Alan
Exeter
Alan Beckett is a fully qualified driving instructor in Exeter and runs Alan Beckett Driving Tuition. He's a member of the Dr...
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Ottery St Mary is a small South West town with a local feel and a short drive to Exeter for tests. Lessons here often mean a mix of quiet roads and short runs into larger towns. With only three local instructors, expect small class sizes and a personal approach. You will spend some lessons preparing for the route to Exeter, which is about 10.9 miles away.
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 Ottery St Mary
3
instructors we may be able to check for you
Manual coverage
3
Automatic coverage
1
What we confirm before any fee
Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.
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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.
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Local lesson prices currently range from £48 to £48 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
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Area coverage
3 instructors
Typical price
£48 to £48/hr
Average rating
5.0 / 5
Nearest test centre
Exeter
Local instructor proof
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.
Exeter
Alan Beckett is a fully qualified driving instructor in Exeter and runs Alan Beckett Driving Tuition. He's a member of the Dr...
Sidmouth
Andy Stovell is a fully qualified DVSA Grade A driving instructor based in Sidmouth who specialises in automatic driving less...
Budleigh Salterton
Hi, I'm Simon Manning. I'm an independent driving instructor based in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon. I've been teaching peop...
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We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.
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
In Ottery St Mary
Local lesson prices currently range from £48 to £48 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
The nearest test centre is Exeter with an overall pass rate of 47.9%.
Questions people ask
There are three local driving instructors listed for Ottery St Mary. That means availability can be tighter than in larger towns, so contact instructors early to secure lessons.
The nearest DVSA test centre is Exeter, about 10.9 miles from Ottery St Mary. Plan for extra travel time on test day to account for traffic and parking.
Exeter had a 47.9% pass rate, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. That is close to the national average of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Male candidates passed at 50.8% while female candidates passed at 45.2% at Exeter, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. These splits reflect local outcomes at that centre.
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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.
Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.