Ahead of the Field
Manual and automatic
The Forge, Barwick Park Lodge, Yeovil BA22 9TB4.816 Google ratings80% pass rate
Female instructors
A well-established family business with an above-average first-time pass rate of over 80%, well ahead of the national average of 58%. Stuart Field, Joanne Field, and Sara Warr teach using the structured 24 Key Skills method, and the school explicitly refuses to employ trainee instructors, ensuring you learn from fully experienced professionals. Semi-intensive courses available with 2 hours of tuition daily, designed to have you test-ready in three weeks.
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Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to Ahead of the Field. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
63%
Yeovil
7,493 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsManual pass rate64.9%
Automatic pass rate57.2%
69%
Dorchester
4,353 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsManual pass rate73.3%
Automatic pass rate59.3%
60%
Taunton
8,259 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsManual pass rate61.4%
Automatic pass rate52.9%
| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Yeovil | 63.4% | 64.9% | 57.2% | 7,493 | 3 months |
| Dorchester | 69.0% | 73.3% | 59.3% | 4,353 | 2½ months |
| Taunton | 59.5% | 61.4% | 52.9% | 8,259 | 3 months |
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