Driving Lessons in Portsmouth
Portsmouth's 11 driving schools and 38 independent driving instructors show a wide pricing spread, from £15 to £50 per hour, averaging £40. All rated schools achieve a perfect 5-star rating, with 6 offering automatic driving lessons and 5 offering intensive courses. One school offers female driving instructors, and there are 5 independent female driving instructors. Test centre pass rates vary significantly nearby, from Portsmouth's 52.8% to Lee On The Solent's impressive 63.2%.
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Top driving schools in Portsmouth by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
AA Manual Driving
Cheapest manual driving school in Portsmouth.
Learn With Joshua
Highest-rated manual driving school in Portsmouth.
Drive Confident Driving
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Portsmouth.
Pri-Plus School of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Portsmouth.
Driving lessons in Portsmouth
11 driving schools and 38 independent instructors.
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Showing 41–49 of 49 driving schools and independent instructors in Portsmouth.
David Pennell
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Best block deals in Portsmouth
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £45.
How much do driving lessons cost in Portsmouth?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 9 driving schools in Portsmouth.
Intensive courses in Portsmouth
Want to pass fast?
5 Portsmouth schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Portsmouth Test Centres and Pass Rates
Even the lowest pass rate near Portsmouth is a good one: Portsmouth's own centre manages 53%, above Britain's average pass rate of 50%. Lee On The Solent does better still, at 63% overall and 53% for automatic tests, enough to place it among the top tenth of centres in Britain, but it also has the longest wait at about 4½ months. Newport Isle of Wight has the shortest, at about 1½ months. With every option above average, testing on the roads you learned on makes more sense than chasing the top figure.
Lee On The Solent
8,502 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsNewport (Isle of Wight)
3,616 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsPortsmouth
13,518 tests taken · typical wait 3½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Lee On The Solent | 63.2% | 67.3% | 53.1% | 8,502 | 4½ months |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) | 54.1% | 56.6% | 44.9% | 3,616 | 1½ months |
| Portsmouth | 52.8% | 54.7% | 46.1% | 13,518 | 3½ months |