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Find a driving instructor in Wingate without chasing people one by one.

Learning to drive in Wingate feels rural but connected. Lessons tend to use quiet village streets for basics and nearby towns for busier road practice. You will often travel a short distance for test-area experience. Local instructors know the common local routes learners struggle with.

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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 Wingate

6

instructors we may be able to check for you

Geoff
Billy
James Lyn
Alan Kingston

Manual coverage

6

Automatic coverage

2

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

Free to start

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.

Local proof, not guesswork

Local lesson prices currently range from £70 to £70 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

You can prioritise a name

If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.

Area coverage

6 instructors

Typical price

£70 to £70/hr

Average rating

4.5 / 5

Nearest test centre

Hartlepool

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

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.

Geoff

Geoff

Durham

5.0
Manual

Geoff is a friendly, down to earth driving instructor based in Durham city centre, with over 8 years of experience helping pe...

Evenings Weekends
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Billy

Billy

Hartlepool

5.0
Manual

Billy has been teaching learner drivers since 2006 and runs Pass with Billy School of Motoring in Hartlepool. He offers both ...

Evenings Weekends
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James Lyn

James

Billingham

5.0
Manual + automatic

James Lyn is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Teesside. He runs the James Lyn School of Motoring and has many ...

Evenings Weekends
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Alan Kingston

Alan

Hartlepool

3.0
Manual + automatic

Alan Kingston is an Approved Driving Instructor with nearly 23 years of experience in driver education. He started out with B...

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Jay

Jay

Durham

Manual From £70/hr

Hi, I'm Jay. I'm a driving instructor based in Durham, and I've been teaching people to drive around here for a while now. I ...

Nervous learners
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Ian McQuillan

Ian

County Durham

Manual

Ian McQuillan is a fully qualified Grade A Approved Driving Instructor with over 19 years of experience, running his own driv...

Evenings Weekends
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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

1

Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

3

You review the offer before paying

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

Area covered
Wingate
Visible instructors
6
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Hartlepool

In Wingate

Local lesson prices currently range from £70 to £70 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Hartlepool with an overall pass rate of 42.0%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Wingate

How far is the nearest driving test centre from Wingate? +

Hartlepool test centre is about 8 miles from Wingate, so plan a short drive before your test. Travel time can vary with traffic, so leave plenty of time on test day.

What is the pass rate at Hartlepool compared with the national average? +

Hartlepool has a 42% pass rate compared with the national average of 47.3, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. That puts Hartlepool below the national figure.

Why does nearby Durham have a much higher pass rate than Hartlepool? +

Durham reports a 60.1% pass rate, while Hartlepool is 42%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. Local test routes and the mix of candidates can influence these figures, so a higher local pass rate does not guarantee easier driving tests for everyone.

How many driving instructors are there in Wingate? +

There are four registered driving instructors listed for Wingate. With a small pool of instructors you should book lessons early to secure preferred times.

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Tell us what you need. We'll find the instructor.

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.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.