tahira Ali
Chris Allsopp
Mohammed Arshad
Shehroz Aziz
Kamel Belghaba
Troy Bown
Mark Carroll
Craig Cumming
James Dames
Joanne Elizabeth Killingworth
Mohammadreza Eskandaribaseri
Omid Farhadi
Kevin Hopps
Abdul Husseini
Faisal Ilyas
Rajab Javid
Omid Kausi
Naveed Khan
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How much do driving lessons cost in Nottingham?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 32 driving schools in Nottingham.
Intensive courses in Nottingham
Want to pass fast?
22 Nottingham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Nottingham Test Centres and Pass Rates
The roads around Colwick include the busy junctions near the retail park and the A612, contributing to its 46.4% pass rate, while Ashfield manages 57.3% with quieter approaches around Kirkby and Sutton. Derby Alvaston offers the shortest wait at 7 weeks for a 51.8% pass rate, Nottingham Colwick and Chilwell both 8 weeks for 46.4% and 49.9%, and Ashfield 18 weeks. Between 2025 and 2026, 40,795 tests were taken across all four centres. Women passed at 56.1% in Ashfield, 49.1% in Chilwell and Derby, and 47.3% in Colwick. Men saw 58.4%, 50.5%, 54.4% and 45.8%. Automatic learners achieved pass rates from 49.6% at Ashfield down to 42.4% at Colwick.
Ashfield
8,144 tests taken · 18 week waitDerby (Alvaston)
8,086 tests taken · 7 week waitNottingham (Chilwell)
9,415 tests taken · 8 week waitNottingham (Colwick)
15,150 tests taken · 8 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield | 56.1% | 58.4% | 49.6% | 57.3% | 8,144 | 18 weeks |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 49.1% | 54.4% | 46.3% | 51.8% | 8,086 | 7 weeks |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 49.1% | 50.5% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 9,415 | 8 weeks |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 47.3% | 45.8% | 42.4% | 46.4% | 15,150 | 8 weeks |