Driving Lessons in Johnstone
The 3 driving schools in Johnstone achieve a perfect 5-star average rating, though pricing information isn't publicly available. Female driving instructors are offered by 1 school, and 1 school provides automatic driving lessons. Several test centres serve the area, with Paisley being the closest at a 48.6% pass rate, while Dumbarton achieves a notably higher 52.8%.
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Top driving schools in Johnstone by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Charlie's School of Motoring
Highest-rated manual driving school in Johnstone.
Freedom Driving Centre
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Johnstone.
Freedom Driving Centre
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Johnstone.
Driving lessons in Johnstone
3 driving schools and 0 independent instructors.
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Freedom Driving Centre
Patient instructors Brian Young and Robert Carberry focus on building confidence through clear explanations and flexible learning styles, with a solid track record of first-time passes. Modern dual-controlled air-conditioned cars, door-to-door service, and mock assessments from your test centre help prepare you thoroughly. Pricing available on request; contact them for a quote on hourly lessons, 10-lesson blocks, intensive courses, or Pass Plus training.
Intensive courses in Johnstone
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1 Johnstone schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Johnstone Test Centres and Pass Rates
Dumbarton has the best pass rate at 52.8%, where women passed at 53.1% and men at 52.6%, with automatics at 46.7%, though it only saw 1,659 tests between 2025 and 2026 and has a 13 week wait. Paisley managed 48.6% with women at 48.2% and men at 49%, automatics at 44%, and a 14 week wait. The roads around Paisley include busy town centre streets and junctions near the abbey, while Glasgow Shieldhall involves navigating dockyard areas and challenging approaches near the Clyde Tunnel, recording the toughest pass rate at 39.9% where women passed at 41.4% and men at 38.9%, automatics at 37.2%, with a 16 week wait. Glasgow Anniesland posted 44.3% with women at 43.2% and men at 45.5%, automatics at 41.2%, and the longest wait at 21 weeks. Between them, these four centres handled 22,760 tests.
Dumbarton
1,659 tests taken · 13 week waitPaisley
7,912 tests taken · 14 week waitGlasgow (Anniesland)
6,170 tests taken · 21 week waitGlasgow (Shieldhall)
7,019 tests taken · 16 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 53.1% | 52.6% | 46.7% | 52.8% | 1,659 | 13 weeks |
| Paisley | 48.2% | 49.0% | 44.0% | 48.6% | 7,912 | 14 weeks |
| Glasgow (Anniesland) | 43.2% | 45.5% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 6,170 | 21 weeks |
| Glasgow (Shieldhall) | 41.4% | 38.9% | 37.2% | 39.9% | 7,019 | 16 weeks |