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Best Driving Instructors in Warwick
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Mr Bassi
Mr Bassi is a DVSA-approved automatic driving instructor with over 20 years of experience. Based in Leamington Spa, he's helped hundreds of learners …
Ash
Ash runs Ash's Shire Driving School in Leamington Spa and has years of hands-on experience helping people learn to drive. He teaches in both manual a…
Muhammad
Muhammad is the lead instructor at 005 Driving School in Leamington Spa, covering the wider Warwick area. He and his team offer driving lessons for l…
Bal
Bal has been teaching people to drive for over 35 years. He is calm, patient and explains things in a way that makes sense, which is why so many of h…
Learning to Drive in Warwick
Warwick is a compact, historic town with narrow streets around the castle and riverside roads by the Avon. Learning here means a mix of quiet residential areas and short stretches on A429 and A46 where traffic can pick up. You will get used to town centre parking and dealing with castle visitors on weekends. Lessons feel personal, partly because there are only a few instructors working locally.
Nearest Test Centre: Warwick (Wedgenock House)
Warwick (Wedgenock House) is about 1 mile from the town centre, so most learners drive in from Myton Road or Emscote Road on test day. Expect a mix of town centre manoeuvres and nearby suburban or rural routes during the practical test. The centre ran around 8,771 tests in 2024-2025 and has a 50.1% pass rate, male pass rate 55% and female pass rate 45.7%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Booking is straightforward but try to allow time for local traffic near the castle on busy days.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Warwick (Wedgenock House) posts a 50.1% pass rate, which is above the national average of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male learners at Warwick pass more often than female learners, with male pass rate 55% and female pass rate 45.7%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby centres like Birmingham (Shirley) sit lower at 43.6% and Nuneaton at 48.5%, so Warwick performs relatively well in this patch, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. That means local instructors will often have recent experience of successful test routes.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on quieter streets such as Emscote Road and work up to the busier Myton Road. Practice hill starts and parking near the castle where space is tight and visitors can block sightlines. Get comfortable with roundabouts on the A429 and the junctions where the A46 meets local roads, because those are common on test routes. Watch for changing speed limits coming into the town from the A46 and long vehicles near the racecourse on match days. Build confidence on short dual carriageway stretches before tackling busier junctions.
Choosing an Instructor in Warwick
There are four instructors listed locally, so availability can be limited at peak times. Look for an ADI with recent test-centre experience at Warwick (Wedgenock House) and a car similar to the test vehicle if possible. Expect to pay around A39 an hour on average, and check whether instructors offer block-booking discounts. Meet an instructor first to judge their teaching style and local route knowledge.
Lesson Costs in Warwick
Average hourly lessons in Warwick are about A39, which matches nearby small towns. Prices vary with instructor experience, lesson length, and whether you book weekday or weekend slots. Block bookings usually lower the effective hourly rate.
Getting Started
Apply for a provisional licence online and read the highway code before booking your theory test. Find a local instructor and start regular lessons on town roads, then move to faster routes like the A429 as you improve. When you and your instructor agree you are ready, book a practical test at Warwick (Wedgenock House) and plan to practise the likely town centre and roundabout sequences beforehand.
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Last reviewed: February 2026