Driving Lessons in Worthing: Field Place Test Centre, A27 and Local Tips

Worthing asks you to do two kinds of driving in the same forty minutes. From the test centre at Field Place you can be on the fast A27 dual carriageway at Offington within minutes, then back in the tight residential grids of Durrington, Tarring or Goring, where parked cars leave a single car's width and the traffic coming the other way is not slowing down for you. Add the seafront A259 with its crossings, cyclists and summer traffic, and you have the whole test. If you are looking for driving lessons in Worthing, that mix — not any single junction — is what your lessons need to cover.

Learn and Drive covers Worthing: our instructors offer door-to-door pickup, so your lesson starts at your home, work or college — no travelling to a meeting point. Exact pickup for your postcode is confirmed when you book, whether you are in Durrington, Broadwater, Tarring, Goring, Salvington or the town centre. We offer manual and automatic lessons, female instructors are available, and intensive courses are available for learners working to a deadline.

Worthing driving test centre

Worthing driving test centre is currently listed at Field Place, Manor House and Barns, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1NP — in Durrington, on the north-west side of town. That address is consistent across the current DVSA-derived listings we checked for this guide, including a centre report quoting the GOV.UK notice for the site: ramped access is available if required, and candidates should not arrive more than 10 minutes before their test. Local instructor guidance describes a small set of marked DVSA bays at the centre, a waiting room and toilets, with bay parking practised in those bays at the start and end of tests. Spaces are limited, so follow your instructor's arrival plan rather than improvising on the day.

Worthing's centre has moved before, and older pages still show them. The previous centre at Westmorland House, Strand Parade, Goring-by-Sea, BN12 6EA, is closed — some directories still list it, and at least one current-looking site gives a different Broadwater address for Worthing. That is exactly why your booking confirmation matters: check your booking confirmation for the definitive address for your date, and travel to the address on it, not to an address from a search result — including this one.

The pass rate at Worthing is 59.8% (smartdriveuk.co.uk centre report, from DVSA data for 2025-26). That is well above the national average for the same year. Read it honestly: it reflects the candidates and the road mix at this centre, not an easier marking standard — DVSA marking is national. The faults that recur at coastal centres like Worthing are the ordinary ones: junction observation, mirrors, and response to signs and signals. Prepared candidates pass here; unprepared ones would fail anywhere.

You must have passed your theory test before booking a practical. The Worthing theory centre is separate, in the town centre — do not confuse the two addresses. Nationally the theory test costs £23 and the practical costs £62 on a weekday or £75 for evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Waits are still long nationally — the National Audit Office reported an average wait of around 22 weeks in September 2025 — so talk to your instructor about booking early.

The local driving that matters in Worthing

Two roundabouts dominate Worthing test preparation. Offington roundabout, where Broadwater Road meets the A27, is large, fast and multi-lane: lane choice has to be made on the approach, from the signs and markings, not at the give-way line. Grove Lodge roundabout on the A24, where the Worthing and Findon routes divide, works the same way at slightly lower speed. Practise both from every approach you can, until calling your lane early is automatic.

The A27 itself is the dual carriageway element — joining, lane discipline, overtaking judgement and leaving at the correct slip, at genuine trunk-road speed. The A24 north towards Findon and Findon Valley adds gradient: hill starts and speed control on the climbs and descents around Salvington and High Salvington are a real Worthing skill, not a footnote.

At the other end of the scale are the grids. Goring, Tarring, Durrington and Broadwater have street after street of parked cars, unmarked crossroads and meeting situations where somebody has to give way and it is usually decided by who reads it first. Examiners use these streets for manoeuvres and for observation marks: parallel parking and pull up on the right among real parked cars, with traffic arriving while you do it. The town centre adds the Chapel Road one-way system and heavy pedestrian movement; the A259 seafront adds zebra crossings, bus stops, cyclists and, in summer, visitors crossing where you do not expect them.

Practising around Worthing between lessons

Private practice with a legally qualified supervising driver, in a car insured for you and displaying L plates, works best in Worthing when you deliberately alternate the two Worthings: a fast A-road run, then a slow grid, then a manoeuvre, then back out again.

Start around Durrington and The Boulevard, then work the A24 to Grove Lodge and the Broadwater Road approach to Offington, joining the A27 in both directions. Practise the lane decisions at quiet times first, then at commuter times, when the gaps are real. Follow that with proper time in the Goring and Tarring grids — meeting traffic, unmarked crossroads, manoeuvres between parked cars — and a seafront run along the A259 at a busy time, reading crossings and cyclists properly.

Add the hills: Findon Valley and Salvington for hill starts with a car behind you, done calmly. Do not neglect the town centre one-way system either; it is short, but it punishes late lane changes.

Between drives, use our free theory practice — 6,500+ questions, DVSA-format mock tests, 3D hazard perception practice and 178 road signs. The DVSA no longer publishes official test routes, so treat any route list as a guide to road types, not a promise.

Choosing an instructor in Worthing

When you compare driving instructors in Worthing, check the badge in the windscreen. A green badge means a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). A pink badge means a trainee Potential Driving Instructor (PDI), teaching legally while still qualifying under supervision. Knowing which you have booked helps you judge experience fairly.

Ask about the current centre specifically. Does the instructor work regularly from Field Place on The Boulevard — and can they confirm the centre address from a recent booking, given Worthing's history of moves? Will lessons cover Offington and Grove Lodge roundabouts, the A27, the Goring and Tarring grids and the Findon hills as a planned programme? Ask about manual and automatic, female instructors if you would prefer one, and pickup from your exact address. Our guide to driving schools near me explains the rest of the checklist — lesson structure, progress tracking, mock tests and cancellation terms.

A proper mock matters in Worthing because the pace changes so sharply between the A27 and the grids. Include both, marked strictly. Ignore any guaranteed-pass promise.

Lessons in Worthing with Learn and Drive

Learn and Drive is based in Manchester and covers Worthing as part of our UK-wide coverage — we do not claim a local Worthing office or branch. We offer door-to-door pickup from home, work or college, manual and automatic lessons, female instructors available, and intensive courses.

We do not publish a specific Worthing per-hour price in this guide, because the total depends on the package you choose. As company context only, our Manchester lessons start from £35 per hour. For current pricing, see our prices page and confirm for your postcode when you book.

You also get our free theory practice — 6,500+ questions, DVSA-format mocks, 3D hazard perception and 178 road signs — from the start of your lessons.

To book or ask a question, call 07966 587877 or book online at https://learnanddrive.uk/book-now/. Tell us your pickup area, manual or automatic, and target timeline, and we will confirm availability for your exact postcode.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Worthing driving test centre?

Current listings put it at Field Place, Manor House and Barns, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP, in Durrington. Worthing's centre has moved before — the old Goring-by-Sea centre is closed — so always check your booking confirmation for the definitive address for your date.

What is the pass rate at Worthing?

The pass rate is 59.8% (smartdriveuk.co.uk centre report, from DVSA data for 2025-26), above the national average. That reflects the local candidate mix and roads, not easier marking — the recurring faults here are junction observation, mirrors and response to signs.

Do Worthing tests include dual carriageways?

Yes. Routes regularly use the A27 via Offington roundabout, alongside the A24 towards Findon. Expect joining at speed, lane discipline and correct slip-road exits, then a sharp change of pace into residential streets.

Can I learn in an automatic in Worthing?

Yes. We offer manual and automatic lessons in Worthing. An automatic pass gives you an automatic-only licence, while a manual pass covers both.

Which areas should I practise most in Worthing?

Durrington and The Boulevard around the centre, Offington and Grove Lodge roundabouts, the A27 and A24, the Goring, Tarring and Broadwater grids, the A259 seafront, and the Salvington and Findon Valley hills. Cover both rush hour and quieter times.

How much do driving lessons in Worthing cost?

See our prices page for current packages and confirm for your postcode when you book. We do not publish a fixed Worthing per-hour price here; as context, our Manchester lessons start from £35 per hour. The theory test is £23 and the practical is £62 on a weekday or £75 at evenings, weekends and bank holidays.