1.5 hours
1.5 hour driving lesson
Ideal for beginners or anyone needing a refresher.
Personalised feedback and guidance
£63 per lesson · £42/hr
Looking for a patient driving instructor in Leigh? Callum offers calm, one-to-one manual lessons across Leigh and WN7, with an average pass rate of over 80% and lessons from £63.
“He’s very calm and eased my nerves from beginning to the end.”
Milly, pupil
Driving instructor in Leigh
Drive With Callum is an independent driving school based just up the road in Hindley Green, so Leigh is right on the doorstep. Unlike the national driving schools, you won’t be passed between instructors: you’ll learn with Callum from your very first lesson to test day.
With over 40 years’ driving experience and a calm, patient teaching style, Callum helps complete beginners, nervous learners and returning drivers across Leigh, Pennington and Bedford become safe, independent drivers, not just pass a test.
Leigh is one of the largest towns in England without a railway station, so passing your test really does open things up: college, work and days out across Wigan, Warrington and Manchester become far easier with a licence.
Lesson prices
Simple, transparent pricing with no hidden costs. Every lesson is one-to-one with personalised feedback.
1.5 hours
Ideal for beginners or anyone needing a refresher.
£63 per lesson · £42/hr
2 hours
Most popular
More time to practise and put your skills together.
£84 per lesson · £42/hr
10 hours
Save £20
The cost-effective option for regular learners.
£400 per block · £40/hr
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Learning in Leigh
Every lesson is planned around what you need next, using the variety of roads Leigh has on its doorstep.
Streets around the Spinning Gate, Leigh Market and the bus station are great for building observation skills: pedestrians, crossings, parked cars and buses pulling out, all at a pace that suits you.
The A580 runs just south of Leigh. Once you’re ready, it’s ideal for building confidence at higher speeds, joining and leaving faster traffic and planning lane changes early.
Residential streets across Pennington, Bedford and Westleigh give you calm space to master bay parking, parallel parking and pulling up on the right before you face busier roads.
From mini-roundabouts to larger junctions on the routes towards Atherton and Lowton, you’ll practise the kind of junctions and roundabouts you’ll meet on your driving test.
Driving test
The closest DVSA practical test centre to Leigh is Atherton, on Gibfield Park Avenue, Atherton, M46 0SU, just a few miles north of the town. Atherton conducted 13,035 car tests between April 2025 and March 2026 with a pass rate of 44.3%, below the Great Britain average of 50.0%. Callum’s learners average over 80%, because they’re only put forward for their test when they’re genuinely ready.
Car test pass rates, April 2025 to March 2026
Drive With Callum learnersAverage pass rate
80%+
Atherton (Manchester)13,035 tests
44.3%
Bolton (Manchester)11,570 tests
51.8%
Warrington7,550 tests
55.5%
Great Britain averageAll test centres
50.0%
Test centre figures: DVSA car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A), April 2025 to March 2026. View the official data.
Pupil stories
In their own words, from learners who started nervous, unsure or with no experience at all. Reviews are shared with each pupil’s permission.
“I would 100% recommend Callum to anyone who is looking for a driving instructor. He has been amazing from the moment I arranged my lessons to me passing my test first time! He has been so supportive throughout my journey. Nothing is too much trouble for him. Thank you for everything Callum, I couldn’t have done it without you.”
RubyPupil feedback
“I had Callum as an instructor and he was amazing. He’s very calm and eased my nerves from beginning to the end. I had no driving experience and he was really great throughout the whole journey. Highly recommend.”
MillyPupil feedback
“Honestly can’t recommend this driving school enough! Callum has done wonders for my driving ability and confidence. Always patient, reliable and makes you feel at ease. After many years of not being able to find the right instructor and issues with nerves and confidence, I finally passed my test and feel so much better and confident driving.”
AmeliaPupil feedback
“From the very first lesson, I felt completely at ease. Callum’s calm, professional and patient approach made all the difference. He tailored each lesson to my needs, helping me build confidence at my own pace. I passed my driving test on the first attempt! If you’re looking for an instructor who genuinely cares about your progress, Callum is the one.”
JamesPupil feedback
“Would highly recommend Callum. Took me through everything until I understood and got me through my test confidently. Thanks again.”
MackenziePupil feedback
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Congratulations to Callum’s latest new drivers. Photos are shared with each pupil’s written permission.
Lessons for everyone
Every lesson is tailored to you, whatever your experience and whatever your goal.
Never driven before? Your first lessons in Leigh start on quiet roads, covering controls, moving off and stopping, before building up to busier traffic.
Calm, patient, judgement-free lessons at your pace. Many of Callum’s pupils start out anxious and go on to pass with confidence.
Passed years ago but lost your confidence? Refresher lessons around Leigh help you get back on the road, whether it’s town driving, roundabouts or motorways.
Mock-test style drives, independent driving practice and honest feedback, so you only book your test when you’re genuinely ready.
FAQs
Everything you need to know before your first lesson. Can’t find your answer? Callum is happy to help.
Yes. Callum teaches across Leigh (WN7), including Pennington, Bedford and Westleigh, as well as nearby Lowton, Atherton, Hindley Green and Daisy Hill. You’ll agree a convenient pick-up point when you book.
A 1.5 hour lesson is £63 and a 2 hour lesson is £84, both working out at £42 an hour. A 10-hour block booking is £400, which works out at £40 an hour.
The nearest test centre to Leigh is Atherton (Gibfield Park Avenue, Atherton, M46 0SU). You can book a test at any centre in Great Britain, so Callum will talk you through the options when you’re ready. Read our Atherton driving test centre guide.
Yes. Callum is an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) registered with the DVSA, and every tuition car has dual controls and is fully insured for driving instruction.
Many of Callum’s pupils start out nervous. Lessons are calm, patient and one-to-one, and you move on only when you feel ready. As one pupil, Amelia, put it: “Always patient, reliable and makes you feel at ease.”
Callum’s pass rate is worked out from his own lesson records: the number of practical driving tests passed by Drive With Callum pupils, divided by the total number of practical tests his pupils have taken since Drive With Callum started, counting every attempt. It is reviewed and updated regularly. The test centre and Great Britain figures quoted alongside it are the DVSA’s published car test pass rates for April 2025 to March 2026.
Nearby areas
Callum teaches one-to-one across Leigh, Lowton, Atherton, Hindley Green and Daisy Hill.
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