Driving Lessons in Pontypool
Pontypool's 3 driving schools all achieve perfect 5-star ratings, with one school listing prices at £35 per hour. There are also 16 independent driving instructors in the area, including 5 independent female driving instructors. One school offers intensive courses for learners wanting a faster route to their test. Nearby test centres show dramatic variation, with Abergavenny recording an exceptional 64.2% pass rate compared to Newport (Gwent) at 48.9% based on 2025-26 data.
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Treads Driving School
Manual
Flexible intensive driving courses from £35/hour or £320 for 10 hours, with options ranging from 10 to 40 hours depending on your experience level. Courses can be completed in a week or spread over months, and include theory and practical test booking. Pass Plus courses also available at £210.
J Low's School of Motoring
Manual
Dafydd Hopkins Driving Instructor
Manual
Kevin Hern
Philip John Heaven
Christian Lewis
Dafydd Lloyd Hopkins
John Lowman
Julian Mark Matthews
Adrian Mayers
David Ryan Sterry
Keith Tedstone
Neil Watts
Mark Williams
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Best block deals in Pontypool
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
Intensive courses in Pontypool
Want to pass fast?
1 Pontypool schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Pontypool Test Centres and Pass Rates
Abergavenny is one of the strongest centres in the country, ranking in the top tenth of Britain's 303 with a pass rate of 64%, and a typical wait there is about a month. Newport Gwent, with 49%, is about average against the 50% national average, with a wait of about 1½ months. If you've been learning around Abergavenny, it's an excellent place to test. If your lessons have been in Newport, though, roads you know may serve you better than a strong number somewhere unfamiliar.
Abergavenny
5,924 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthNewport (Gwent)
8,227 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Abergavenny | 64.2% | 65.7% | 54.8% | 5,924 | 1 month |
| Newport (Gwent) | 48.9% | 51.4% | 41.6% | 8,227 | 1½ months |