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

PASS Automatically

PASS Automatically

From £45/hr·Block bookings available

A specialist in automatic driving lessons with instructor James, consistently praised for his patience and calm approach with nervous learners. Lessons start...

AutomaticIntensive
47 Fairfield Cres, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 3AH
DriveBase School of Motoring

DriveBase School of Motoring

5.0(156)

A well-established driving school with a team of friendly, patient instructors using modern teaching techniques and personalised approaches. Intensive driving...

ManualIntensive
Manville Cl, Nottingham NG8 3LP
City Driving Academy

City Driving Academy

10hrs for £400
5.0(44)

Founded in 2005, City Driving Academy is run by a single female instructor with an excellent first-time pass rate and RoSPA Advanced Driver accreditation....

AutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
20 Staunton Dr, Nottingham NG5 3DE
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
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
Phoenix Driving School

Phoenix Driving School

5.0(3)

Run by Debbie Beet with 23 years of professional instruction experience, this school is known for building confidence in nervous learners and achieving...

ManualFemale Instructors
32 Blackthorne Dr, Nottingham NG6 8PZ
Nirvana Driving School

Nirvana Driving School

4.9(31)

Experienced instructors focused on creating safe drivers for life, not just test passes. Lessons available throughout the day, evenings, and weekends for both...

ManualAutomaticEvenings & Weekends
White House, Wollaton St, Nottingham NG1 5GF
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
Drive Lesson UK

Drive Lesson UK

Block bookings available
4.8(159)

15 years' experience with a DSA-registered fleet driver trainer and strong student pass rates. £60 for a first two-hour lesson (25% off), with minimum 2-hour...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
58 Northwood Cres, Nottingham NG5 6DQ
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
Intensive Driving Course

Intensive Driving Course

3.3(16)

10+ years specialising in intensive driving courses, Barry offers four tailored programmes from 10 to 50 hours, each designed for different experience levels....

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
September, Cross Ln, Barnby in the Willows, Newark NG24 2SF
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
Rana School Of Motoring

Rana School Of Motoring

5.0(86)
Manual
1 Newtondale Cl, Nottingham NG8 5FT
Drive Pass School of Motoring

Drive Pass School of Motoring

5.0(42)
Manual
339 Aspley Ln, Nottingham NG7 5GA
AP Driver School

AP Driver School

5.0(24)
Manual
295 Perry Rd, Nottingham NG5 1GQ
Sheepy's Driving School

Sheepy's Driving School

5.0(12)
Manual
Belton House, Belton, Grantham NG31 9TE
Minster Driving Academy

Minster Driving Academy

5.0(6)
Manual
The Paddocks, Southwell Rd, Kirklington, Newark NG22 8NF
Freedom Pass Automatic Driving School

Freedom Pass Automatic Driving School

5.0(1)
Manual
31 Welbeck Ave, Newark NG24 1NB
Secure A Pass Driving School

Secure A Pass Driving School

4.9(178)
Manual
Sandon St, New Basford, Nottingham NG7 7AN
Driving Theory Workshop

Driving Theory Workshop

4.8(38)
Manual
41 Clovelly Dr, Nottingham NG3 5NJ

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