Automatic Driving Lessons in Kennington, Oxford
We teach in a dual controlled automatic and pick up from your door, whether you are on Kennington Road, Bagley Wood Road or one of the closes off Playfield Road. Lessons are two hours, and your test will be at the Oxford (Cowley) test centre on James Wolfe Road.
The same prices we charge across Oxford. Manual costs the same as automatic.
DVSA theory and practical test fees are paid to the government and are not included.
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What Kennington Gives You
Kennington is small, but it sits between a calm village grid and one of the busiest stretches of road in Oxfordshire. For a learner that combination is unusually useful, because the easy roads and the hard roads are minutes apart.
- AKennington RoadThe spine of the village, running north towards Redbridge and south towards Radley. Parked cars on both sides, side turnings and regular oncoming traffic, so you learn to hold your position early.
- BBagley Wood RoadThe climb west out of the village towards Bagley Wood and the A34. Gradients, bends and hill starts, about five minutes from your front door.
- CThe estate roadsPlayfield Road, Forest Side, Fairways and the closes around them. Wide enough and quiet enough to get the manoeuvres solid without an audience.
- DThe A423 southern ring roadDual carriageway over the Kennington rail bridge, with Hinksey Hill one way and Redbridge the other. This is where lane discipline, merging and speed judgement get learned properly.
Getting you ready for Cowley
There is no test centre in Kennington. Your test will be at Oxford (Cowley) on James Wolfe Road, OX4 2PY, which is a straightforward run east along the ring road. We spend your later lessons on that side of the city so nothing on the day is new.
- Mock tests driven on the roads examiners actually use
- All four DVSA manoeuvres practised until they are boring
- The independent driving and sat nav section
- Ring road roundabouts at real traffic volumes
- Show me, tell me questions covered before the day
Kennington Lesson Prices
These are our normal Oxford prices. Manual and automatic cost the same. Every lesson in Kennington is a minimum of two hours, because of the drive out to the village and back.
2 hours
- Picked up in Kennington
- Dual controlled automatic
- Cash or bank transfer
10 hours
- Five two hour lessons
- £5 less than paying lesson by lesson
- Progress reviewed as you go
20 hours
- £30 less than paying lesson by lesson
- Useful if you already hold a test date
- Spread out or condensed, your choice
30 hours
- £75 less than paying lesson by lesson
- Suits a complete beginner in a hurry
- Mock test time included
45 hours
- Our largest block
- For beginners starting from nothing
- Mock test time included
Prices exclude the DVSA theory and practical test fees, which you pay to the government directly. Cancellations need 48 hours notice. Lower rates apply to students and NHS staff with valid ID.
Four Steps, Nothing Complicated
The same process for every learner, from the first phone call to test day.
Get in touch
Call 01865 763458 or use the booking form. Tell us where in the village you are and roughly when you are free.
First lesson, two hours
We collect you from home. The first part is usually spent on quiet village roads while we see what you can already do.
Out onto the bigger roads
Once the basics are steady we move onto Bagley Wood Road, the A423 and the run east towards Cowley.
Mock test, then the real one
A full mock on test centre roads first. We only put you in for the test when you are passing mocks.
Streets We Know Well
We pick up anywhere in the village. These are the places Kennington lessons tend to be built around.
Kennington Road
Kennington · OX1 5PGThe main road through the village. Parked cars, side turnings and a steady flow of traffic heading in and out of Oxford, so it teaches road position from the very first lesson.
Bagley Wood Road
Kennington · OX1 5LYThe road west towards Bagley Wood. Gradients and bends make it the easiest place in Kennington to get hill starts and clutchless control on a slope sorted out.
Fairways and the closes
Kennington · OX1 5RQQuiet residential roads with room to work. This is where we do the reversing, the bay parking and the pulling up on the right, away from an audience.
Playfield Road and Forest Side
Kennington · OX1 5Village roads near the playing fields, with parking on both sides at school times. Good practice for meeting traffic in a narrow gap and deciding who goes first.
The A423 and Redbridge
Southern ring road · OX1Dual carriageway over the Kennington rail bridge, then the roundabout at Redbridge park and ride where the Abingdon Road heads into Oxford. Lane discipline and merging get built here.
Oxford (Cowley) test centre
Cowley · OX4 2PYJames Wolfe Road, the test centre for everyone learning in Kennington. Later lessons run on these roads. See our test centre guide.
Areas we cover around Oxford
Headington, Cowley, Iffley, Littlemore, Blackbird Leys, Botley, Cumnor, Jericho, Summertown, Wolvercote, Marston, Kidlington and Abingdon.Lessons and Courses
Everything below is available to Kennington learners at the standard Oxford rate.
Automatic lessons
No clutch and no gears, so you spend your two hours on road position, observation and junctions instead of stalling. What we usually suggest for Kennington learners starting from scratch.
Manual lessons
Still available, at the same price as automatic. Worth it if you expect to drive a van for work or want a licence that covers both.
Intensive courses
Twenty, thirty or forty five hours condensed into weeks rather than months. Popular with people who have a job or a university place waiting on a licence.
Student and NHS rates
Lower prices for students and NHS staff with valid ID. Worth asking about if you work for the NHS or study in Oxford.
Refresher lessons
For licence holders who have not driven in years, or who passed abroad and want to get used to UK roads. Starts with an assessment lesson, no L plates and no test.
Pass Plus after you pass
The DVSA scheme covering motorways, dual carriageways and night driving. Sensible if you are going to be using the A34 regularly once you are on your own.
Who These Lessons Suit
At a glance
Oxon Driving Tuitions teaches automatic and manual driving lessons in Kennington, Oxfordshire, postcode area OX1 5. Standard rates are £85 for two hours, £420 for ten hours, £820 for twenty hours, £1,200 for thirty hours and £1,760 for forty five hours, and manual costs the same as automatic. Lessons in Kennington are a minimum of two hours, because of the travel to and from the village. Students and NHS staff pay lower rates on production of valid ID. Prices do not include the DVSA theory or practical test fees, which are paid to the government directly. We are open Monday to Friday 7am to 9pm and Saturday 9am to 6pm, and closed on Sunday. Payment is by cash or bank transfer, and transfers must clear 24 hours before the lesson, except for a first lesson. Cancellations need 48 hours notice. Learners are picked up from home in Kennington, and practical tests are taken at the Oxford (Cowley) test centre on James Wolfe Road, OX4 2PY. Call 01865 763458 or email admin@oxondrivingtuitions.com.Kennington Lessons: Your Questions Answered
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Ready to get started in Kennington?
Two hour lessons, standard Oxford prices, and we come to your door. Call and we will find you a slot that fits around work or college.