Driving Lessons in Rye
You'll find three driving schools and six independent driving instructors in Rye, with four of the independent driving instructors being female. The schools average 4.2 stars, though pricing information isn't currently available for any of them. With a dozen London-area test centres nearby, pass rates vary widely from Sevenoaks at 59% down to Belvedere at 40.5%, making it essential to choose an instructor who knows the specific test centre you'll be using.
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Driving schools and instructors in Rye
THE EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL HASTINGS
Colin Stevens Driving School
Jamie’s rye driving school
Rye Test Centres and Pass Rates
Sidcup leads with 59% passes while Barking struggles at just 37.9% across the nine centres serving Rye, which handled 60,071 tests between 2024 and 2025. The mix includes challenging London locations with heavy traffic, complex junction systems, and tight residential streets lined with parked cars. Sevenoaks and Hither Green both offer decent alternatives above 53%, likely benefiting from less congested suburban routes. Men generally outperformed women by 3-7 percentage points at most centres, while automatic pass rates ranged from Barking's tough 35.3% to Sidcup's 56%.
Sevenoaks
6,740 tests taken · 10 week waitSidcup (London)
14,318 tests taken · 18 week waitBromley (London)
13,228 tests taken · 9 week waitErith (London)
5,809 tests taken · 7 week waitWest Wickham (London)
12,249 tests taken · 11 week waitTilbury
5,083 tests taken · 7 week waitMitcham (London)
15,046 tests taken · 12 week waitHornchurch (London)
8,694 tests taken · 23 week waitGoodmayes (London)
21,374 tests taken · 21 week waitBelvedere (London)
4,245 tests taken · 9 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | 61.3% | 57.2% | 54.2% | 59.0% | 6,740 | 10 weeks |
| Sidcup (London) | 58.7% | 58.7% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 14,318 | 18 weeks |
| Bromley (London) | 49.5% | 56.0% | 51.0% | 52.9% | 13,228 | 9 weeks |
| Erith (London) | 51.1% | 52.0% | 50.4% | 51.6% | 5,809 | 7 weeks |
| West Wickham (London) | 52.1% | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.6% | 12,249 | 11 weeks |
| Tilbury | 49.7% | 50.9% | 46.0% | 50.4% | 5,083 | 7 weeks |
| Mitcham (London) | 44.5% | 48.7% | 45.4% | 47.0% | 15,046 | 12 weeks |
| Hornchurch (London) | 45.2% | 47.0% | 43.4% | 46.3% | 8,694 | 23 weeks |
| Goodmayes (London) | 39.1% | 47.2% | 41.5% | 43.7% | 21,374 | 21 weeks |
| Belvedere (London) | 36.1% | 43.2% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 4,245 | 9 weeks |