Driving Lessons in Tyne And Wear

From £30/hr·Average £37/hr

Tyne And Wear's Top Picks

Best Value

Clickdriving

Cheapest manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.

3.8
£30/hr
Top Rated

Teendrive

Highest-rated manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.

5.0(695 reviews)
£38/hr
Best Automatic

Teendrive

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Tyne And Wear.

5.0(695 reviews)
£38/hr
Female Instructors

Chris Elwick Driver Training

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Tyne And Wear.

5.0(110 reviews)
£41/hr

Driving Schools in Tyne And Wear

50 schools

North Star Driving School

North Star Driving School

From £38/hr·20hrs for £720Save 5%
4.3(108)

Established in 2003 with thousands of successful passes and a high pass rate, North Star combines defensive driving training with instructors experienced in...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
34 Paignton Ave, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 8RS
Sunderland Driving

Sunderland Driving

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
5.0(25)

Calm, friendly instructors with local knowledge of test routes and tricky spots across the region. Single lessons from £37/hour, or save with a 10-hour block at...

Manual
Handley Wy, Ryhope, Sunderland SR2 0SZ
PassU Driving

PassU Driving

From £39/hr·10hrs for £380Save 3%

Operating since 2006 with a Pass Plus certified instructor, PassU Driving offers competitive hourly rates from £39 with flexible block deals: 10 hours for £380...

ManualIntensiveFemale Instructors
Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 2PH
Stuart Westthorp Driving School

Stuart Westthorp Driving School

From £35/hr
4.9(34)

Eight years as an approved instructor with over 30 years of driving experience, delivering patient, calm and professional lessons at £35 per hour. Pupil-led...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
5 Riverside Ct, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9QX
ProPasser Driving School

ProPasser Driving School

5.0(29)

Two-hour lessons as standard mean more time to practise and prepare for your test compared to shorter sessions. Patient instructors are available until 9:30 PM...

ManualAutomaticTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Business Works, South Shields NE33 1RF
A Roarin' Success Driving School

A Roarin' Success Driving School

Block bookings available

Single-instructor school known for some of the highest first-time pass rates in the area, offering a personal touch that larger chains don't provide. Lessons...

Automatic
Dwyer Cres, Ryhope Colliery, Sunderland SR2 0HS
Doxford Driving School

Doxford Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(5)

5.0-star rated school with 41+ reviews praising instructors for building confidence in nervous learners and first-time test passes. £40/hour for single lessons,...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
12 Berryfield Cl, Sunderland SR3 2XU
Pattersons Driving School

Pattersons Driving School

5.0(111)
Manual
Calshot Rd, Castletown, Sunderland SR5 3FA
Experience Driving School

Experience Driving School

3.9(7)
Manual
111 Avenue Rd, Gateshead NE8 4JH
Harton Driving School

Harton Driving School

From £31/hr·10hrs for £300Save 3%
4.9(32)

Independent instructor built on word-of-mouth recommendations from passed pupils. £31 per hour for individual lessons, or £300 for a 10-hour block and £600 for...

Manual
244 Harton Ln, South Shields NE34 0LR
Andy Harding Driving School

Andy Harding Driving School

5.0(11)

Based in Stakeford, this school combines learner lessons with a structured post-test programme called Project Road Ready, designed to build confidence in newly...

AutomaticTest car available
Cresent, 31Stakeford, 31 Stakeford Cres, Stakeford, Choppington NE62 5JT
Road King School of Motoring

Road King School of Motoring

5.0(203)
Manual
155 St Vincent St, South Shields NE33 3BJ
Robredz IN GEAR Driving School

Robredz IN GEAR Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £350
4.8(24)

Known for helping nervous learners regain confidence after bad experiences, with multiple reviews praising patience and thoroughness. £35/hour or £350 for a...

Manual
143 Durham Rd, Sunderland SR3 4AL
Chris Elwick Driver Training

Chris Elwick Driver Training

From £41/hr·10hrs for £400Save 2%
5.0(110)

Officially rated the Best Driving School in Sunderland for 2024 and 2025, with over 350 five-star reviews. Standard 2-hour lessons at £41/hour or £400 for a...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Scholars Road, Cricketers Hill, Sunderland SR5 2FE
CDS - Carlo's Driving School

CDS - Carlo's Driving School

Manual
8 St. Johns Terrace, North Shields NE29 6HS
Aspiration Driving School

Aspiration Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £369Save 8%
4.7(47)

Independent school focused on high pass rates through quality tuition rather than volume, meaning no wasted test attempts or unnecessary lessons. £40/hour or...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
29 Ascot Cl, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne NE28 9QX
Denton School Of Motoring

Denton School Of Motoring

5.0(1)
Manual
15 Heddon Cl, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2LY
m8s-r8s Driving School

m8s-r8s Driving School

5.0(1)

Independent Newcastle driving school using only cars less than two years old, so you're learning in genuinely modern vehicles. Lessons are structured around...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
10 Chatton Grv, East Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 2FQ
Re.ward Driving School

Re.ward Driving School

5.0(2)
Manual
Otterburn Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 6HE
Teendrive

Teendrive

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%
5.0(695)

Over 600 five-star Google reviews back this long-standing school's impressive pass rate and effective lesson structures. Lessons start from £38/hour with block...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
4 Polperro Cl, Sunderland SR2 0YN

Block Booking Deals in Tyne And Wear

28 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 6%

Passtime Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 6%

Enigma Driving

10hrs for £330

£33.00/hr

Save 5%

LRD School of Motoring

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 3%

Harton Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Save 3%

Independence Driving School

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 3%

Learner One

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Tyne And Wear

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From£37/hr
10 schools5.0best rated

Tyne And Wear Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 5 nearby test centres

The region's three centres show Gateshead struggling at just 37.4% compared to Sunderland and Blythe both around 47%, across 23,686 tests from 2024 to 2025. The Northeast's mix of industrial areas, steep hills around Newcastle, and busy coastal routes creates varied challenges. Women achieved 37.6% to 49.7% depending on location, while men managed 37.2% to 47.8%. Automatic drivers found rates between 31% and 37.6% - notably low figures that likely reflect the area's demanding gradients and urban complexity.

50%

Durham

8,228 tests taken
Women49.5%
Men49.7%
Automatic45.3%
48%

Gosforth

10,234 tests taken
Women47.3%
Men47.6%
Automatic45.7%
47%

Blyth

6,493 tests taken
Women49.7%
Men45.3%
Automatic35.9%
47%

Sunderland

9,084 tests taken
Women46.4%
Men47.8%
Automatic37.6%
37%

Gateshead

8,109 tests taken
Women37.6%
Men37.2%
Automatic31.0%

Areas in Tyne And Wear