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

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
Liam Page Driver Training

Liam Page Driver Training

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(65)

Patient instructor known for transforming anxious learners into confident drivers, with students praising his calm teaching style and reliability. £40/hour for...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
51 Nethermere Ln, Nottingham NG8 6FA
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
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
Arnold Driving Academy

Arnold Driving Academy

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(82)

A high first-time pass rate school offering manual lessons at £40/hour, with block deals from £190 for 5 hours up to £380 for 10 hours. Lessons are tailored to...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Church Cl, Daybrook, Nottingham NG5 8FB
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
1st Driving School

1st Driving School

10hrs for £390
4.7(417)

5-star rated school across multiple review platforms with instructors praised for correcting bad habits and building confidence quickly. Introductory offer at...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL
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
Secure A Pass Driving School

Secure A Pass Driving School

4.9(178)
Manual
Sandon St, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7AN
NC Driving Tuition

NC Driving Tuition

10hrs for £390
5.0(21)

£40 per 2-hour lesson (£80 manual, £85 automatic) with 10-hour block deals at £390–£415, plus larger discounts available. Run by Neil, a former primary school...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
Eastcote Ave, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3FF
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
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
Drive 17

Drive 17

5.0(36)

High first-time pass rate with friendly, in-depth lessons covering nervous pupils and all ages. Free theory tuition and motorway lessons included, plus...

Manual
Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2DL
Ignition Driver Training

Ignition Driver Training

From £39/hr·10hrs for £380Save 3%
5.0(17)

£39/hour or £380 for 10 hours, with 2-hour lessons at £78 offering better value for practice time. Noel brings 20+ years of experience and genuine passion for...

ManualTest car available
22 Roland Ave, Wilford, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG11 7AN
AP Driver School

AP Driver School

5.0(24)
Manual
295 Perry Rd, Nottingham NG5 1GQ
Drive with George

Drive with George

From £42/hr·10hrs for £410Save 2%
5.0(179)

Bilingual instructor (English and Arabic) offering manual and automatic lessons from £42/hour, with 10-hour blocks at £410 (manual) or £440 (automatic). Mark's...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Speaks Arabic
104 Minver Cres, Nottingham NG8 5PN
Seven Stars Driving School

Seven Stars Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £450
5.0(19)

With 30+ years of combined experience, this school focuses on building confident drivers rather than just test passes. Hourly lessons start at £45 for manual...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
130 Petersham Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4DG
Autopass Mansfield Driving School

Autopass Mansfield Driving School

From £41/hr·10hrs for £385Save 6%
5.0(88)

The first automatic-only driving school in the area, Autopass Mansfield removes the complexity of manual gears so you can focus on building confidence safely....

AutomaticTest car available
Warsop, Mansfield NG20 0JB
Adrian Thulborn School of Motoring

Adrian Thulborn School of Motoring

Block bookings available
·96% pass rate

Established in 2003 with a Grade 6 instructor (only 6% of driving instructors nationally achieve this level), Adrian Thulborn boasts a 96% pass rate compared to...

ManualIntensive
Goldstraw Ln, Fernwood, Newark NG24 3FF
drivinglesson.com

drivinglesson.com

10hrs for £370
4.8(286)

Network of instructors across the Midlands offering flexible learning options from weekly lessons to intensive courses. New beginners get two hours for £60,...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL

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