Driving Lessons in Southsea
The 5 driving schools in Southsea all achieve a perfect 5-star average rating, with pricing from £35 to £45 per hour (averaging £40). Two schools offer automatic driving lessons and 2 provide intensive courses. Southsea benefits from excellent access to test centres, particularly Lee On The Solent with its 63.2% pass rate, compared to Portsmouth at 52.8% and Newport at 54.1%.
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Driving lessons in Southsea
5 driving schools.
Showing 1–5 of 5 driving schools in Southsea.
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Manual
Long-established school with consistently outstanding first-time pass results. Standard lessons from £40/hour, with evening and weekend rates at £45-£50/hour, plus a 30-hour intensive course at £1,650 over a few weeks. Pass Plus courses also available at £270 for a minimum 6-hour day.
Chris Deane ADI
Manual
Grade A instructor with years of experience and a client-centred approach that adapts to how each learner learns best. £35/hour for standard lessons or £330 for a 10-hour block, with specialist confidence-boosting sessions at £38/hour for learners with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, and anxiety. Motorway lessons also available from £38/hour (minimum 2 hours).
Apple Driving School
Manual and automatic
30 years' experience with a single dedicated instructor who adapts teaching methods to suit individual needs, including learners with learning difficulties and those for whom English is a second language. Weekday lessons at £45/hour, £67.50 for 90 minutes, or £90 for 2 hours; weekends £50/hour. Book 20 hours on weekdays for £850.
Driving-Pro Ltd
Manual and automatic
Driving-Pro emphasizes realistic expectations and thorough preparation—they stress that 47 hours of professional training plus 22 hours of private practice is the realistic average, not the exception. Rather than chasing cheap deals, they focus on ensuring learners are genuinely ready before test day, viewing mistakes as learning opportunities and building confidence through structured progression.
4 Pass Driving Lessons Portsmouth
Manual
Block booking
Best block deals in Southsea
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.
Intensive courses in Southsea
Want to pass fast?
2 Southsea schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Southsea Test Centres and Pass Rates
All three centres near Southsea have pass rates above the 50% average across Great Britain. Portsmouth is the lowest at 53%, which is still above average. Lee On The Solent leads with 63%, putting it in the top tenth of centres across Britain, and its automatic pass rate of 53% is the best nearby, though it has the longest wait at about 4½ months. Newport Isle of Wight has the shortest wait, about 1½ months.
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 |