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Raja Driving School Manchester

DVSA-approved instructors

Pass your testwith confidencein Manchester

Trusted driving lessons across Greater Manchester for all learners, all levels — manual or automatic, in dual-controlled cars, with male and female instructors.

  • Manual & automatic
  • Intensive & fast track
  • Pay as you go

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5,000+Passes since 2012
14+Years teaching
5★Google rated
14Areas covered
7 daysA week
DVSA approved
instructors
Manual &
automatic lessons
Intensive &
fast track courses
Pay as you go
flexible packages
Local experts
Greater Manchester
Limited time only

Special offer on intensive driving courses

Every intensive course is reduced right now, from £320 for the 6-Hour Test Ready. Reduced prices apply while the offer lasts.

6 hours £350 £320
10 hours £550 £499
15 hours £820 £699
What we teach

Find the course that fits your life

Three ways to learn with us. If you are not sure which one suits you, send us a message and we will point you at the right one honestly.

Manual driving lessons

Full clutch and gear tuition with instructors who are patient about the bits everyone finds hard. One licence that covers every car on the road.

Most flexible licence
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Automatic driving lessons

No clutch, no gears, no stalling. The quickest route to a licence for most learners, and the calmest one if gear changes worry you.

Popular choice
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Intensive driving courses

Pass in weeks rather than months. Concentrated tuition that keeps everything fresh while you build towards test day.

Fastest route
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Lesson prices

Flexible lessons, priced honestly

Take lessons one at a time and pay as you go, or prepay a block of hours for a lower hourly rate. Both options are open to manual and automatic learners, and neither ties you into a contract.

  • Two-hour lessons booked around work, college or family
  • Block booking discounts on prepaid hours
  • No booking fees and no hidden extras
  • Prices confirmed in writing before anything is booked

100% Money-Back Guarantee on Unused Hours

Book with confidence. If you're not happy with your instructor or the quality of your lessons, we'll refund 100% of the value of your eligible unused prepaid hours, subject to our terms and conditions.

Prefer to go faster?

An intensive driving course covers the same ground in weeks rather than months, and often needs fewer total hours because nothing is forgotten between lessons.

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From provisional to pass

This is how it works

Four steps, and we walk you through every one of them.

01

Get your provisional licence

Apply through the DVLA. It costs £34 online and you need it before you can legally drive on a UK road.

02

Book your first lesson

Message or call us. We will match you with an instructor near you, in the car type you want, at times that actually work.

03

Pass your theory test

Multiple choice and hazard perception. We point you at the right practice material and check you are ready before you book it.

04

Take your practical test

We prepare you on the routes used by your test centre, then hire you the car for the day if you need one.

Why learn with us

A school that cares, not just an offer

Since 2012 we have built a reputation across Manchester for patient, steady teaching. We turn nervous learners into confident drivers — and we are honest with you about how long that will take.

  • Expert male and female instructors, so you can learn with whoever you are most comfortable with
  • Structured lessons that build towards test standard rather than filling hours
  • Book, move and ask about lessons over WhatsApp — no hold music, no forms
  • Instructors who know the local test routes in the area you will be tested in
  • Fully insured dual-controlled cars, DVSA-approved instructors with DBS clearance
Since 2012

Fourteen years on Manchester roads

Five thousand passes, a five-star Google rating and a reputation built almost entirely on students telling other students.

5,000+ Happy passes
14+ Years teaching
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Greater Manchester

Driving lessons across Manchester

Fourteen areas, door to door. Your instructor collects you from home, work or college and knows the test routes you will actually be driving.

North Manchester

  • Cheetham Hill
  • Crumpsall
  • Blackley
  • Harpurhey
  • Moston
  • Collyhurst

City & East

  • Manchester City Centre
  • Ancoats
  • Miles Platting
  • Newton Heath
  • Strangeways

Salford & North West

  • Salford
  • Broughton
  • Prestwich

Not on the list? Our instructors cover the streets in between too. Send us your postcode and we will tell you straight away.

Common questions

Frequently asked

Most learners are test-ready after roughly 30 to 40 hours of tuition, though it varies a lot from person to person. An intensive course compresses that into a couple of weeks; weekly lessons spread it over a few months.

Automatic is usually quicker to learn because there is no clutch or gear work to master, so it suits anyone who wants to pass sooner or who finds gears stressful. A manual licence lets you drive both types of car. Read our manual driving lessons and automatic driving lessons pages, or ask us and we will talk it through with you.

Yes. We have experienced female instructors working across Manchester. Mention it when you get in touch and we will match you with the right person.

We teach across north Manchester, the city centre and Salford, including Cheetham Hill, Crumpsall, Prestwich, Blackley, Moston, Harpurhey and more. The full list is on our areas covered page.

If you are not happy with your instructor or the quality of your lessons, we refund 100% of the value of your eligible unused prepaid hours, subject to our terms and conditions. It applies to hours you have paid for but not yet taken.

The quickest way is WhatsApp — you will usually get a reply within minutes. You can also call 07984 674921 or fill in the booking form.

Ready when you are

Start driving with Manchester's most patient instructors

Book your first lesson today, and prepay your hours knowing they are protected by our money-back guarantee on eligible unused prepaid hours.