Driving Lessons in Nottinghamshire
- £40
- average price
- 66
- driving schools
- 115
- independent instructors
- 7
- test centres
Top driving schools in Nottinghamshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Somerby Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Nottinghamshire.
Elevate Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Nottinghamshire.
Elevate Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Nottinghamshire.
Elevate Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Nottinghamshire.
Driving schools and instructors in Nottinghamshire
Checkmate Driver Training
Block booking
Best block deals in Nottinghamshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.
How much do driving lessons cost in Nottinghamshire?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 41 driving schools in Nottinghamshire.
Intensive courses in Nottinghamshire
Want to pass fast?
26 Nottinghamshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Nottinghamshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
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%).
Melton Mowbray
2,486 tests takenDerby (Alvaston)
9,260 tests takenAshfield
9,507 tests takenWatnall
636 tests takenNottingham (Colwick)
11,849 tests takenNottingham (Chilwell)
10,561 tests takenLoughborough
5,769 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Mowbray | 62.3% | 65.3% | 53.2% | 63.9% | 2,486 |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 49.6% | 52.7% | 46.5% | 51.3% | 9,260 |
| Ashfield | 49.3% | 52.9% | 43.2% | 51.2% | 9,507 |
| Watnall | 49.8% | 49.3% | 40.3% | 49.5% | 636 |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 45.8% | 45.3% | 41.6% | 45.5% | 11,849 |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 42.9% | 44.7% | 38.7% | 43.9% | 10,561 |
| Loughborough | 43.2% | 44.1% | 33.6% | 43.7% | 5,769 |