Driving Lessons in Yeovil
Yeovil is served by 4 driving schools and 39 independent driving instructors, with schools earning an excellent 4.9-star average rating. Pricing starts at £40 per hour where advertised, and 2 schools offer female driving instructors alongside 10 independent female driving instructors in the area. If you're learning in an automatic, 1 school offers automatic driving lessons. The local test centre in Yeovil has a 63.4% pass rate based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
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Drive-Rite
Cheapest manual driving school in Yeovil.
Drive-Rite
Highest-rated manual driving school in Yeovil.
Ahead of the Field
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Yeovil.
Drive-Rite
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Yeovil.
Driving lessons in Yeovil
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Drive-Rite
A select group of five established instructors with a proven track record, offering manual lessons at £40/hour or £380 for a 10-hour block. Drive-Rite welcomes learners of all ages and experience levels, from complete beginners to those switching from automatic to manual, with a dedicated receptionist ensuring prompt communication during office hours.
Pete Giles Driving School
Former Army driver with 40+ years' experience and qualifications spanning HGV, coach, and advanced evasive driving techniques. Well above average first-time pass rates, with a focus on building confident, safe drivers rather than just test passes. £40/hour for weekday lessons in Yeovil, or £390 for a 10-hour block and £465 for 12 hours.
Ahead of the Field
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.
Andrew Alistair Mcniven
James Bacon
Martin Bailey
Florin-vasile Bilis
Joanne C. Field
Lewis Cole
Susan Doris Miles
David Duckworth
Richard Hooper
Simon Hunter
Allan James Richards
Chris Jennings
Andrew John Burch
Cristina Josie Moyes
Jennifer Kathleen Garrett
Shelley Kent
Marian Lang
Amy Leanne Foot
Ian Malcolm Rapley
Neville Mark Field
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Yeovil Test Centres and Pass Rates
The roads around Yeovil include the complicated gyratory system in the town centre and rural approaches with national speed limit sections, yet it delivered a 63.4% pass rate from 7,493 tests between 2025 and 2026. Men passed at 65.2% and women at 61.4%, while automatic drivers achieved 57.2%. The wait is currently 16 weeks, longer than many centres but the pass rates suggest it's worth considering if you're learning in Somerset.
Yeovil
7,493 tests taken · 16 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil | 61.4% | 65.2% | 57.2% | 63.4% | 7,493 | 16 weeks |