Driving Lessons in Esher
All 6 driving schools in Esher maintain an outstanding 4.9-star average rating, with prices ranging from £37 to £47 per hour (averaging £42 where listed). Three schools offer automatic driving lessons and two provide intensive courses, while female driving instructors are available at one school. Nearby test centres include Tolworth at 53.6% and Guildford at 57.1%, both above the national average.
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Driving lessons in Esher
6 driving schools and 0 independent instructors.
Showing 1–6 of 6 driving schools.
Make The Grade Driving School
An 83% first-time pass rate in 2019, nearly double the national average, backed by strong testimonials including a Chelsea FC youth player. £47/hour or £450 for a 10-hour block, with motorway lessons at £50/hour and refresher lessons at £48/hour. Local instructors cover pick-up and drop-off across the area, and every pupil receives a mock test before their practical.
Roundabout Driving
Registered with the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation to teach disabled drivers and deaf students, with proven expertise in international drivers from the USA. £45/hour or £440 for a 10-hour block, plus Pass Plus courses at £150 for three double sessions covering motorway, city, and rural driving. Test day car hire available for £100, and free access to theory test training materials included.
Advantage School of Driving
Well-established independent school with seasoned instructors and an excellent first-time pass rate, backed by a track record of local test centre expertise across five major centres. Introductory offer of £89 for the first 4 hours, then £37/hour or £340 for a 10-hour block; test car hire costs £69 including a one-hour pre-test lesson. Unusually lenient cancellation policy: just £10 if you cancel with less than one hour's notice, compared to full-lesson charges elsewhere.
AAA STAR Driving School
£40 per hour with a 90%+ first-time pass rate backed by 7+ years of instructor experience. Ganesh passed his test on the first attempt and earned praise for being one of the safest drivers his assessor had seen; he now runs this family business with intensive courses ranging from 12 to 36 hours (£480–£1,440) plus Pass Plus and motorway lessons available.
Easy Driver
Known for building confidence in nervous learners with a calm, patient approach that's earned five-star reviews. Six-lesson block courses are tailored to your learning style, with door-to-door pickup and drop-off included. Manual lessons available weekdays and Saturday mornings.
Cols Driving School
A single-instructor school offering referral rewards: bring a friend for a 10-hour block booking and you get one hour free. Block booking discounts are available, and Pass Plus courses are offered alongside standard lessons.
Block booking
Best block deals in Esher
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
Intensive courses in Esher
Want to pass fast?
2 Esher schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Esher Test Centres and Pass Rates
With 67,523 tests between 2025 and 2026 across 7 centres, the Esher area averages 51.8%. Guildford delivers the best pass rate at 57.1% with women at 55.6% and men at 58.2%, the roads there mixing the one-way system through town, the A3 approaches with fast-moving traffic, and residential areas up steep hills like the Hog's Back route. Tolworth sits at 53.6%, Chertsey at 52.9%, and Yeading at 52.8%, while Southall is harder at 44.8% with women achieving 40.8% compared to 46.9% for men. Waits stretch from 10 weeks at Tolworth and Guildford to 16 weeks at both Chertsey and Isleworth. Automatic learners manage 51.9% at Yeading, 50.8% at Guildford, but just 41.7% at Southall. Morden handles the highest volume with 15,770 tests at 51% and a 14 week wait.
Guildford
4,542 tests taken · 10 week waitTolworth (London)
10,164 tests taken · 10 week waitChertsey (London)
9,082 tests taken · 16 week waitYeading (London)
6,735 tests taken · 13 week waitMorden (London)
15,770 tests taken · 14 week waitIsleworth (Fleming Way)
12,687 tests taken · 16 week waitSouthall (London)
8,543 tests taken · 12 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford | 55.6% | 58.2% | 50.8% | 57.1% | 4,542 | 10 weeks |
| Tolworth (London) | 51.0% | 55.8% | 49.9% | 53.6% | 10,164 | 10 weeks |
| Chertsey (London) | 51.9% | 53.8% | 47.3% | 52.9% | 9,082 | 16 weeks |
| Yeading (London) | 50.0% | 54.0% | 51.9% | 52.8% | 6,735 | 13 weeks |
| Morden (London) | 49.1% | 52.7% | 49.8% | 51.0% | 15,770 | 14 weeks |
| Isleworth (Fleming Way) | 48.0% | 52.3% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 12,687 | 16 weeks |
| Southall (London) | 40.8% | 46.9% | 41.7% | 44.8% | 8,543 | 12 weeks |