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

Ilkeston sits between Nottingham and Derby and feels like a busy market town with short runs to bigger urban centres. Learning here means a mix of town centre manoeuvres around the Market Place and quicker drives onto the main roads towards Nottingham and Derby. Lessons often cover tight residential streets, local roundabouts and short dual carriageway sections as you head out of town. You'll get a variety of practice within a few miles of home.

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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 Ilkeston

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

AP
Jim Foster
Russ Chaplin
Debbie Beet

Manual coverage

11

Automatic coverage

4

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

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Nottingham (Chilwell)

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.

AP

Andy

Derby

5.0
Manual

Andy Price is a friendly, fully qualified driving instructor with over 16 years of experience in the Derby area. He runs Derb...

Nervous learners Intensive
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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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DJ

Damian

Derby

5.0
Manual

Damian Jones is a DSA-approved driving instructor working in Derby, Ashbourne and the wider Derbyshire area. He's a friendly ...

Evenings Weekends
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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.

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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
Ilkeston
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Nottingham (Chilwell)

In Ilkeston

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

The nearest test centre is Nottingham (Chilwell) with an overall pass rate of 41.9%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Ilkeston

How many driving instructors work in Ilkeston? +

There are nine local driving instructors in Ilkeston. That gives you options for lesson times and teaching styles without travelling far to find an instructor.

How far is the nearest test centre from Ilkeston? +

The nearest DVSA test centre is Nottingham (Chilwell), about 6.8 miles from Ilkeston. Travel time is typically 20 to 35 minutes depending on traffic.

What is the pass rate at Nottingham (Chilwell)? +

Nottingham (Chilwell) had a pass rate of 41.9% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male learners passed at 45.6% and female learners at 38.5% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).

Should I consider Derby (Alvaston) instead of Chilwell for my test? +

Derby (Alvaston) posts a pass rate of 45.5% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025) and is roughly 7 miles away, so it is a practical alternative. Check instructor familiarity with Alvaston routes and travel time before you switch locations.

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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.