Driving Lessons in Swindon
Swindon's 29 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors offer strong local coverage, with schools maintaining a 4.8-star average rating. Hourly rates run from £37 to £53, averaging £41, and 14 schools provide automatic driving lessons while 7 offer female driving instructors. There are 5 independent female driving instructors working locally. Intensive courses are particularly common here, available at 19 schools. The Swindon test centre recorded a 49.3% pass rate according to DVSA figures.
- £41
- average price
- 29
- driving schools
- 41
- independent instructors
- 1
- test centre
Top driving schools in Swindon by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
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 schools and instructors in Swindon
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.
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
As the single centre for this area, Swindon's 49.3% pass rate sits just above the 48.6% national average across 9,470 tests taken between 2024 and 2025. The test routes here include Swindon's famous Magic Roundabout system and the challenging approaches around the town centre, plus dual carriageway practice on routes toward the M4 junction. Men achieved 50.2% compared to women's 48.2%, showing the typical modest gender gap. Automatic drivers managed 46% pass rates, slightly below the manual rate, which likely reflects how Swindon's mix of complex roundabouts and flowing dual carriageways rewards confident gear control and clutch work on the hillier approaches around Old Town.
Swindon
9,470 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 48.2% | 50.2% | 46.0% | 49.3% | 9,470 |