Driving Lessons in Stoke On Trent
With 19 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, Stoke-on-Trent offers substantial choice for learners. Schools average £41 per hour and maintain excellent 4.9-star ratings, with 9 offering automatic driving lessons and 8 providing intensive courses. Three schools offer female driving instructors, and there are 6 independent female driving instructors. Local test centres have challenging pass rates, with Cobridge at 40.6% and Newcastle-Under-Lyme at 41.6%.
- £41
- average price
- 19
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 3
- test centres
Top driving schools in Stoke On Trent by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Scorpio School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Stoke On Trent.
Gareth's Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Stoke On Trent.
Gareth's Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Stoke On Trent.
AIM Driving Schools
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Stoke On Trent.
Driving lessons in Stoke On Trent
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Imran Abdullah
Ari Ahmad Mohammad
Shazad Akbar
Mohamed Al-abdealla
Jabed Ali
Waheed Ali
Husain Ali Ali
Bassam Alkawarit
Jeffery Barber
Jason Cooke
Muhammad Ejaz Azam
Dafydd Ellis Smith
Andrew Gordon
Sirwan Hamasalih Ahmed
Mark Housley
Usman Ibrahim
Mohammed Iftkhar
Block booking
Best block deals in Stoke On Trent
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
How much do driving lessons cost in Stoke On Trent?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 11 driving schools in Stoke On Trent.
Intensive courses in Stoke On Trent
Want to pass fast?
8 Stoke On Trent schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Stoke On Trent Test Centres and Pass Rates
Pass rates across Stoke-on-Trent are among the lowest you'll find, with 20,053 tests taken between 2025 and 2026 and an average of just 42%. Cobridge is the toughest at 40.6%, with women at 39.6% and men at 41.4%, though the wait is only 10 weeks. Newcastle-Under-Lyme is slightly higher at 41.6%, with an 18 week wait, while Crewe is the best of the three at 43.8% and a 16 week wait. The roads around Stoke involve steep hills, tight terraced streets, and some very busy junctions where the A50 and A500 meet. Automatic learners struggle everywhere here, with pass rates between 35.2% and 37.8%.
Crewe
4,994 tests taken · 16 week waitStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
6,646 tests taken · 18 week waitStoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)
8,413 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 43.1% | 44.4% | 37.8% | 43.8% | 4,994 | 16 weeks |
| Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) | 40.0% | 43.4% | 35.5% | 41.6% | 6,646 | 18 weeks |
| Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) | 39.6% | 41.4% | 35.2% | 40.6% | 8,413 | 10 weeks |