Driving Lessons in Rye
The coastal town of Rye provides a more intimate learning environment with 3 driving schools and 6 independent driving instructors. Learners seeking female driving instructors are particularly well served here, with 4 of the 6 independent driving instructors being female. Test centres require a journey to locations like Sidcup, which offers an encouraging 59% pass rate, though alternatives like Belvedere present more of a challenge at 38.3%. The driving schools maintain solid standards with an average 4.2-star rating.
Driving Schools in Rye
3 schools
Jamie’s rye driving school
Rye Test Centres and Pass Rates
Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 12 nearby test centres
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%.
Sidcup (London)
12,809 tests takenSevenoaks
6,386 tests takenZHither Green (London)
2,756 tests takenBromley (London)
10,868 tests takenWest Wickham (London)
11,147 tests takenErith (London)
4,921 tests takenTilbury
4,185 tests takenMitcham (London)
13,825 tests takenHornchurch (London)
6,310 tests takenGoodmayes (London)
21,961 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcup (London) | 58.1% | 59.7% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 12,809 |
| Sevenoaks | 53.4% | 53.7% | 47.0% | 53.6% | 6,386 |
| ZHither Green (London) | 49.2% | 56.3% | 51.8% | 53.1% | 2,756 |
| Bromley (London) | 48.0% | 55.2% | 49.1% | 51.7% | 10,868 |
| West Wickham (London) | 51.1% | 50.7% | 48.3% | 50.9% | 11,147 |
| Erith (London) | 49.0% | 49.5% | 47.7% | 49.3% | 4,921 |
| Tilbury | 47.9% | 50.1% | 44.4% | 49.1% | 4,185 |
| Mitcham (London) | 47.1% | 50.3% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 13,825 |
| Hornchurch (London) | 47.3% | 49.1% | 45.5% | 48.3% | 6,310 |
| Goodmayes (London) | 39.1% | 47.7% | 41.5% | 43.7% | 21,961 |