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Some instructors covering Stoke On Trent
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Karl
Karl Wood is a calm, friendly driving instructor working in Fegg Hayes and North Stoke-on-Trent. He has many years of experience as a fully qualified…
Samia
Samia's helped over 400 students pass their driving tests in Stoke-on-Trent. She's a female instructor who's known for being patient and solution-foc…
Mark
Mark Bentley is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent. He's one of the owners of What The L Driving School, which…
Dave
Dave Humphries is the friendly founder of Intuition Driver Training, a driving school based in Stoke on Trent. He's been teaching since 1996, and bef…
Pauline
Pauline's been a driving instructor in South Cheshire for over 16 years, and she's built up a great reputation through word-of-mouth recommendations.…
Naureen
Naureen Khan is a friendly, very experienced female driving instructor in Stoke-on-Trent, with over 20 years of helping learners drive confidently an…
Craig
Craig Polles runs his own driving school in Stoke on Trent, and he's a Grade A approved instructor with loads of experience. He's taught hundreds of …
Andrew
Hi, I'm Andrew Crosby. I'm a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor running my own independent LDC driving school in Stoke-on-Trent. …
Mike
Mike Robinson runs the Academy of Motoring in Stoke-on-Trent, a driving school that's been around since 1958. He's a Grade A instructor with a CRB ch…
Jason
Jason's been teaching automatic driving lessons since 2001, and he's helped hundreds of learners in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Crewe, and Stoke-on-Trent g…
Jackie
Jackie Parton is a friendly, fully qualified female driving instructor based in Leek. She runs her own independent LDC driving school and has been sp…
Alex
Alex Dawes is a friendly, fully qualified driving instructor running his own independent LDC driving school in Leek. He's been specially trained by L…
Learning to Drive in Stoke On Trent
Learning to drive in Stoke On Trent mixes busy town streets with fast A-road sections. You will spend time in Hanley town centre, on the A500 and on suburban roads around Longton and Cobridge. Traffic lights and short one-way systems are common, which makes early lessons useful for junction control and observations. Expect a practical mix of town driving and short dual carriageway stretches.
Nearest Test Centre: Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
The nearest DVSA test centre is Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), about 0.2 miles away. You will find a steady flow of tests there, the centre ran 4,792 tests in the last year and has a pass rate of 45.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Practical tests include independent driving and local junctions, so practise at the A500 slip roads and Hanley ring road. Booking is usually done online with dates filling up faster at peak times.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Local pass rates sit below the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025), with the nearest centre at 45.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates at that centre pass at 47.2% and female candidates at 43.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Nearby centres show similar figures, Cobridge at 43.2% and Stoke-on-Trent at 44.9% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). The gap suggests extra practise on roundabouts and junction work helps improve outcomes here.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on quieter residential streets before moving to the A500 slip roads. Practice the Hanley one-way system and the crossroads around Cobridge for smoother test performance. Watch out for short pedestrian phases near shopping areas and for canal bridges that narrow traffic in places. Work on roundabout entry and lane discipline for Festival Park and other busy junctions. Night driving around industrial estates is useful if you expect evening lessons or late tests.
Choosing an Instructor in Stoke On Trent
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Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence first and book the theory test when you feel ready. Start weekly lessons and practise hazard perception alongside tuition. When your instructor signs you off, book your practical test at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) and use local routes for mock runs. Keep theory and eyesight checks up to date before your practical test date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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