Driving Lessons in Tyne And Wear
Tyne and Wear offers a wide selection across the region, with 50 driving schools and 119 independent driving instructors spread across different areas. Lesson prices average £37 per hour where listed, and 14 schools offer automatic driving lessons. Female driving instructors are available at 10 schools, and there are 19 independent female driving instructors. Pass rates at nearby test centres vary significantly, from 37.5% at Gateshead to 53.2% at Durham, so choosing where you take your test can make a real difference.
- £37
- average price
- 50
- driving schools
- 119
- independent instructors
- 5
- test centres
Top driving schools in Tyne And Wear by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Clickdriving
Cheapest manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.
Teendrive
Highest-rated manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.
Teendrive
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Tyne And Wear.
Chris Elwick Driver Training
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Tyne And Wear.
Driving lessons in Tyne And Wear
50 driving schools and 119 independent instructors.
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Showing 81–100 of 169 driving schools and independent instructors in Tyne And Wear.
Ross Calvert
Stuart Campbell
Gary Cowie
Joshua Dean Ian Nicholson
Christopher Derek Chambers
Stuart Douglas
John Douglas
Andrew Edward Maxfield
Leslie Ellerby
John Elliott
Anthony Fenwick
George Gallagher
Malcolm Giles
Stephen Gillingham
Paul Glover
Andrew Gott
Ian Harding
Block booking
Best block deals in Tyne And Wear
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 Tyne And Wear?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 26 driving schools in Tyne And Wear.
Intensive courses in Tyne And Wear
Want to pass fast?
10 Tyne And Wear schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Tyne And Wear Test Centres and Pass Rates
Most centres around Tyne and Wear are near the national pass rate of 50%, with one clear exception. Durham leads at 53% and also has the best automatic pass rate nearby, at 48%. Sunderland is close behind at 51% and has the shortest wait, about 2 months. Gateshead is the one to be wary of: its pass rate of 38% places it in the bottom 5% of centres in the country. Gosforth has the longest wait, about 5 months. If you live between Gateshead and Sunderland, learning on Sunderland's roads could be worth it.
Durham
9,451 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSunderland
10,436 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsBlyth
6,973 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsGosforth
10,531 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsGateshead
9,512 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Durham | 53.2% | 54.4% | 47.8% | 9,451 | 3½ months |
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 53.6% | 42.7% | 10,436 | 2 months |
| Blyth | 50.9% | 54.9% | 39.4% | 6,973 | 2½ months |
| Gosforth | 48.4% | 50.7% | 44.3% | 10,531 | 5 months |
| Gateshead | 37.5% | 39.3% | 32.7% | 9,512 | 2½ months |