Driving Lessons in Nottinghamshire
- £40
- average price
- 66
- driving schools
- 115
- independent instructors
- 6
- 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 lessons in Nottinghamshire
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Checkmate Driver Training
Ahmed Adam Mohammed
Arfain Ahmed Kang
Tahira Ali
Krystle Allen
Chris Allsopp
James Andrew Durham
Carl Anthony Bettany
Mohammed Arshad
Shehroz Aziz
Philip Barry Bainbridge
Craig Barry Eagan
Andrew Bayliss
George Beal
Kamel Belghaba
Troy Bown
Melanie Brunyee
Mark Cadman
Mark Carroll
Gavin Christopher Pegg
Peter Cowan
Block booking
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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
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26 Nottinghamshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Nottinghamshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Melton Mowbray stands out with a 69.7% pass rate but requires a 23 week wait, the same as Loughborough which only manages 42.3%. The roads around Loughborough include the complicated university area and the busy junctions near the ring road, while Melton Mowbray offers quieter market town streets. Derby Alvaston has the shortest wait at 7 weeks for 51.8%, and Nottingham Colwick and Chilwell both offer 8 weeks. Between 2025 and 2026, 48,281 tests were taken across all six centres. Women passed at 68.1% in Melton Mowbray, 56.1% in Ashfield, 49.1% in Chilwell and Derby, 47.3% in Colwick and 42.3% in Loughborough. Automatic pass rates ranged from 62.6% at Melton Mowbray down to 33.2% at Loughborough.
Melton Mowbray
1,984 tests taken · 23 week waitAshfield
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 waitLoughborough
5,502 tests taken · 23 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Mowbray | 68.1% | 71.2% | 62.6% | 69.7% | 1,984 | 23 weeks |
| 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 |
| Loughborough | 42.3% | 42.4% | 33.2% | 42.3% | 5,502 | 23 weeks |