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Some instructors covering Wickham
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Marius
Marius is an Approved Driving Instructor with a Grade A qualification, based in Portsmouth. He's been teaching learners in the area for over six year…
Annette
Annette is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) and runs Anita Pass Driving Instructors, a friendly driving school based in Fareham, H…
Colin
Colin Martin is a friendly, reassuring driving instructor based in Portsmouth. He's been teaching automatic driving since 2006 and started The Bright…
Esan
Esan has helped over 10 students pass their driving test first time in just the last few months, with glowing reviews praising his calm and patient a…
Latch
Latch Drepaul is an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who has been teaching since 1998 and running EYE2EYE Driver Training across Hampshire since 200…
Ian
Ian Gibson's been teaching people to drive safely in and around Chichester since 2002. He's an approved driving instructor with the DVSA, and he's bu…
Elaine
Elaine has been teaching people to drive for well over a decade. She ran a franchise with The British School of Motoring for more than 10 years, then…
Mahboub
Mahboub Hannan is an experienced automatic driving instructor at Hannan Driving School in Southampton. He has helped lots of learners pass and really…
Katy
Katy runs KT Driving School, a small, friendly operation in Hampshire. She's a fully qualified female instructor who's trusted by her students for ma…
Siobhan
Siobhan Towell is a friendly, fully qualified driving instructor based in Waterlooville. She runs her own LDC driving school and has been specially t…
Reg
Reg is an automatic driving instructor based in Waterlooville. He's been teaching since 2002, qualified as an ADI in 2007, and has spent the last 14 …
Joe
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 Gosport School of Motoring…
Learning to Drive in Wickham
Wickham sits on the edge of the South East, with the A32 running through the village and a compact High Street. Lessons here mix quiet country lanes with short bursts on busier roads into Fareham and Portsmouth. You get a lot of varied practice close to home, which helps build confidence before a test.
Nearest Test Centre: Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the nearest DVSA test centre, about 4.2 miles away, so travel to a test is usually short. The centre had a 45.8% pass rate in 2024-2025 (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). It runs around 9,649 tests a year, so appointments are regular and familiar to local instructors. Expect routes that include the A32 and nearby urban junctions during tests.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Portsmouth's pass rate of 45.8% sits slightly below the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates at Portsmouth passed at 47.8% and female candidates at 43.8% in 2024-2025 (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Lee On The Solent to the west shows a higher pass rate at 51.9% while Southampton is similar to Portsmouth at 45.1% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Those differences can reflect local route difficulty and test volume rather than learner ability.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons by mastering the village High Street where parking and pedestrians are common. Practice joining and leaving the A32, especially around the junctions towards Fareham and Portsmouth. Expect narrow country lanes with hedges and limited visibility, so slow down and use observations early. Work on roundabout positioning for local roundabouts near Wickham if your instructor uses routes toward Fareham. Parking practice in the village and larger car parks near pubs helps with manoeuvres on test day.
Choosing an Instructor in Wickham
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Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence and start lessons as soon as you have it. Build hours with a mix of local lanes and A32 practice, then take the theory test, followed by the practical at Portsmouth or a nearby centre. Your instructor can advise when you are ready to book, and the nearest test centre is about 4.2 miles away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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