Driving Lessons in Sunderland
Learners in Sunderland can choose from 18 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, with schools earning a strong 4.8-star average. Pricing is reasonable, averaging £37 per hour across the 12 schools that publish rates (ranging from £30 to £41). Seven schools offer automatic driving lessons, and female driving instructors are available at five schools, alongside eight independent female driving instructors. The local Sunderland test centre shows a solid 51.1% pass rate, considerably better than Gateshead's challenging 37.5%.
- £37
- average price
- 18
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 2
- test centres
Top driving schools in Sunderland by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Clickdriving
Cheapest manual driving school in Sunderland.
Teendrive
Highest-rated manual driving school in Sunderland.
Teendrive
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Sunderland.
Chris Elwick Driver Training
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Sunderland.
Driving lessons in Sunderland
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Pattersons Driving School
Manual
Chris Elwick
Manual
Syed Ahmed
George Arnold Hunt
Kevin Bewick
Clark Blakemore
Gerrard Bowler
Derek Brewis
Stuart Campbell
Gary Cowie
Christopher Derek Chambers
Stuart Douglas
John Douglas
John Elliott
Malcolm Giles
Stephen Gillingham
Block booking
Best block deals in Sunderland
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
How much do driving lessons cost in Sunderland?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 12 driving schools in Sunderland.
Intensive courses in Sunderland
Want to pass fast?
4 Sunderland schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Sunderland Test Centres and Pass Rates
Sunderland's two centres couldn't be more different. Sunderland itself has a pass rate of 51%, in line with the 50% average across Great Britain, and a typical wait of about 2 months. Gateshead's pass rate of 38% ranks it among the bottom 5% of centres in Britain, and its automatic pass rate of 33% is weak too. Gateshead's wait is about 2½ months, so it doesn't offer an earlier date either. If you can learn and test in Sunderland, the figures are on your side.
Sunderland
10,436 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsGateshead
9,512 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 10,436 | 2 months |
| Gateshead | 37.5% | 39.3% | 32.7% | 9,512 | 2½ months |