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Thank you to my amazing instructor Nick! Passed first time after 19 hours! Would highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn to drive!!
Libbie Thomson
Area · Ipswich
Nick Cattermole
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Ipswich
Manual & Automatic Lessons
Intensive Courses Available
National Driving School of the Year 2026
Helping Pupils Pass Since 2005
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Manual & Automatic Lessons
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National Driving School of the Year 2026
Learn To Drive In Ipswich With Confidence
Learn with a DVSA-approved driving instructor who knows Ipswich and can help you grow in confidence as your lessons progress from quieter residential streets to busier routes into town. Your instructor can tailor each lesson to your experience and confidence, introducing busier roads and more challenging situations when you’re ready, so you can build sound driving habits without being rushed.
That local tuition comes with the backing of an established driving school. driveJohnson's has taught learners since 2005, was named National Driving School of the Year 2026 and has a bookings and customer service team available six days a week. When you are ready to start, check driving lesson prices for Ipswich or speak to the team.
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Passed my driving test 1st time, 2 minors and after only 23 hours, cant believe it! Could not have done it without you Mark, thank you so much!!
Will Livingston
Area · Ipswich
Nick Cattermole
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Had a top class experience learning to drive with Nick and the team at driveJohnson's have been great! All round 10/10 experience and would recommend to anyone.
Aarron Stephenson
Area · Ipswich
Nick Cattermole
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I had automatic driving lessons in Felixstowe with Mark and passed my driving test first time after 20 hours!! Can't thank you enough mate.
Mark Tillman
Area · Ipswich
Nick Cattermole
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Learning to drive with Nick was an absolute pleasure and I enjoyed every minute, will really miss my lessons with him. As a bit of an older learner driver, I was a bit apprehensive but Nick made me feel comfortable and assured. He was very friendly and patient, couldn't recommend enough.
Leslie David
Area · Ipswich
Nick Cattermole
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Useful Driving Test Tip For Ipswich
If you miss a direction on your practical test, keep driving safely and listen for the next instruction. Look ahead for signs and lane markings so you have time to respond without rushing. Check your mirrors, maintain a suitable speed and avoid forcing a late turn or lane change. Taking the wrong road is safer than making a sudden manoeuvre, and it gives you the chance to show that you can stay composed and make a controlled decision.
Driving Test Centre Information
Year
driveJohnson's instructors pass rate for Ipswich
Ipswich test centre average pass rate
2025-26
93.70%
67.48%
2024-25
93.20%
68.27%
2023-24
92.60%
63.12%
Test centres address: Wentworth Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich IP3 9SW
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Frequently asked questions...
Yes. driveJohnson's offers both manual and automatic driving lessons in Ipswich. Choose your preferred transmission when you enquire and the team will confirm the current options for your postcode.
Yes. Intensive driving courses are available in Ipswich for learners who want to learn over a more concentrated period. The team can discuss the available options with you and help identify a course that suits your starting point.
Ipswich offers a useful mix of quieter residential streets, town-centre traffic, bus-lane corridors and faster approaches from the A12 and A14. Your instructor can introduce these settings as your confidence grows.
Ipswich practical car test centre is on Wentworth Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9SW. The surrounding business area has local access roads that connect with roundabouts and busier routes.
Yes. Your lessons can help you develop the safe, independent driving needed for the practical test. Mock-test-style preparation may also be used when appropriate, helping you practise making calm decisions from the signs, road markings and traffic around you.
Yes. Lessons can be structured around your current confidence and ability. Your instructor can introduce new situations as you become ready and spend more time on anything you want to revisit.
Use the Ipswich price checker to see current lesson prices, or contact the bookings team to discuss your requirements.
Use the Ipswich price and enquiry page or contact the driveJohnson's bookings team. Provide your postcode, preferred transmission and any previous driving experience so the team can check the options available. The bookings and customer service team is available six days a week.
