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Find a driving instructor in Polegate without chasing people one by one.

Polegate sits close to Eastbourne on the South East coast, with a small local feel and good links into the seaside town. Lessons here often cover quiet residential streets and short stretches of A-road, so you get a mix of calm practice and busier junctions. There are only four local instructors, so lessons can fill up quickly. Many learners use Eastbourne for their practical tests because it is under four miles away.

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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 Polegate

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Scott
Nish Patel
JH
Adrian Bailey

Manual coverage

11

Automatic coverage

6

What we confirm before any fee

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

Free to start

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 £36 to £44 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

You can prioritise a name

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

Area coverage

12 instructors

Typical price

£36 to £44/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Eastbourne

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.

Scott

Scott

Eastbourne

5.0
Manual From £37/hr

Scott is a friendly, highly experienced driving instructor based in Eastbourne, with over 21 years of teaching experience. He...

Nervous learners Motorway
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Nish Patel

Nish

Eastbourne

5.0
Manual + automatic

Nish Patel is a dedicated driving instructor based in Eastbourne, offering both manual and automatic driving tuition to learn...

Motorway
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JH

Jackie

Eastbourne

5.0
Manual

Jackie Hewess is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) and runs Jackie's LDC Driving School in Eastb...

Evenings Weekends
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Adrian Bailey

Adrian

Eastbourne

5.0
Manual + automatic From £40/hr

Adrian Bailey is a friendly, DVSA-approved driving instructor based in Eastbourne. He's part of the A2B driving school, where...

Nervous learners Motorway
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CCS Driving School

CCS

Polegate

Manual + automatic From £36/hr

Hi, I'm part of CCS Driving School, a friendly, family-run driving school based in Polegate, East Sussex. We've been helping ...

Evenings Weekends
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Ashot Hovhannisyan

Ashot

Eastbourne

Manual + automatic

Ashot Hovhannisyan is a fully qualified DVSA Approved Driving Instructor and runs AH Driving School in Eastbourne. He really ...

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How it works here

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

1

Start with your postcode or town

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

2

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.

3

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
Polegate
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Eastbourne

In Polegate

Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £44 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Eastbourne with an overall pass rate of 49.5%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Polegate

How far is the nearest DVSA test centre from Polegate? +

The nearest centre is Eastbourne, about 3.9 miles from Polegate by road. Most learners drive there for their practical test.

What is the pass rate at Eastbourne test centre? +

Eastbourne test centre has a pass rate of 49.5% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). That is slightly above the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).

How do male and female pass rates compare at Eastbourne? +

Male candidates at Eastbourne pass at 52.3% and female candidates at 46.9% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). These figures reflect the 2024-2025 reporting period.

Are there other test centres I could use near Polegate? +

Yes, Hastings (Ore) is about 16 miles away with a 48.6% pass rate and Brighton is about 16.5 miles away with a 44.4% pass rate (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Choose a centre based on availability and travel convenience.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.