Driving Lessons in Nottinghamshire

From £27/hr·Average £40/hr

Nottinghamshire's Top Picks

Best Value

Somerby Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in Nottinghamshire.

5.0(1 reviews)
£27/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Elevate Driving School

The highest-rated manual driving school in Nottinghamshire, and the top-rated with female instructors.

4.9(1357 reviews)
£42/hr
Best Automatic

Elevate Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Nottinghamshire.

4.9(1357 reviews)
£42/hr

Driving Schools in Nottinghamshire

66 schools

GD Driving

GD Driving

From £42/hr·10hrs for £410Save 2%
5.0(7)

Client-centred coaching approach with a focus on building confidence and safe decision-making skills for nervous and young learners. £42/hour or £410 for a...

ManualFemale Instructors
6 Costa Row, Long Bennington, Newark NG23 5DY
KAMRAN driving school

KAMRAN driving school

From £37.5/hr·10hrs for £360Save 4%
5.0(6)

A Bill Plant franchisee known for patient instruction with nervous and first-time drivers. £75 per hour or £360 for a 10-hour block, with refresher courses and...

ManualIntensive
Addison St, Nottingham NG1 4HA
Alex's Driving School

Alex's Driving School

From £40/hr·6hrs for £234Save 3%
5.0(2)

LDC-trained instructor specialising in the LD System, a structured learning method that lets you track progress through workbooks and an online hub before and...

ManualIntensive
8 The Copse, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 4FS
Ben's Driving School

Ben's Driving School

From £42/hr·10hrs for £380Save 10%
5.0(2)

Single instructor operating a 2023 VW Golf with dual controls, offering 1-hour lessons at £42 or 2-hour lessons at £82, with block deals from £380 for 10 hours....

Manual
Hadstock Cl, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5LQ
Somerby Driving School

Somerby Driving School

From £27/hr
5.0(1)

Independent school established in 1984 with an enviable reputation for driving test success. Principal Nigel Truman has been instructing since 2001 and tailors...

ManualAutomatic
31 Webster Way, Gonerby Hill Foot, Grantham NG31 8GH
Dave Driving School

Dave Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
5.0·96% pass rate

96% first-time pass rate with over 10 years' experience teaching learner drivers. £40/hour for single lessons or £70 for the popular 2-hour session, with a...

ManualTest car available
Wollaton Rd, Nottingham NG8 2AE
Neil Foster Driving School

Neil Foster Driving School

From £40/hr
5.0

Grade A instructor and former advanced Police driver with an excellent pass rate. Lessons at £40/hour, with a focus on building confidence in nervous beginners...

ManualIntensive
10 Gloucester Ave, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1HE
NMH Driving School

NMH Driving School

From £41/hr·Block bookings available
5.0

Top success rate well above the UK average, delivered by a patient, supportive instructor who focuses on building confidence and long-term safe driving skills....

ManualFemale Instructors
18 Leamington Dr, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 5LJ
Elevate Driving School

Elevate Driving School

From £42/hr·12hrs for £462Save 8%
4.9(1357)

Elevate's instructors are trained personally by the school's CEO, creating a distinctive approach to learner development. Standard lessons start at £42/hour...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
8 Arnold Business Center, Brookfield Gardens, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7ER
Russ Chaplin Driving Lessons Nottingham

Russ Chaplin Driving Lessons Nottingham

From £38/hr·10hrs for £330Save 13%
4.9(164)

Advanced Driving Instructor with 23 years' experience and a money-back guarantee on all lessons. One-to-one tuition at £57 for 90-minute lessons (recommended),...

ManualIntensive
432 St. Alban's Rd, Nottingham NG6 9FQ
Gears Driving School

Gears Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £350Save 5%
4.9(146)

Competitive pricing from £37/hour with substantial block discounts: 10 hours for £350 (manual) or £380 (automatic), and intensive courses starting at £458 for...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
412 Radford Rd, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7NP
Checkmate Driver Training

Checkmate Driver Training

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.9(120)

Established in 2005 with a strong track record of first-time passes across the East Midlands. Single lessons from £40/hour, 10-hour blocks at £380, or intensive...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
13 Teesdale Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 3PG
Driving For Life

Driving For Life

From £40/hr
4.9(87)

Competitive pricing with flexible lesson lengths: £40/hour, £60 for 90 minutes, or £80 for 2-hour sessions. Instructors focus on building confidence alongside...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Nottingham NG1 2GB
Highcroft Driving School

Highcroft Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £360Save 10%
4.9(34)

£40/hour or £360 for a 10-hour block, with an introductory first lesson at £50 for 2 hours. Run by Brian Marshall-Lee, a former SCUBA diving instructor with...

Manual
80 Marshall Hill Dr, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 6FP
Able 2 Drive School of Motoring

Able 2 Drive School of Motoring

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.8(38)

Two instructors with combined 50+ years' experience, including Jon Ford who's a beloved figure in the local community. New drivers get £150 for the first four...

ManualAutomatic
1 Rockwood Walk, Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 6QT
DLN Driving School

DLN Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £370Save 8%
4.8(18)

13+ years of teaching experience with an excellent pass rate. Lessons at £40/hour or £370 for a 10-hour block, with test day car usage available for £90....

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car available
65 Peacock Cres, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8EL
A Level Driving School

A Level Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £430Save 4%
4.6(71)·90% pass rate

Family-run for over 25 years with a Grade A instructor (Lee) and Grade B instructor (Britt), both known for building confident drivers. 90% pass rate, £45/hour...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
10 Fairview Rd, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 4GW
Elmer Driving

Elmer Driving

From £45/hr·10hrs for £420Save 7%
4.3(23)

Patient instructor known for calming nervous learners and building confidence from day one, with multiple reviews praising his relaxed teaching style and...

ManualTest car available
9 Hayley Cl, Kimberley, Nottingham NG16 2HU
MSA Driving School Nottingham

MSA Driving School Nottingham

From £37.5/hr·10hrs for £375
4.2(65)·98% pass rate

2,000 learners have passed their test with MSA, backed by a 98% first-time pass rate. Lessons start at £37.50 per hour (2-hour manual lesson at £75), with block...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
King Edward St, Nottingham NG1 1BN
ACS School of Motoring

ACS School of Motoring

From £42/hr·10hrs for £400Save 5%

Adrian Sandy has been teaching learner drivers since 2010 with a patient, understanding approach that's earned strong reviews for first-time passes....

Manual
22 Hebden Walk, Grantham NG31 9TU

Block Booking Deals in Nottinghamshire

43 schools offer block deals - book in bulk and save.

Best deal - save 13%

Russ Chaplin Driving Lessons Nottingham

10hrs for £330

£33.00/hr

Save 10%

Highcroft Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Save 8%

Rob Nichols Driver Training

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 5%

Gears Driving School

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 5%

Lesson Plus

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Save 4%

KAMRAN driving school

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Nottinghamshire

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£38/hr
26 schools4.9best rated

Nottinghamshire Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 7 nearby test centres

Melton Mowbray excelled with 63.9% while Loughborough struggled at 43.7% across Nottinghamshire's eight centres that processed 56,027 tests between 2024 and 2025. The market town of Melton offers quieter roads compared to university town Loughborough with its busy student traffic and complex A6 junction systems. Derby Alvaston and Grantham both achieved solid mid-50s pass rates, benefiting from newer road layouts and suburban test routes. Men consistently outperformed women by 2-4 percentage points at most centres, while automatic drivers achieved their best results at Melton Mowbray (53%) and struggled most at Loughborough (34%).

64%

Melton Mowbray

2,486 tests taken
Women62.3%
Men65.3%
Automatic53.2%
51%

Derby (Alvaston)

9,260 tests taken
Women49.6%
Men52.7%
Automatic46.5%
51%

Ashfield

9,507 tests taken
Women49.3%
Men52.9%
Automatic43.2%
50%

Watnall

636 tests taken
Women49.8%
Men49.3%
Automatic40.3%
46%

Nottingham (Colwick)

11,849 tests taken
Women45.8%
Men45.3%
Automatic41.6%
44%

Nottingham (Chilwell)

10,561 tests taken
Women42.9%
Men44.7%
Automatic38.7%
44%

Loughborough

5,769 tests taken
Women43.2%
Men44.1%
Automatic33.6%

Areas in Nottinghamshire