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

Skill Wheel

Skill Wheel

Manual
North St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1RE
MOMO Driving School

MOMO Driving School

5.0
Manual
Old Barn Way, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4NS
THE EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL HASTINGS

THE EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL HASTINGS

4.6(40)
Ashenden Ave, Rye TN31 7DU
crossroads driving school

crossroads driving school

5.0(1)

A local school with a strong gallery of successful students and positive testimonials from learners who've passed their tests. Expert instructors provide theory...

Evenings & Weekends
London Rd, Flimwell, Wadhurst TN5 7PG
RedLine Driving School

RedLine Driving School

5.0

RedLine Driving School boasts a perfect 100% recommendation rate across 112 Facebook reviews, reflecting consistently strong student satisfaction. While...

ManualAutomatic
Langley House, 47 Collington Ave, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3NB
Driver Training Taylormade Ltd

Driver Training Taylormade Ltd

4.6

Run by two retired Sussex Police Class 1 Advanced Drivers with over 30 years' combined experience in driver training and road safety instruction. Both...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
14 Windsor Way, Polegate BN26 6QD
Ministry of Driving

Ministry of Driving

From £40/hr·15hrs for £562Save 6%
5.0

Ministry of Driving specialises in calm, patient instruction for learner drivers in Eastbourne, with lessons tailored to your pace and experience. Standard...

Manual
Spelt Ave, Eastbourne, Westham, Pevensey BN24 5EE
Hastings Driving Lessons

Hastings Driving Lessons

From £40/hr
5.0

40 years' experience with around 4,000 pupils from over 50 countries who've passed their tests. £40/hour with full access to Theory Test Pro included in the...

Manual
27 Cornwall Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3JN
CCS Driving School

CCS Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £370Save 3%
4.7

Two instructors with strong education and training backgrounds; Chris previously worked as a tutor, assessor and trainer, while Maria has experience as an...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsTest car available
8 Brown Jack Ave, Polegate BN26 5JD
Alex's School of Motoring

Alex's School of Motoring

5.0(1)
Pagdar, High St, Wadhurst TN5 7PA
Begin Driving

Begin Driving

From £41.33/hr·9hrs for £351Save 6%
4.8

All lessons are 1.5 hours, a duration research shows optimises learning and retention without mental fatigue. £62 per lesson or £351 for a 9-hour block...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsTest car available
32 Wallis Ave, Eastbourne BN23 6LR
TC Driving School

TC Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £350Save 5%
5.0

£37/hour or £350 for a 10-hour block, with hour-and-a-half lessons at £55 if you prefer longer sessions. The instructors focus on reducing stress and keeping up...

Manual
Ochiltree House, Hastings TN34 2AH
Oli's School of Motoring

Oli's School of Motoring

Block bookings available
5.0

Highly qualified instructor with NVQ Level 3 in driving instruction, BTEC Level 3 coaching credentials, and experience training other instructors. Most pupils...

AutomaticIntensive
Sedlescombe Rd N, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 7EN

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