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Best Driving Instructors in Silverton
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Kevin
Kevin is a driving instructor and trainer with Training Wheelz, a friendly local driving school covering Exeter, East Devon, Bridgwater and Taunton. …
Alan Beckett
Alan Beckett is a fully qualified driving instructor in Exeter and runs Alan Beckett Driving Tuition. He's a member of the Driving Instructors Associ…
Nick Capron
Nick Capron runs Exeter Intensives, a well-known driving school based in Exeter. He has over 20 years of experience as a DVSA Approved Driving Instru…
Learning to Drive in Silverton
Silverton is a small village in the South West, with quiet streets and a mix of narrow lanes and village crossroads. Lessons here mean plenty of rural driving practice, with regular trips into Exeter for busier road experience. Local character is calm and community oriented, so you often learn with less traffic stress than in the city. A short drive brings you to town roads and motorway approaches for varied practice.
Nearest Test Centre: Exeter
Exeter test centre is the nearest practical choice, about 8.6 miles away from Silverton. Expect tests on a mix of urban roads, roundabouts and the ring road, plus a steady schedule of bookings; Exeter ran around 5,675 tests last year (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). The centre's pass rate was 47.9% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025), so test routes are fairly representative of national conditions. Journeys to the centre usually take you onto the Exeter ring road and across shorter A-roads.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Exeter's pass rate sits at 47.9% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025), which is very close to the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Male candidates at Exeter passed at 50.8% and female candidates at 45.2% in the same period (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). With such small differences from the national figure, local instructors tend to focus on junction control, roundabouts and dual carriageway merges to lift chances on test day. Small sample sizes in village cohorts mean individual instructor results can vary more than centre averages.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on the village streets and Fore Street to get used to tight parking and parked cars. Move on to the A-roads into Exeter to practice lane discipline and roundabout navigation on the ring road. Expect narrow, hedged lanes around farms, so practise slow speed control and pulling in to pass larger vehicles. Work on dual carriageway joining and mirror-signal-manoeuvre routines before attempting mock tests. Book at least one lesson that finishes with a full run into the Exeter test centre so you know the route and parking options.
Choosing an Instructor in Silverton
There are only three instructors listed locally, so check availability and who teaches the style you want, manual or automatic. Look for an ADI badge and recent reviews from pupils who used Exeter for their test. Ask about pass rates on mock tests and whether they take you into Exeter ring road and dual carriageways. Expect to book several weeks ahead for regular lesson slots, especially near test dates.
Lesson Costs in Silverton
Local lesson prices vary with instructor experience, vehicle type and whether you buy block bookings. Expect costs to reflect regular trips into Exeter, since petrol and travel time to the test centre add to running costs.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence online or by post, then book your theory test before you start formal lessons. Begin tuition locally and include sessions that go into Exeter so you get used to busier roads. When your instructor agrees you are ready, book the practical test at Exeter and keep at least one lesson as a final mock run on the actual routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026