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Some instructors covering Kibblesworth
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Susan
Susan Dobson has been running Breeze Driving since 2004, helping countless people become safe and confident drivers. She's known for being patient, f…
Geoff
Geoff is a friendly, down to earth driving instructor based in Durham city centre, with over 8 years of experience helping people become safe, confid…
Gary
Gary Greenup is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with 19 years of experience. In that time he's helped nearly 1,000 learners becom…
Tony
Tony is the founder and lead instructor of Chester le Street Driver Training. He has a disciplined but friendly style and teaches learners across Che…
Abi
Abi Sanders is an independent driving instructor based in Gateshead, offering flexible lessons across the local area. She runs Drive With Abi (ABIGAI…
David
Hi, I'm David Evans. I run Passport Driving School, and I've been teaching people to drive around Newcastle and the North East for a good while now. …
Peter
Peter Edney is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor running his own independent LDC driving school in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He's b…
Neal
Neal Nonas is a friendly, fully qualified driving instructor based in Newcastle. He runs his own independent LDC driving school and has been speciall…
Colin
Colin Mitcheson runs Enigma Driving, a friendly driving school based in Newcastle upon Tyne. He offers relaxed, one-to-one lessons for all levels, fr…
Ian
Ian McQuillan is a fully qualified Grade A Approved Driving Instructor with over 19 years of experience, running his own driving school in County Dur…
Dawn
Dawn and Dave Evans run Apollo School of Motoring, a trusted driving school in the North East. They've been teaching for over 30 years and have helpe…
Martin
Martin McElhone has been running his School of Motoring in Consett, Co. Durham since 1988, so you're in very experienced hands. In over three decades…
Learning to Drive in Kibblesworth
Learning to drive in Kibblesworth feels local and straightforward. Lessons are a mix of quiet village streets and nearby A-road work if you head towards Gateshead. There are nine instructors listed in the area, so you should find choices for lesson times and car type. You will often find routes that lead towards Gateshead and Newcastle for wider road experience.
Nearest Test Centre: Gateshead
Gateshead is the nearest DVSA test centre, about 4.8 miles from Kibblesworth. Expect a standard test route that uses suburban streets and A-road junctions around Gateshead and the Metrocentre area. The centre handles around 5,042 tests a year, so book early to get the date you want. Gateshead's overall pass rate is 42.7%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Gateshead's pass rate sits below the national average at 42.7% compared with 47.3% nationally, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. Male candidates at Gateshead pass at 44.3% and female candidates at 41.0%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. Nearby Newcastle (Heaton) has a notably lower pass rate at 27.1% while Gosforth is similar to Gateshead at 42.9%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. Those numbers suggest test routes and local traffic conditions have a real effect on outcomes.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on quiet residential streets around Kibblesworth to build observation and clutch control. Move onto the A1 and Metrocentre junctions for higher speed merging and multi-lane experience. Practise roundabouts and crossroad junctions you will see on test routes around Gateshead. Work on independent driving for 10 minutes as that feature appears often in nearby tests. Watch for busy periods near retail parks and plan lessons outside rush hour when possible.
Choosing an Instructor in Kibblesworth
Choose an instructor whose teaching style, transmission, location and availability suit you. We ask suitable instructors for their current lesson terms and show the exact price in the offer before you decide.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence online before you start lessons. Book the theory test once you are comfortable with hazard perception and the question bank, then arrange lessons that include mock practicals. When your instructor says you are ready, book the practical at Gateshead, about 4.8 miles away, and try a mock test on the same roads beforehand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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