Driving Lessons in Horsham
Ten driving schools serve Horsham with excellent 5-star average ratings and pricing averaging £44 per hour. Female driving instructors are available at 4 schools, making this one of the better-served areas for learners with this preference, and 3 schools cater to those wanting automatic driving lessons. Nearby test centres include Crawley at 42.7% pass rate and Burgess Hill at 45.5%.
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Driving lessons in Horsham
10 driving schools.
Showing 1–10 of 10 driving schools in Horsham.
Top Marks Driving School
Manual
Grade A instructor with 30 years' experience and an excellent pass rate. £38/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block, plus NHS discounts available (£37/hour) and student rates. Under 17s can book the Dunsfold Combo Pack at £210 for 2 hours at the aerodrome track plus 2 hours on the road.
Ladydrive Driving School Ltd
Manual
£68 for 1.5-hour lessons or £90 for 2-hour sessions with an experienced female instructor offering 22 years of teaching experience and an excellent pass rate. Theresa provides one-to-one tuition in a calm, professional manner, with no car sharing and door-to-door service across the local area. Pass Plus courses also available.
JDS Automatic Driving School
Automatic
£45/hour or £440 for 10 hours, with the JDS Full Course at £1,400 including 30 lessons, mock test, and test car use. The region's first automatic-only specialist, eliminating the clutch and gears to reduce stress for learners. Outstanding first-time pass record with both male and female instructors, plus a refund guarantee on unused block-booked hours.
Bluedrive Driving School
Automatic
Established in 2012, this school specialises in building confidence for nervous learners, with multiple first-time passes highlighted in recent reviews. Single lessons cost £48/hour, but the 10-hour block at £45/hour offers best value; beginners get an exceptional deal at £35/hour for a 3-lesson starter pack. An electric automatic car and 100% money-back guarantee on your first lesson remove the risk of trying them out.
Learn to Drive with Alan
Manual
Member of The Institute of Advanced Motorists with a passion for road safety and real-world driving skills. Pay as you go at £45/hour (1.5 or 2-hour lessons only) or save with block deals from £440 for 10 hours or £870 for 20 hours. Consistently praised for flexibility, calm teaching style, and helping learners pass first time, including those returning to driving after years away.
Pegasus School of Motoring
Manual
Nearly 10 years in business with a background in Learning and Development and blue light emergency response training. The instructor tailors lessons to individual learning styles, with particular strength in building confidence and test preparation, as evidenced by glowing testimonials praising her ability to balance encouragement with challenge. Pricing available upon enquiry.
Tina's Driving School
Manual
Patient female instructor specialising in nervous drivers, with completed training in the 'Drive Calm' Course and Driving Test Nerves Specialist Course. Lessons available for 1, 1.5, or 2 hours with discounted block bookings, plus free pick-up and drop-off within the local area. Motorway driving lessons at £40/hour and Pass Plus courses (6 hours including motorway training) at £200 also available.
Tony's Drive School
Automatic
Specialises in automatic driving lessons with a focus on safe, long-term driving habits. Single instructor operation ensures consistency throughout your learning journey, with flexible scheduling available to suit your needs.
Andrews Driving Lessons
Manual
RM Driver Training
Manual
Block booking
Best block deals in Horsham
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
Intensive courses in Horsham
Want to pass fast?
2 Horsham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Horsham Test Centres and Pass Rates
Neither centre near Horsham is strong. Crawley's pass rate of 43% puts it in the bottom 10% of 303 centres in Britain, with a typical wait of about 4 months. Burgess Hill does a little better at 46%, still below the national figure of 50%, with a wait of about 3 months. Their automatic pass rates, 39% at Crawley and 40% at Burgess Hill, are both below the 45% national average for automatic tests. Of the two, Burgess Hill has the edge on both pass rate and wait.
Burgess Hill
11,237 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsCrawley
11,305 tests taken · typical wait 4 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Burgess Hill | 45.5% | 47.0% | 40.4% | 11,237 | 3 months |
| Crawley | 42.7% | 44.3% | 39.0% | 11,305 | 4 months |