Driving Lessons in New Malden
New Malden has 6 driving schools with prices from £37 to £42 per hour and an average rating of 4.7 stars. Four schools offer automatic driving lessons, one offers female driving instructors, and four offer intensive courses. The Tolworth test centre is closest with a 53.6% pass rate, though you're also near Morden (51%) and several other London centres with varying pass rates.
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Driving lessons in New Malden
6 driving schools.
Showing 1–6 of 6 driving schools in New Malden.
MJ's Driving School
Manual and automatic
First-time pass rate above the national average with experienced instructors trained to handle London's busy traffic. Lessons at £37.50/hour (minimum 2 hours) or block deals from £365 for 10 hours, with test car hire at £125 and no extra charges for evenings or weekends. Motorway instruction, Pass Plus courses, and refresher lessons also available.
New Malden Driving School
Manual
Instructor Saverio focuses on building confident, safe drivers rather than just test-passing techniques, with multiple five-star reviews praising his patience and professionalism. Lessons start at £37/hour, with a 10-hour block at £360 or an 8-hour test preparation package at £410 including guidance for exam day.
NENA Driving School
Manual and automatic
NENA Driving School offers competitive hourly rates at £37.50 per hour, with intensive courses ranging from 12 to 36 hours (£432–£1,260) and a 2-hour refresher option at £85. Beyond standard lessons, they provide motorway, nighttime, and Pass Plus courses in modern dual-control cars with flexible scheduling to suit your pace.
ENCI Driving School
Manual and automatic
Patient, supportive instructors with consistently excellent reviews praising their calm teaching style and ability to build confidence. Single lessons from £37.50/hour (2-hour minimum), intensive fast-track courses at £64/hour for 10 hours (£640 total), and test car hire from £130. Multiple instructors including Esha, who features prominently in recent five-star reviews for her methodical approach and genuine care for student success.
Focus Driving School
Manual and automatic
Grade B instructor specialising in intensive courses, with a 5-day 20-hour option at £975 or shorter 5-hour packages including test car hire from £270. Standard lessons at £42/hour, or £395 for a 10-hour block with £10 discount, plus a 1.5-hour special offer at £60. Known for patient, relaxed teaching style that keeps learners engaged and confident on test day.
Rich's Driving School (RDS)
Manual
Block booking
Best block deals in New Malden
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.
Intensive courses in New Malden
Want to pass fast?
4 New Malden schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
New Malden Test Centres and Pass Rates
With nine centres near New Malden, you have more choice than most learners, and Yeading makes a strong case for itself. Its pass rate of 53% is among the best nearby, and its automatic pass rate of 52% is the best of all, well above the national automatic pass rate of 45%. The typical wait there is less than a month. Tolworth has the highest pass rate at 54% and Chertsey matches Yeading at 53%, all above the 50% national average, but Tolworth's typical wait is the longest at about 5½ months. Greenford is the weakest, with a pass rate of 41% that ranks in the bottom tenth of the 303 centres in Britain, and Southall is also below average at 45%. If you've been learning around either, it's worth seeing whether a centre like Yeading fits where you drive.
Tolworth (London)
10,164 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsChertsey (London)
9,082 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsYeading (London)
6,735 tests taken · typical wait less than a monthWest Wickham (London)
12,249 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsMorden (London)
15,770 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsIsleworth (Fleming Way)
12,687 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsMitcham (London)
15,046 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSouthall (London)
8,543 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthGreenford (Horsenden Lane)
7,222 tests taken · typical wait 4 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Tolworth (London) | 53.6% | 56.1% | 49.9% | 10,164 | 5½ months |
| Chertsey (London) | 52.9% | 55.5% | 47.3% | 9,082 | 5 months |
| Yeading (London) | 52.8% | 53.2% | 51.9% | 6,735 | Less than a month |
| West Wickham (London) | 51.6% | 52.1% | 50.8% | 12,249 | 1½ months |
| Morden (London) | 51.0% | 51.8% | 49.8% | 15,770 | 4½ months |
| Isleworth (Fleming Way) | 50.4% | 52.3% | 47.8% | 12,687 | 5 months |
| Mitcham (London) | 47.0% | 48.5% | 45.4% | 15,046 | 3½ months |
| Southall (London) | 44.8% | 46.6% | 41.7% | 8,543 | 1 month |
| Greenford (Horsenden Lane) | 41.4% | 41.8% | 41.0% | 7,222 | 4 months |