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Some instructors covering Caterham
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Sally
Sally Meakin is a fully qualified DVSA Approved Driving Instructor who loves helping people get on the road. She's independent and covers Edenbridge,…
Mehar
Hi, I'm Mehar. I've been teaching people to drive for a good few years now, and I still get a real buzz from helping learners pass their test. I'm a …
Scott
Scott Grant is a very experienced, fully qualified driving instructor with a solid background as a former Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police. He spe…
Charles
Charles Nobes, known as Charlie, is a Grade A Approved Driving Instructor with excellent first-time pass rates. He has many years of experience with …
Vanessa
Vanessa is a friendly, experienced driving instructor based in South Croydon and Dartford. She's been teaching for over 10 years as a fully qualified…
Steve
Steve Deacons is a friendly, down-to-earth driving instructor based in Reigate, East Surrey. He's the only manual instructor at SLD Driving School, a…
Kel
Kel Dennis is a fully qualified female driving instructor running her own independent LDC driving school in Croydon. She's been specially trained by …
Aleya
Aleya is an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) in Lingfield who teaches automatic lessons. She works with everyone, from complete beginners to full li…
Learning to Drive in Caterham
Learning to drive in Caterham gives you a mix of steep hills, commuter traffic and quiet residential streets. You will spend time on the A22 and on narrow lanes near the station. Lessons suit people training for town driving and for nearby motorway access. Locals often learn clutch control and hill starts early on.
Nearest Test Centre: Redhill Aerodrome
Redhill Aerodrome is the nearest DVSA test centre, about 5.2 miles from Caterham. Expect a mix of urban and rural test routes that use main roads around Redhill. The centre ran 4,953 tests in 2024-2025 and has a pass rate of 45.9% (Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)).
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Redhill's pass rate sits below the national average, at 45.9% compared with 47.3% nationally (Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)). Male candidates at Redhill pass at 49.0%, while female candidates pass at 43.3% (Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)). Nearby Croydon and Bromley centres report 41.4% and 42.8% respectively, so Redhill performs slightly better than those local alternatives (Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)).
Local Driving Tips
Practice hill starts on Caterham Hill and clutch control on Godstone Road (A22) before your test. Station approaches at Caterham railway station are busy at peak times, so practise junction observation and safe lane positioning. Expect narrow residential roads with parked cars, so work on steering control and mirror use. When you head towards Redhill, be ready for quicker dual-carriageway sections and short roundabouts on the way.
Choosing an Instructor in Caterham
Choose an instructor whose teaching style, transmission, location and availability suit you. We ask suitable instructors for their current lesson terms and show the exact price in the offer before you decide.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence before you start lessons. Study for the theory and hazard perception tests alongside practical lessons. Book your practical test at Redhill when you and your instructor agree you're ready. Keep a log of lessons and ask your instructor for a mock test on local routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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