Compare Driving Instructors

Compare driving lesson options

All lesson types and instructor routes side by side. Descriptions are honest guidance.

Anyone charging for driving lessons in the UK must legally be a DVSA-registered ADI (green badge) or supervised PDI trainee (pink badge).

Option	Known for
Manual Driving Lessons	The traditional route — still how most UK learners pass	View
Automatic Driving Lessons	No clutch to master — but the licence is automatic-only	View
Intensive / Crash Courses	Compressed multi-day courses — better suited to confident learners	View
Pass Plus & Refresher Lessons	Post-test top-up courses, or refreshers for lapsed drivers	View
Theory Test & Hazard Perception Preparation	Multiple choice + hazard perception clips, pass mark 43/50 + 44/75	View
Instructor Qualifications (ADI/PDI)	Green badge = qualified ADI, pink badge = trainee PDI	View

Featured UK instructors

These are real, independently-operating businesses we’ve found and are highlighting here — they haven’t signed up or endorsed us yet. If this is your business, claim your listing to add your own details, photos and priority placement.

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Rick’s Driving School

Bristol, South West England

Independent ADI-run school — manual/automatic lessons, semi-intensive courses, motorway tuition and Pass Plus.

Website: ricksdrivingschoolbristol.co.uk

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MJ Driving School

Leeds, West Yorkshire

DVSA-approved (est. 2010) — manual, automatic and intensive courses plus support for driving anxiety.

Website: mjdrivingschool.co.uk

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Alpha Driving School

Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England

ADI instructors covering Newcastle, Gateshead, North Shields, Sunderland and Durham, from £30/hour.

Website: alphadrivingschoolne.co.uk

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Let’s Learn School of Motoring

Manchester, North West England

DSA-approved — covers Manchester, Bolton, Stockport, Oldham and parts of Cheshire, free Theory Test Pro access.

Website: lets-learnsom.co.uk

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Hove Driving School

Brighton & Hove, South East England

Solo-instructor, DSA-approved, 1-on-1 lessons across Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham.

Website: hovedrivingschool.co.uk

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Ian-ADI

Birmingham (Erdington/Sutton Coldfield), West Midlands

Independent DVSA-approved instructor covering North Birmingham, teaching in a manual VW T-Roc.

Website: ian-adi.com

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How-2-Drive

Norwich, Norfolk, East of England

Covers Norfolk and Suffolk — manual/automatic lessons, intensive courses, Pass Plus and ORDIT-registered instructor training.

Website: how-2-drive.com

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James ADI

Clydebank, near Glasgow, Scotland

Solo DVSA-approved instructor, 30+ years’ driving experience, motorway instruction and a free progress-tracking app.

Website: jamesadi.co.uk

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Streetwise Driving School

Cardiff, South Wales

One of the largest independent schools in South Wales — covers Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly and Pontypridd.

Website: streetwisedrivingschool.net

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Open Road Driving School

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Two-instructor school, both DVA-licensed ADIs — standard lessons, nervous-driver coaching and intensive courses.

Website: openroaddrivingschool.net

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