Driving Lessons in Barnsley

Barnsley offers excellent value with driving lesson prices starting from £35 per hour, and the local driving schools maintain an impressive 4.9-star average rating. You'll find 15 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors serving the area, with 5 schools offering automatic driving lessons and 11 independent female driving instructors available. For your driving test, you have several nearby options including Barnsley test centre with a 52.2% pass rate, though you might want to avoid Featherstone which has a notably lower 34.1% pass rate. Both Rotherham (51.3%) and the local Barnsley centre offer your best chances of success.

From £35/hr·Average £39/hr

Barnsley's Top Picks

Best Value

into1st Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in Barnsley.

5.0(1 reviews)
£35/hr
Top Rated

Drive 2 Learn

Highest-rated manual driving school in Barnsley.

5.0(136 reviews)
Best Automatic

Safe Roads Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Barnsley.

5.0(47 reviews)
Female Instructors

Safe Roads Driving School

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Barnsley.

5.0(47 reviews)

Driving Schools in Barnsley

15 schools

Arksey School of Motoring

Arksey School of Motoring

Block bookings available

Family-run school established over 45 years ago with a focus on competitive pricing and special introductory deals for beginners and part-trained drivers....

ManualAutomatic
8 Kingwell Rd, Worsbrough Bridge, Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 4AG
Charles Gray School of Motoring

Charles Gray School of Motoring

From £40/hr·10hrs for £350Save 13%

A calm, structured instructor who focuses on purposeful learning rather than aimless driving around. £40/hour or £350 for a 10-hour block, with mock tests...

Manual
Hall Royd Walk, Silkstone Common, Barnsley S75 4QA
Drive 2 Learn

Drive 2 Learn

5.0(136)

A community-focused school founded in 2021 with particular strength in supporting nervous and anxious learners. Offers intensive courses, car hire for tests,...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
Innovation Wy, Barnsley S75 1JL
Safe Roads Driving School

Safe Roads Driving School

5.0(47)

A well-respected school serving learners across both locations with experienced instructors offering individualized instruction in a supportive environment. The...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
9 Kirkstall Rd, Barnsley S71 1RU
into1st Driving School

into1st Driving School

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
5.0(1)

Independent instructor who gets learners driving from lesson one, rejecting the industry practice of wasting early hours on classroom work. At £35/hour or £340...

Manual
4 Coronation Ave, Royston, Barnsley S71 4DT
Armega Driving School

Armega Driving School

5.0(42)·95% pass rate

95% of students pass their test with this school, backed by 5+ years of instruction and 200+ trained learners. Lead instructor Tache Armega holds Grade A...

ManualAutomatic
47 Birk Ave, Barnsley S70 3AQ
South Yorkshire auto driving school

South Yorkshire auto driving school

5.0(9)
Manual
Hoyland Rd, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 0HX
David Allan-Brown Driving School

David Allan-Brown Driving School

9hrs for £375
5.0(1)

East Lothian instructor championing automatic lessons with a practical perspective on modern driving. Manual lessons at £65 for 90 minutes or £375 for a block...

ManualAutomaticTest car available
51 Barnsley Rd, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JW
DH Driving School

DH Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
5.0(2)

Five years' experience with 100+ successful students and consistently positive reviews praising patient, clear instruction. Pay-as-you-go 90-minute lessons at...

AutomaticIntensive
West Rd, Barnsley S75 2DH
Woodland Driving School

Woodland Driving School

From £42/hr
5.0(4)

A-rated instructor with consistently high first-time pass rates and a calm, patient teaching style that puts nervous learners at ease. Lessons start at £42/hour...

Manual
35 Woodland Rise, Silkstone Common, Barnsley S75 4RP
AWARD Driving School

AWARD Driving School

4.7(3)
Manual
20 Eastfield Cl, Staincross, Mapplewell, Barnsley S75 6DW
Adele Burton Driver Training

Adele Burton Driver Training

Patient instructor with BTEC Level 4 coaching qualification and 20+ years' experience, offering practical and theory tuition plus motorway and eco-driving...

ManualFemale Instructors
1 Keswick Walk, Barnsley S71 5DU
Donna's Driving School

Donna's Driving School

From £37/hr·10hrs for £360Save 3%
4.7(10)

Solo instructor with years of industry experience who prioritises flexibility, offering lessons at £37/hour or £360 for a 10-hour block, plus theory tuition and...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
9 Roseberry Cl, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9DD
Adam Shenton Driving School

Adam Shenton Driving School

From £42/hr·10hrs for £400Save 5%
4.9(119)

Built on a money-back guarantee: if any lesson falls short on friendliness, comfort, quality tuition, patience, or structured feedback, you get a full refund....

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
4 Clifford St, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8BA
Pass with Chris

Pass with Chris

Block bookings available
·95% pass rate

An instructor with extensive HGV and car driving experience, delivering a calm, friendly approach tailored to each student rather than following a set plan....

ManualIntensive
Darton St, Barnsley S70 3PN

Block Booking Deals in Barnsley

8 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 13%

Charles Gray School of Motoring

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 5%

DH Driving School

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Save 5%

Adam Shenton Driving School

10hrs for £400

£40.00/hr

Save 3%

into1st Driving School

10hrs for £340

£34.00/hr

Save 3%

Donna's Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

David Allan-Brown Driving School

9hrs for £375

£41.67/hr

Intensive Courses in Barnsley

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£40/hr
4 schools5.0best rated

Barnsley Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 4 nearby test centres

The challenging Featherstone centre drags down the overall average here, with just 34.1% of its 14,070 candidates passing between 2024 and 2025. Barnsley itself performs much better at 52.2%, as does nearby Rotherham at 51.3%, both benefiting from more predictable suburban road layouts. Men consistently outperform women across most centres, with gaps of 2-5 percentage points typical. The area's former mining towns feature steep hills, narrow terraced streets and busy roundabout systems that test spatial awareness, while automatic pass rates hover around 49% at the better centres but drop to 33.9% at Featherstone.

52%

Barnsley

7,765 tests taken
Women51.1%
Men53.1%
Automatic49.1%
51%

Rotherham

5,817 tests taken
Women51.2%
Men51.5%
Automatic49.8%
48%

Sheffield (Middlewood Road)

9,864 tests taken
Women46.3%
Men48.4%
Automatic44.5%
47%

Wakefield

7,650 tests taken
Women44.3%
Men49.1%
Automatic40.2%

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