Driving Lessons in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire has 61 driving schools and 115 independent driving instructors spread across the region, including 24 independent female driving instructors and 14 schools offering female driving instructors. Schools maintain an exceptional 4.9-star average rating and typically charge between £27 and £45 per hour. Twenty-four schools teach in automatic cars and 23 offer intensive courses. Test centre performance varies dramatically: Melton Mowbray leads with an impressive 69.7% pass rate, while Loughborough sits at just 42.3%, and the main Nottingham (Colwick) centre records 46.4%.
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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
61 driving schools and 115 independent instructors.
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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
Want to pass fast?
23 Nottinghamshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Nottinghamshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
The six centres around Nottinghamshire cover a wide range. Melton Mowbray is excellent, with a pass rate of 70% that ranks in the top 5% of 303 centres in Britain and an automatic pass rate of 63%, far above Britain's average automatic pass rate of 45%. It also has the longest wait, about 4½ months. At the other end, Loughborough's 42% sits it in Britain's bottom tenth, well under the national figure of 50%, while Nottingham Colwick at 46% is only a little below average. If you learn near one of the weaker centres, Melton Mowbray could be worth it, but bear in mind its strong rate partly reflects its own roads. Nottingham Chilwell has the shortest wait, at about a month.
Melton Mowbray
1,984 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsAshfield
8,144 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsDerby (Alvaston)
8,086 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsNottingham (Chilwell)
9,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthNottingham (Colwick)
15,150 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsLoughborough
5,502 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Melton Mowbray | 69.7% | 71.3% | 62.6% | 1,984 | 4½ months |
| Ashfield | 57.3% | 59.8% | 49.6% | 8,144 | 3½ months |
| Derby (Alvaston) | 51.8% | 54.5% | 46.3% | 8,086 | 3 months |
| Nottingham (Chilwell) | 49.9% | 52.2% | 43.4% | 9,415 | 1 month |
| Nottingham (Colwick) | 46.4% | 48.6% | 42.4% | 15,150 | 3 months |
| Loughborough | 42.3% | 44.6% | 33.2% | 5,502 | 2½ months |