Driving Lessons in East Sussex

From £37/hr·Average £42/hr

East Sussex's Top Picks

Best Value

Southern Driver Training

Cheapest manual driving school in East Sussex.

5.0
£37/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Drive with Jo

The highest-rated manual driving school in East Sussex, and the top-rated with female instructors.

5.0(29 reviews)
Best Automatic

Mi Driving School - Automatic - Uckfield & Tunbridge Wells

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in East Sussex.

5.0(66 reviews)
£45/hr

Driving Schools in East Sussex

73 schools

ALBA Driving School

ALBA Driving School

5.0

Well-established school known for a calm, relaxed teaching style that works particularly well with complete beginners and nervous learners. Instruction...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Speaks Albanian, Italian, Greek
32 Wilmington Way, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 8JH
Mi Driving School - Automatic - Uckfield & Tunbridge Wells

Mi Driving School - Automatic - Uckfield & Tunbridge Wells

From £45/hr·10hrs for £430Save 4%
5.0(66)·90% pass rate

90% first-time pass rate with a client-centred coaching approach that builds confidence and long-term safe driving skills. Standard lessons at £45/hour (£50 in...

AutomaticIntensiveTest car available
6a Framfield Rd, New Town, Uckfield TN22 5AG
Reid Driving

Reid Driving

10hrs for £430
5.0

Independent instructor with 19 years' experience built on word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied learners. Friendly, laid-back teaching style that makes...

Manual
10 Seville St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 3AR
Swift Driver Training Eastbourne

Swift Driver Training Eastbourne

From £45/hr
5.0

Grade A instructor with 26 years' experience since 2000, now back teaching after a career break and specialising in learners with difficulties who struggled...

AutomaticTest car available
23 Gainsborough Cres, Eastbourne BN23 7NE
Countywide Driving

Countywide Driving

From £39/hr·Block bookings available
4.7

Countywide Driving offers hourly lessons from £39 for manual and £42 for automatic, with student discounts bringing rates down to £38.50 and £41.50...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
1 Tollgate, Peacehaven BN10 8ED
Andy Wimbs Driving School

Andy Wimbs Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(23)·75% pass rate

Ideal for nervous drivers and beginners, Andy specialises in building confidence with patient, modern teaching methods and maintains a 75%+ pass rate since...

Test car available
Flat 1, Uplands Court, Broad Oak, Heathfield TN21 8SP
Rise Drive school

Rise Drive school

3.0
Manual
75 Wrestwood Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2LP
Look to Learn Driving School

Look to Learn Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
5.0

British Sign Language tuition sets this school apart, making it accessible to deaf and hard of hearing learners. Standard lessons cost £40/hour, with block...

ManualTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Speaks British Sign Language
218 St Helen's Rd, Hastings TN34 2NB
ACE Automatic Driving School

ACE Automatic Driving School

5.0

43 years of driving experience and a specialist in helping nervous drivers build confidence behind the wheel. Nigel teaches learners of all ages, from...

AutomaticEvenings & Weekends
4, Ringwood Rd, Eastbourne BN22 8TN
No Fears Driving School

No Fears Driving School

From £44/hr·10hrs for £425Save 3%

£44/hour or £425 for 10 hours (£42.50/hour), with psychology-based tuition using Thought Field Therapy to reduce test nerves and anxiety. Founder Wayne Fears...

ManualIntensive
22 Lansdowne St, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1FQ
FrankLyDriving.uk

FrankLyDriving.uk

From £40/hr·10hrs for £365Save 9%
4.9

Instructors hold Advanced Driving qualifications and offer supported online theory test preparation alongside practical lessons. £40/hour or £365 for a 10-hour...

Manual
North Lockside, Pacific Dr, Eastbourne BN23 5BJ
Brighton & Hove Automatic Driving School

Brighton & Hove Automatic Driving School

From £45/hr·10hrs for £430Save 4%
5.0

Specialist automatic driving instructors with a focus on nervous and anxious learners, offering a calm, relaxed teaching environment. £45/hour or £430 for a...

AutomaticIntensive
24 Dyke Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 6NF
Alisons Driving School

Alisons Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
4.4

10 years' experience teaching in the local area with a focus on building safe, confident drivers beyond just test passes. Lessons at £38/hour or £370 for a...

Manual
18 Pebsham Dr, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2RU
Bill Plant Driving School - Sussex

Bill Plant Driving School - Sussex

5.0
Manual
W Quay, Newhaven BN9 9GD
NOE-L Driving School

NOE-L Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
5.0

NOE-L offers a new driver special: first 5 hours at just £30/hour, then £35/hour for full-time students or £37/hour for standard learners. Block deals provide...

Manual
3 Coventry Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 9ET
StartnDrive

StartnDrive

From £39/hr·10hrs for £390
5.0

Over 21 years in Eastbourne with consistently high first-time pass rates well above the national average. Learner-centred approach gives you control over your...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
8 Chalk Farm Cl, Willingdon, Eastbourne BN20 9HY
Drive with Jo

Drive with Jo

5.0(29)

A solo female instructor based in Battle offering manual lessons in a Vauxhall Corsa, with a focus on complete beginners, refresher courses, and...

ManualFemale Instructors
Netherfield Hill, Netherfield Rd, Battle TN33 0LH
Lumi's Driving School

Lumi's Driving School

From £48/hr·10hrs for £470Save 2%
5.0

Excellent first-time pass rate with one-to-one tuition and no car sharing. Manual lessons from £48/hour or £470 for 10 hours; automatic from £50/hour or £485...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
101A Poynings Dr, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 8GN
Round The Bend Driving School

Round The Bend Driving School

From £46/hr·10hrs for £440Save 4%
4.6

A team of 16 experienced instructors with the most seasoned having 27+ years on the road, all based locally in Brighton, Hove, and Mid Sussex. £46/hour for...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Withdean Stadium, Tongdean Ln BN1 5JD
Steve's Driver Training

Steve's Driver Training

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0

£40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, with introductory 2-hour lessons at £75 each to ease new drivers into the car and controls. Client-centered approach...

Manual
The Stacks, Sandrock Hill, Battle TN33 9AY

Block Booking Deals in East Sussex

42 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 9%

FrankLyDriving.uk

10hrs for £365

£36.50/hr

Save 5%

Southern Driver Training

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 5%

TC Driving School

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 3%

NOE-L Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Hotdog Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Seb G Driving School

20hrs for £740

£37.00/hr

Intensive Courses in East Sussex

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£44/hr
20 schools5.0best rated

East Sussex Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 3 nearby test centres

Burgess Hill proved the most challenging at 43.2% pass rate despite 11,191 tests taken between 2024 and 2025, while Eastbourne topped the region at 52.1%. The county's mix of coastal roads, South Downs hills, and market town centres creates varied driving conditions. Women actually performed better at Hastings (51.1% vs 47.5% for men), unusual for the region, while Eastbourne showed a more typical split (50.6% women, 53.3% men). Automatic success rates hovered around 40-47% across all three centres, with the coastal locations of Eastbourne and Hastings offering slightly more automatic-friendly conditions than Burgess Hill's challenging hill starts and narrow residential streets.

52%

Eastbourne

5,609 tests taken
Women50.6%
Men53.3%
Automatic46.8%
49%

Hastings (Ore)

3,065 tests taken
Women51.1%
Men47.5%
Automatic44.7%
43%

Burgess Hill

11,191 tests taken
Women45.1%
Men41.8%
Automatic38.6%

Areas in East Sussex