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Find a driving instructor in Newport (IoW) without chasing people one by one.

Newport (IoW) is a compact island town with short driving distances and a mix of narrow streets and faster A-roads leading out to Cowes and Sandown. Lessons often focus on tight town turns on High Street and Medina Way, plus quieter rural lanes nearby. You will get familiar with the Quay and Carisbrooke Road early on, which helps for manoeuvres and town-centre parking. The area feels different from mainland driving because routes are short and tests are usually close to home.

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You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.

Covering Newport (IoW)

6

instructors we may be able to check for you

Craig
Elaine
Andy Berryman
Emma

Manual coverage

6

Automatic coverage

1

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

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No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.

Local proof, not guesswork

Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

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If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.

Area coverage

6 instructors

Typical price

£35 to £40/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Newport (Isle of Wight)

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.

Craig

Craig

Gosport

5.0
Manual

Craig is a fully qualified driving instructor based in Gosport and he specialises in manual lessons. He has a strong first ti...

Evenings Weekends
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Elaine

Elaine

Gosport

5.0
Manual

Elaine has been teaching people to drive for well over a decade. She ran a franchise with The British School of Motoring for ...

Evenings Weekends
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Andy Berryman

Andy

Ventnor

Manual + automatic

Hi, I'm Andy Berryman. I've been teaching people to drive since 2003, mainly on the Isle of Wight and around Southampton. I'm...

Intensive
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Emma

Emma

Gosport

Manual

Emma is an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who qualified in 2010, so she has over a decade of teaching experience in Gospor...

Nervous learners Motorway
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Joe Picken

Joe

Gosport

Manual From £35/hr

Hi, I'm Joe Picken. I've been teaching people to drive around Gosport and Lee on the Solent since 1976, when I started the Go...

Evenings Weekends
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Lou Down

Lou

Gosport

Manual From £40/hr

Lou Down runs Lou's School of Motoring in Gosport. She's a fully qualified professional driving instructor, registered with t...

Evenings Weekends
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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

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Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

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We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

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You review the offer before paying

You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.

Local snapshot

Area covered
Newport (IoW)
Visible instructors
6
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Newport (Isle of Wight)

In Newport (IoW)

Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Newport (Isle of Wight) with an overall pass rate of 50.5%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Newport (IoW)

How far is the Newport test centre from the town centre? +

The Newport (Isle of Wight) test centre is very close, about 0.1 miles from the town centre, so travel on test day is usually short and simple.

What is the pass rate at Newport (Isle of Wight) test centre? +

Newport (Isle of Wight) has a practical pass rate of 50.5% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). That is slightly higher than the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025).

Are there big differences between male and female pass rates here? +

Male candidates recorded a 50.5% pass rate and female candidates 50.4% at Newport (Isle of Wight) (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). The figures show almost no difference between genders at this centre.

How many instructors are available in Newport (IoW)? +

There are three instructors listed for Newport (IoW) in the supplied data. That means availability can be limited, so ask early about lesson times and vehicle type if you have specific needs.

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