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Some instructors covering Lancing
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Darren
Darren runs Brighton Driving Lessons and leads a team of fully qualified, DSA registered and CRB checked instructors who are known as some of the bes…
Gemma
If you learn with Gemma, expect a patient, no-pressure approach. She picks you up on time, explains things clearly, and won't move on until you're pr…
Dean
Dean is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) offering lessons across Worthing, Lancing, Littlehampton and the surrounding B…
Yiannis
Yiannis Athanasiadis is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor who runs his own independent driving school in Brighton and Hove. He…
Leroy
Leroy runs Leroy's Driving School in Brighton, offering expert driving lessons with a friendly, patient approach. He's fully qualified and has years …
Karol
Karol has many years of experience as a driving instructor, including time with the AA before starting his own school. He is friendly and patient, an…
Steve
Steve Drury is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor based in Shoreham by Sea. He's been specially trained by LDC in the LD System…
Frank
Frank Judah is a fully qualified Grade A driving instructor based in Worthing, West Sussex, with over 16 years of experience. He keeps lessons calm a…
Geoff
Geoff Ford is a fully qualified, highly experienced Approved Driving Instructor based in Worthing. He offers automatic driving lessons through his in…
Sue
Sue runs Flypass Driving School, an independent school that keeps things simple and friendly while still giving you top quality training. She's calm,…
Ollie
Ollie Tiley is a friendly, calm and patient driving instructor based in Worthing. He's got a high first-time pass rate and five-star Google reviews, …
Andrew
Andrew De Francisci is an automatic driving instructor based in Hove. He's a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor, trained in the l…
Learning to Drive in Lancing
Learning to drive in Lancing feels coastal and practical. Lessons often use the A27 and A259, so you get used to fast dual carriageways and busy junctions early on. Lancing High Street and the area around Lancing railway station give quieter practice streets for bay parking and town manoeuvres. Commuter traffic to Worthing and Brighton shapes peak-time driving and test routes.
Nearest Test Centre: Lancing
Lancing test centre sits about 0.5 miles from the town centre, so it is easy to reach by car or a short drive from most lessons. Expect test routes that use the A27 junctions and stretches of the A259, plus some built-up road sections near the station. The centre runs roughly 2,849 tests a year and has a local pass rate of 53.6% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025).
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Lancing's pass rate of 53.6% sits above the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Male candidates at Lancing pass at 56.3%, while female candidates pass at 51% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Nearby Worthing posts 46.6% and Brighton 44.4%, so Lancing compares favourably to those centres (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025).
Local Driving Tips
Work on safe joining and lane discipline for the A27, especially near the junctions that lead to Worthing and Shoreham. Take time to practise parking and bay manoeuvres around Lancing High Street and by the station, where test routes often start. Watch for coastal cross-winds on the A259 when driving larger vehicles or tall vans. Avoid rush-hour runs if you are nervous, as the roads fill quickly with commuters heading to Brighton and Worthing. Learn the common local roundabout exits and signal early so you are comfortable on test day.
Choosing an Instructor in Lancing
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 online or by post before booking lessons. Book and pass your theory test, including the hazard-perception section, to clear the way for your practical test. Schedule regular lessons with a local instructor who knows Lancing test routes and build up to a mock test before you book the practical. Bring your provisional licence on test day and know the local meeting point near the test centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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