Driving Lessons in Southsea
Five driving schools serve Southsea, all holding excellent 5-star ratings with prices from £35 to £45 per hour (average £40). Two schools offer automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, and 2 offer female driving instructors. The Portsmouth test centre shows a 52.8% pass rate, but nearby Lee On The Solent stands out with 63.2%, one of the highest in Hampshire.
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Driving lessons in Southsea
5 driving schools and 0 independent instructors.
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Wheelwise
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
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
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
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
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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
The 3 centres around Southsea processed 25,636 tests between 2025 and 2026, and Lee On The Solent has the highest pass rate at 63.2%, with men on 64.2% and women on 62.1%, though you'll wait 20 weeks. The roads in this coastal area mix naval base traffic, seafront routes, and suburban streets where parked cars create tight pinch points. Portsmouth is the busiest with 13,518 tests and a pass rate of 52.8%, where men achieved 53.6% and women 51.9%, and the wait is 13 weeks. Newport on the Isle of Wight sits at 54.1% with the shortest wait at 9 weeks, while automatic learners found it toughest there at 44.9% compared to 53.1% at Lee On The Solent.
Lee On The Solent
8,502 tests taken · 20 week waitNewport (Isle of Wight)
3,616 tests taken · 9 week waitPortsmouth
13,518 tests taken · 13 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee On The Solent | 62.1% | 64.2% | 53.1% | 63.2% | 8,502 | 20 weeks |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) | 53.9% | 54.4% | 44.9% | 54.1% | 3,616 | 9 weeks |
| Portsmouth | 51.9% | 53.6% | 46.1% | 52.8% | 13,518 | 13 weeks |