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Some instructors covering Hornsey
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Asif
Asif Zamir runs 1Driving.co.uk Driving School and has over 12 years of experience. He is a former DVSA driving examiner, so he knows exactly what exa…
Ali
Ali is a Grade A Driving Instructor in West London with a great reputation and a strong pass rate. Loads of his pupils pass first time and often ment…
Vipin
Hi, I'm Vipin Chakrapani. I'm a DVSA approved driving instructor and the founder of Drive Confident Driving School. I've been teaching manual and aut…
Jo
If you learn with Jo, you'll get a patient, professional instructor who's been teaching since 2015. He's DVSA approved and focuses on building your c…
Asif
Hi, I'm Asif. I run New Turn Driving School in Harrow, offering manual and automatic lessons with a calm, professional approach. I'm a fully qualifie…
Janan
Hi, I'm Janan. I run Janan Driving School, teaching people to drive around Wood Green and Tottenham in North London. I'm an experienced female instru…
David
Hi, I'm David Brown. I've been a driving instructor in Edgware and North London for over 30 years now, and I still love helping people learn to drive…
Fernon
Fern is a friendly, down-to-earth driving instructor based in Walthamstow. He runs Fern Driving School and has been fully qualified and approved by t…
Paul
Paul Drackett runs Dracks School of Motoring and has been teaching people to drive for 32 years. He is an independent, DSA registered Approved Drivin…
Khaled
Hi, I'm Khaled. I've been teaching people to drive around East London for over 6 years now, and I still love it. I offer lessons in both manual and a…
Andreas
Andreas Eliades is an experienced driving instructor with a strong background in the chauffeuring business, where he worked with all kinds of people …
Joycelyn
Joycelyn is a female driving instructor based in North London, running Joycelyn Driving School. She's a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor, …
Learning to Drive in Hornsey
Hornsey sits between Crouch End and Wood Green, with a mix of narrow residential streets and busy high roads. Expect frequent buses on Hornsey High Street and Tottenham Lane, and a lot of local traffic around Hornsey Station. Lessons here need to cover tight junctions and bus-lane rules as well as the Turnpike Lane area. You get short drives to a major test centre in Wood Green, so local routes come up often in tests.
Nearest Test Centre: Wood Green (London)
The nearest DVSA centre is Wood Green (London), about 0.9 miles from Hornsey, so you can drive there in a few minutes outside peak times. Wood Green runs roughly 9,525 tests a year and is a busy urban centre, so expect standard town driving test routes and traffic. The pass rate at Wood Green is 34.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Booking waits can vary, so factor this into your plan.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Hornsey learners face a lower pass rate at the nearest centre than the national average. Wood Green's overall pass rate is 34.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025), compared with the national average of 47.3%. Male candidates at Wood Green pass at 39.4% and female candidates at 30.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Nearby centres such as London (Wood Green) and London (Tottenham) report pass rates in the mid-30s, which still sit below the national figure (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).
Local Driving Tips
Practice on Hornsey High Street and Tottenham Lane to get used to bus lanes and frequent pedestrian crossings. Work on left-turns from narrow residential streets around Hornsey Station, where parked cars can squeeze lanes. Prepare for the Turnpike Lane junction and the busy Wood Green High Road approaches, both of which show up in local test routes. Watch for cyclists and buses pulling out in front of you, and practise controlled hill starts where roads slope towards the station. Try lessons at off-peak times to build confidence before tackling rush-hour traffic.
Choosing an Instructor in Hornsey
There are around 30 local instructors in Hornsey, so you can compare availability and style. Seek someone who teaches in this area and knows routes into Wood Green and Turnpike Lane, and who offers both lessons and mock tests. Expect lessons to be around the local average price of
Lesson Costs in Hornsey
Average lesson price in Hornsey is
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence and then book your theory test, including hazard perception. Start lessons with an instructor who knows Hornsey and the Wood Green test routes, and build to mock tests on the actual roads. When you are ready, book your practical test at Wood Green, which is about 0.9 miles from Hornsey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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