Driving Lessons in Swindon
With 29 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors, Swindon gives learners plenty of options, including 14 schools offering automatic driving lessons and 7 with female driving instructors on staff. Five of the independent driving instructors are female. Schools here charge £37 to £53 per hour where pricing is listed, and 19 offer intensive courses for those wanting to pass quickly. The town's test centre has a 51.1% pass rate according to 2025-26 DVSA data.
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Blunsdon Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Swindon.
KL Driver Training
Highest-rated manual driving school in Swindon.
KL Driver Training
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Swindon.
KL Driver Training
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Swindon.
Driving lessons in Swindon
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ABE'S School of Motoring
Flexible intensive courses starting from £450 for 10 hours, with options ranging from beginner (40 hours, £1,800) to retest packages (6 hours, £270). Every package includes use of the instructor's car for your test, accompaniment on test day, and basic car maintenance tuition. Testimonials highlight calm, patient instruction with multiple first-time passes, particularly praised for helping nervous drivers build confidence.
At The Wheel Driving School
Single instructor with a money-back guarantee on every lesson and a Pass Promise covering your second test if you fail due to gaps in teaching. Specialises in nervous learners and those recovering from previous test failures, with students regularly passing first time after intensive preparation including mock tests and unassisted driving practice.
Learning2Drive
Operating for over 40 years, Learning2Drive pioneered one-week intensive driving courses in the UK and remains one of the longest-established online driving schools. Courses range from 15 to 45 hours, priced from £695 to £1995, with semi-intensive options available to spread learning over weeks or months. Multiple test centres across the region mean you can train and test locally.
Safina Ahmed
Safina Ahmed
Shamim Ahmed
Liam Alexander Thompson
Moksod Ali
John Anthony Read
Cruz Cardoso
Michael Chivers
Roque Crescencio F Rodrigues
Leroy Da Costa
Mike Doddrell
Muhammad Dulal Meah
Prannoy Fernandes
Joseph Fernandes
Sandra Gibbs
Kimberley Green
Adila Hosainy
Wahidullah Kharotai
Alan King
Harjot Loyal
Block booking
Best block deals in Swindon
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
How much do driving lessons cost in Swindon?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 13 driving schools in Swindon.
Intensive courses in Swindon
Want to pass fast?
19 Swindon schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Swindon Test Centres and Pass Rates
Swindon has just one test centre where 12,857 tests were taken between 2025 and 2026, with a pass rate of 51.1%. Men pass at 51.6% and women at 50.5%, both just above the national average. The roads here include the Magic Roundabout, a notorious junction of five mini-roundabouts that tests nerves and positioning, plus busy dual carriageways feeding the town centre. Automatic learners pass at 45.4%, and the wait is currently 12 weeks.
Swindon
12,857 tests taken · 12 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 50.5% | 51.6% | 45.4% | 51.1% | 12,857 | 12 weeks |