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Learning to Drive in Worthing

Looking for driving schools in Worthing or driving instructors in Worthing? You are in the right place. Whether you need intensive driving lessons or block booking discounts, our approved driving instructors can help. On average, learners need 47 hours of professional tuition with a driving instructor and an additional 22 hours of private practice. Therefore, planning ahead is essential.

For driving instructors in Worthing, the nearest practical test centre is Worthing Practical Driving Test Centre. Its pass rate is 45.8% (2024–2025). This is below the UK national average of 48.7%. When comparing driving instructors in Worthing, ask which test centre they usually prepare learners for. Practising local test routes can make a real difference to your pass rate.

Local driving conditions in Worthing mean navigating a busy seaside town environment with the A27 trunk road, the A24 Worthing Road, and dense residential streets between the seafront and the South Downs. The town centre features one-way systems, pedestrianised zones, and a significant number of roundabouts. Additionally, the seafront promenade area with frequent pedestrian crossings demands heightened awareness during the busy summer season.

Whether you are searching for driving schools in Worthing or comparing local driving instructors in Worthing, the instructors here know the local test routes inside out. They are familiar with tricky junctions, busy roundabouts, and changing weather conditions that learners face every day.

Worthing Practical Driving Test Centres

Worthing Practical Driving Test Centre, (Worthing), The Arc, Clifton Road, Worthing, BN11 4DP — Pass rate: 45.8%
Brighton Practical Driving Test Centre, (Brighton), Hove Business Park, Brighton, BN3 7BJ — Pass rate: 46.9%
Chichester Practical Driving Test Centre, (Chichester), 1 The Square, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8UQ — Pass rate: 48.2%

Worthing Theory Test Centres

Worthing Theory Test Centre, (Worthing), 65-67 Farrington Close, Worthing, BN14 0DJ
Brighton Theory Test Centre, (Brighton), 1st Floor, City Gate, 185 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 1TL

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Worthing – did you know?

The earliest known appearance of the name Worthing is Wyrtingas, from around AD 960, meaning “the people of Worth” in Old English.
Interestingly, the Neolithic flint mines at Cissbury Ring — one of Britain’s largest Iron Age hill forts — date from around 4000 BC and are amongst the earliest monuments in Britain.
Worthing developed from a small mackerel fishing hamlet into an elegant Georgian seaside resort in the late 18th century, attracting the wealthy and well-known of the day.
Notably, Oscar Wilde lived and worked in Worthing, writing “The Importance of Being Earnest” while staying here in 1894.
The town’s Art Deco Worthing Pier was named the best in Britain in 2019.
What’s more, in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Worthing area was one of Britain’s chief market gardening centres, known as “Sunny Worthing” for its favourable climate.
Worthing’s Dome Cinema is one of Britain’s oldest cinemas, originally opening in 1911 as a theatre and later converted to a picture house.
Interestingly, Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, was born and raised in the town.
Worthing has three theatres — the Connaught, the Pavilion, and the Worthing Theatres — making it a significant cultural hub in West Sussex.
Finally, the borough of Worthing is the second largest component of the Brighton and Hove built-up area, the 15th most populous urban area in the United Kingdom.

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