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Yasmin
Yasmin is a patient and friendly driving instructor based in Reading, with over 10 years of experience helping learners gain confidence and independe…
Mike
Mike is a DVSA Grade A driving instructor based to the east of Reading, with many years of experience. He offers manual lessons in Woodley, Earley an…
Brishna
Brishna is a friendly, fully qualified female driving instructor based in Reading. She gives automatic driving lessons across Reading and the surroun…
Jim
Jim runs Follow Us Driving School, an automatic-only driving school based in Reading. He's passionate about road safety and focuses on producing safe…
Ian
Ian Clark runs Pass 1st Time (Or 2nd), a driving school in Bracknell. He's a fully qualified instructor with years of experience, and he's got a real…
Ian
Ian Andrews is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with the Driving Standards Agency. He focuses on safe driving for life and keeps l…
Irfan
Irfan is a calm, patient driving instructor who's great at building confidence. He knows everyone learns differently, so he adapts his lessons to sui…
Des
Des has been teaching driving in Reading for over 25 years with Premier School of Motoring. He's built a solid reputation as a professional, friendly…
Philip
Hi, I'm Philip. I've been teaching people to drive around Reading for over 10 years now, and I still love it. I run Philip Driving School, and I'm an…
Karen
Karen Allen is a fully qualified female Approved Driving Instructor running her own independent LDC driving school in Reading. She's been specially t…
David
David is a friendly, experienced driving instructor based in Bracknell. He's been driving for over 40 years and is a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor…
Learning to Drive in Reading
Learning to drive in Reading means tackling a mix of town centre traffic and fast commuter routes. You will practice on short residential streets, along Forbury Road and past the Oracle, then move on to the A33 and A329(M) towards the M4. Caversham Bridge and Caversham Hill are common local landmarks for manoeuvres. Expect varied conditions that teach you to handle both busy junctions and short motorway slips.
Nearest Test Centre: Reading
Reading test centre sits about 0.8 miles from the town centre, so lessons can finish nearby before a test. It runs around 12,072 tests a year, so the centre is relatively busy. The local pass rate is 46.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. You should be ready for town centre bus lanes, one-way streets by Broad Street and the approach to M4 junction 11 on test routes.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Reading's test pass rate is 46.3%, compared with the national average of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male candidates pass at 48.2% in Reading and female candidates at 44.5%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby Farnborough posts 49.7% and High Wycombe 50.1%, Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. That puts Reading a little under the national average, so practise on local routes like the A33 and Caversham Bridge before test day.
Local Driving Tips
Get comfortable with hill starts on Caversham Hill and short, sharp junctions around Forbury Road. Practice lane discipline and safe speed changes on the A329(M) slip roads to and from M4 junction 11. Town centre tests often use Broad Street, the Oracle roundabout and Vastern Road, so rehearse parked car and bay parking in those areas. Watch for cyclists and buses on the ring road, and be ready for sudden lane changes on the A33 during rush hour. If you can, do a mock run with your instructor from Reading town centre to the test centre to time traffic and spot trickier junctions.
Choosing an Instructor in Reading
Reading has around nine local instructors, so ask for ADI numbers and recent pupil references before you book. Expect to pay around £42 per hour on average, and check if they cover test routes near Caversham and M4 junction 11. Choose an instructor who offers structured lesson plans and mock tests. Find someone who teaches the car type you will take the test in, manual or automatic.
Lesson Costs in Reading
Average lessons in Reading cost about £42 per hour. Prices vary with instructor experience, car type and whether you book block sessions or single lessons. Weekend lessons and last-minute bookings tend to cost more.
Getting Started
First apply for a provisional licence and study the Highway Code and theory test material. Book and pass your theory test, then begin practical lessons with an ADI who knows local test routes. When you and your instructor agree you are ready, book a practical at Reading test centre. Take a couple of mock tests on town centre roads and on the A33 before the real test.
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Last reviewed: February 2026