Services & pricing
Everything Clinton teaches — and what it costs.
One instructor, transparent pricing. No booking fees, no hidden charges.
Not a fit on lesson one? Full refund — no questions, no awkwardness.
Standard lessons
What Clinton teaches.
Day-to-day tuition, charged by the hour — from a first nervous lesson to motorway confidence after your test.
Manual driving lessons
A modern dual-control manual car — real gearbox, real clutch, full manual licence at the end.
Manual lessonsBeginner lessons
Total first-timer? Start on quiet Poole roads at a pace that suits you. No assumptions, no rush.
Beginner lessonsNervous & additional-needs learners
Adaptive coaching for anxiety, autism, ADHD or other additional support needs — calm voice, slow pace, no judgement.
Nervous-driver lessonsMotorway lessons
Real M27 practice — joining at speed, lane discipline, exits. For provisional learners and full-licence holders.
Motorway lessonsMock driving tests
A full DVSA-style mock under exam conditions — honest feedback on what's test-ready, even if you learn elsewhere.
Mock driving testsTest route familiarisation
Drive the actual Poole Test Centre routes before test day. Open to anyone with a test booked — not just CP pupils.
Poole test routes guideTheory & hazard perception
Guidance on booking, revising and passing your theory test — bundled into lessons at no charge.
Theory test guidanceEvery standard lesson is £42/hr
Same rate either way — book whichever format suits you.
Pay As You Go
- Dual-control manual car
- Pick-up & drop-off in Poole
- Flexible scheduling
- No commitment
1.5 Hour Lesson
- Dual-control manual car
- Pick-up & drop-off in Poole
- More time to build skills
- Recommended for test prep
10 Hour Block
Save £20 vs pay-as-you-go
- Dual-control manual car
- Pick-up & drop-off in Poole
- Lessons booked in advance
- No expiry date
Every lesson includes
Modern dual-control car
Pick-up & drop-off
Total Drive app access
Logged driving hours
Courses & packages
Structured programmes.
Set hours at a set price, plus a tailored intensive quoted on the hours you actually need.
Intensive · 20 hours
Fast-track to test
£760
Typically spread over 1–2 weeks. For licence holders with some experience, returning drivers, or anyone with a test booked soon.
- ✓ 20 hours of one-to-one tuition
- ✓ Mock test before test day
- ✓ Dual-control manual car
- ✓ Pick-up & drop-off in Poole
Intensive · 30–45 hours
Zero to test Scoped to you
On request
Learning from scratch, intensively. Some learners get there in 30 hours, some need 45, and nobody can honestly tell you which you are before you have driven. So there is no fixed block to buy — the rate is the same £38/hr as every other intensive, and you are quoted on the hours you actually need.
- ✓ No fixed block to commit to up front
- ✓ Same £38/hr as every intensive
- ✓ Mock tests on Poole test routes
- ✓ Spread over two to three weeks
Refresher · 5 hours
Confidence builder
£200
For licensed drivers who've had a break, an accident, or never quite found their feet. Anxiety-aware, no judgement.
- ✓ 5 × 1-hour sessions
- ✓ Motorway, dual carriageway, or city focus
- ✓ Use your car or Clinton's
- ✓ Same calm approach
Pass Plus · 6 hours
Motorways and night driving
£180
DVSA-recognised post-test course covering the six things your practical test never tested. Some insurers discount certificate holders too.
How Pass Plus works →Intensive availability depends on Clinton's diary. Get in touch first to confirm dates — popular slots book 3–4 weeks ahead.
Included with every course
Every lesson, logged.
Clinton's pupils get Total Drive, the app the school runs on — lessons, progress and payments in one place, at no extra charge. He sets you up on it after your first lesson.
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A lesson diary
Every lesson with its date and time, booked ahead — so you are never guessing when you are next out.
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Progress you can see
Which parts of the curriculum are signed off and what is coming next, updated as you go.
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Hours and payments
Hours delivered, hours booked, and what is paid — in one place, so the money side is never a surprise.
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Training between lessons
Extra online theory and practice you can work through at home, between time behind the wheel.
Watch: how the app works for pupils and parents
Full picture
How much do driving lessons cost
in Poole?
A single one-hour driving lesson in Poole with CP Driving costs £42. A 1.5-hour lesson is £63, and a 10-hour block is £400 (£40/hr — saves £20). Add in your provisional, theory test and practical test, and the full cost of getting your licence is around £1,719 — roughly £480 below the UK average. No booking fees, no admin charges, no surprises.
£34
Provisional licence
One-off
£23
Theory test
GOV.UK
~£1,600
Lessons (~40 hrs)
Block rate
£62
Practical test
Weekday
UK Average
~£2,200
45hrs at £38 avg + provisional, theory, practical test
With CP Driving
~£1,719
40hrs at block rate + provisional, theory, practical test
Save ~£480
compared to the UK average — and that's before hidden booking fees
UK avg based on 45hrs at £38/hr national average (Brumble, 2026). CP Driving based on 40hrs at the £40/hr 10-hour block rate. Both include provisional licence, theory test, and weekday practical test. Individual results vary.
What the national chains do — that we don't
- Hidden £3–10 booking fees added at checkout
- Block credits that expire in 3–6 months
- A different instructor most lessons
- 48-hour cancellation notice — or a full charge
- Drip pricing that quietly creeps up
CP Driving: none of it. The price you see is the price you pay.
"Passed within 20 hours of instruction. Clinton is brilliant at building your confidence quickly."
Kiara Wall
Passed with CP Driving, Poole
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Let's get you on the road
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From £42/hr · No hidden fees · Monday–Saturday, 7am–10pm
Driving lessons in Poole with Clinton Pearce · manual lessons