Driving Lessons in Aldershot
With five driving schools averaging 4.5 stars, Aldershot offers solid choice for learners at competitive rates of £40-£47 per hour. Three schools provide automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, while female driving instructors are available through one school. The nearby Farnborough test centre stands out with an excellent 58.3% pass rate, significantly higher than other local options.
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Driving schools and instructors in Aldershot
GlideX Driving School
A 95% first-time pass rate school that started with one instructor and has grown into a trusted local operation, known for calm, patient teaching without pressure or jargon. Automatic lessons from £40/hour or £390 for 10 hours; manual from £42.50/hour or £415 for 10 hours, with intensive courses starting at £550 for 5 hours. Test day car hire available for £150, plus Pass Plus courses at £270.
Ian Roger Driver Training
Former Armed Forces member trained in adult coaching techniques by LDC, offering automatic lessons at £47/hour or £70 for 1.5 hours, with 2-hour sessions at £90. Block deals available (10 and 20-hour packages with £20 savings), plus intensive 30-hour courses ideal for those needing to pass quickly. Lessons conducted in a calm, relaxed manner with emphasis on making pupils feel at ease.
MK1 Driving
Grade A instructor with an engineering background, ideally positioned to explain car maintenance and test show-me-tell-me questions in depth. At £43/hour with test day support including a one-hour warm-up drive, car use, and return trip home, this school focuses on producing safe thinking drivers rather than just test passers. Training learners since 2005.
Fish School of Motoring
£80 for 90 minutes or £475 for a 10-hour block (saving £60) during standard hours. Run by Janet Szabo since 2010, this school specialises in automatic driving lessons with a patient, confidence-building approach that goes beyond test preparation. Janet's 14 years of experience and commitment to honest feedback and two-way communication make her particularly good with nervous learners who want to become safe, independent drivers.
Highway Driving School
Known for converting motorcycle riders to car driving and supporting nervous learners, Highway Driving School takes a measured approach to intensive courses, recommending no more than four hours daily split across morning and afternoon sessions. Jason Thorne emphasises safe defensive driving habits over test-passing shortcuts, with door-to-door collection from local colleges and workplaces. Lessons are one-to-one in a dual-controlled Mini with power steering and air-conditioning.
Block booking
Best block deals in Aldershot
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Intensive courses in Aldershot
Want to pass fast?
3 Aldershot schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Aldershot Test Centres and Pass Rates
The standout performer here is Farnborough at 58.3%, significantly better than Guildford's 51.8% among the 13,073 total tests between 2024 and 2025. Farnborough benefits from the military town's well-maintained road network and clearer signage, while Guildford presents the typical county town challenges of narrow High Street approaches and the challenging A3 Guildford bypass with its lane changes and slip roads. Men achieved 60.8% at Farnborough compared to women's 55.6%. Automatic learners did well at both centres, reaching 52.9% at Farnborough and 45.3% at Guildford, suggesting the dual carriageway sections favor automatic transmission.
Farnborough
8,041 tests takenGuildford
5,032 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | 55.6% | 60.8% | 52.9% | 58.3% | 8,041 |
| Guildford | 50.8% | 52.6% | 45.3% | 51.8% | 5,032 |