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Find a driving instructor in Arnold without chasing people one by one.

Learning to drive in Arnold means practising on suburban streets and on the A60 Mansfield Road into Nottingham. The town has a busy Front Street area with short, sharp junctions that test clutch control and observation. With only a small number of instructors locally, many learners travel into Nottingham for lessons and mock tests. You'll get a mix of quiet residential roads and busier arterial routes in one short session.

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You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.

Covering Arnold

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Jim Foster
Russ Chaplin
Debbie Beet
Steve

Manual coverage

11

Automatic coverage

5

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

Free to start

No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.

Local proof, not guesswork

Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £48 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

You can prioritise a name

If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.

Area coverage

12 instructors

Typical price

£36 to £48/hr

Average rating

4.8 / 5

Nearest test centre

Nottingham (Colwick)

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.

Jim Foster

Jim

Nottingham

5.0
Manual From £48/hr

Jim Foster runs Notts Driving School, and he's a fully qualified Grade A instructor with a great reputation in Nottingham. He...

Evenings Weekends
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Russ Chaplin

Russ

Nottingham

5.0
Manual From £38/hr

Russ Chaplin is an independent driving instructor based in Nottingham, with over 23 years of experience teaching learners. He...

Intensive Motorway
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Debbie Beet

Debbie

Nottingham

5.0
Manual

Hi, I'm Debbie Beet. I've been a driving instructor for over 23 years now, and I run Phoenix Driving School here in Nottingha...

Nervous learners Motorway
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Steve

Steve

Nottingham

5.0
Automatic

Steve's first-time pass rate is 72%, well above the national average of 47.5%. Based in Nottingham, he's been teaching for ov...

Nervous learners
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Rob Nichols

Rob

Forest Town

5.0
Manual

Rob Nichols is a friendly, experienced Approved Driving Instructor based in Forest Town, Mansfield. He has several years of e...

Evenings Weekends
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George

George

Nottingham

5.0
Manual + automatic

George is a fully qualified, DVSA-approved driving instructor with over 10 years of experience, offering driving lessons in N...

Nervous learners
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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

1

Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

3

You review the offer before paying

You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.

Local snapshot

Area covered
Arnold
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Nottingham (Colwick)

In Arnold

Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £48 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Nottingham (Colwick) with an overall pass rate of 40.6%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Arnold

Where is the nearest driving test centre for Arnold learners? +

The nearest centre is Nottingham (Colwick), about 4 miles from Arnold. It runs around 7,140 tests a year and handles most local bookings. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

What is the pass rate at Nottingham (Colwick) compared with the national average? +

Nottingham (Colwick) has a pass rate of 40.6%, below the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. If you train on local test routes you can reduce surprises on test day.

Are there notable gender differences in pass rates at Colwick? +

Yes, male candidates at Colwick pass at 45.7% while female candidates pass at 35.8%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. That reflects this centre's recent data and suggests tailored preparation can help close the gap.

How many driving instructors are available in Arnold? +

There are three local instructors listed for Arnold. Availability may be limited, so expect to travel into Nottingham for more flexible lesson times or mock tests.

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Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.