Driving Lessons in North Shields
Two driving schools serve North Shields, with one charging £40 per hour and one offering female driving instructors on staff. You'll have access to several DVSA test centres in the area, with Sunderland and Blyth both exceeding 50% pass rates (51.1% and 50.9% respectively), while Gateshead has a notably lower rate at 37.5%. Gosforth handles the most tests locally with 10,531 conducted during 2025-26.
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Driving lessons in North Shields
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Thumbs Up Driver Training
Kim Gibson's school boasts an excellent first-time pass rate backed by 66 five-star reviews praising her patience, knowledge, and ability to build confidence in nervous learners. Lessons are £40 per hour or £400 for a 10-hour block, with flexible one, one-and-a-half, or two-hour sessions available. Free online theory support and hand-outs are included with all packages.
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North Shields Test Centres and Pass Rates
Gateshead pulls the average down with a 37.5% pass rate, while Sunderland reaches 51.1% and Blyth 50.9% across the 37,452 tests taken between 2025 and 2026. The roads around Gateshead include the steep Team Valley approaches and the complicated junctions near the MetroCentre, which prove difficult for many learners. Sunderland involves coastal routes and residential areas, while Gosforth includes navigating around the Great North Road and its many roundabouts. Women passed at 51.1% in Sunderland, 52.4% in Blyth, 46.7% in Gosforth and 37.9% in Gateshead. You'll wait 9 weeks for Sunderland, 7 for Gateshead, 16 for Gosforth and 14 for Blyth, with automatic pass rates from 44.3% down to 32.7%.
Sunderland
10,436 tests taken · 9 week waitBlyth
6,973 tests taken · 14 week waitGosforth
10,531 tests taken · 16 week waitGateshead
9,512 tests taken · 7 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 51.2% | 42.7% | 51.1% | 10,436 | 9 weeks |
| Blyth | 52.4% | 49.7% | 39.4% | 50.9% | 6,973 | 14 weeks |
| Gosforth | 46.7% | 49.8% | 44.3% | 48.4% | 10,531 | 16 weeks |
| Gateshead | 37.9% | 37.2% | 32.7% | 37.5% | 9,512 | 7 weeks |