Driving Lessons in Heathfield
With 17 independent driving instructors including 5 female driving instructors, Heathfield provides plenty of choice for personalised tuition. The single driving school charges £40 per hour and maintains a perfect 5-star rating. Local test centres offer encouraging prospects, particularly Maidstone with a 58% pass rate and Gillingham at 57.2%.
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Driving schools and instructors in Heathfield
Andy Wimbs Driving School
Ideal for nervous drivers and beginners, Andy specialises in building confidence with patient, modern teaching methods and maintains a 75%+ pass rate since 2019, well above the national average. £40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, plus motorway lessons (£120 for up to 3 hours) and test day car hire (£85 for up to 2.5 hours). Uses the My Drive Time app to track progress, with parents able to monitor their child's development.
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Heathfield Test Centres and Pass Rates
Kent's excellent road network shows in these results, with both centres exceeding 57% pass rates - Maidstone at 58% and Gillingham at 57.2% - across 21,091 tests between 2024 and 2025. The county town's manageable one-way system and Medway's wide roads around the historic dockyard areas offer learners good practice without overwhelming complexity. Automatic drivers achieve 54.1% at Gillingham, benefiting from not having to handle gears around the Medway Towns' busy roundabouts, while women slightly edge men at both centres with pass rates of 55.4% versus 60.2% in Maidstone.
Maidstone
6,330 tests takenGillingham
14,761 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
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| Maidstone | 55.4% | 60.2% | 51.8% | 58.0% | 6,330 |
| Gillingham | 57.3% | 57.0% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 14,761 |