Driving Lessons in Chapeltown
You'll find 3 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors covering Chapeltown. Schools here charge between £37 and £40 per hour (based on 2 with published pricing). Pass rates at nearby test centres vary considerably: Barnsley leads at 58.5% based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26), while Sheffield (Handsworth) records 44.1%. Female driving instructors are available at 1 school, and there are 8 independent female driving instructors in the area.
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Top driving schools in Chapeltown by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Go For It Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Chapeltown.
Elite Professional Driver Training
Highest-rated manual driving school in Chapeltown.
Go For It Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Chapeltown.
Go For It Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Chapeltown.
Driving lessons in Chapeltown
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Go For It Driving School
Manual and automatic
528 five-star reviews highlight instructors like Suhur Ahmed and Tanvir, praised for patience, clear explanations, and building confident drivers rather than just test-passers. Manual lessons from £37/hour (£36 for students) or £360 for 10-hour blocks; automatic from £39/hour with 10-hour blocks at £380. New learners get 3 free hours when purchasing the first 3.
Horizon School of Motoring
Manual
Family-run school with over 40 years of combined instructor experience and an excellent driving test pass rate. Standard 90-minute lessons at £60, with a beginner's package at £100 for the first three hours. You'll use the same modern, air-conditioned car throughout your course and for your test, plus benefit from door-to-door pickup and no puppy-backing arrangements.
Elite Professional Driver Training
Manual
Over 35 years' experience with a proven track record: named Best Driving School in Sheffield for 2023 by DistinguishedTeaching.co.uk, ranking top out of 59 local schools. Specialises in nervous and anxious learners, students with learning difficulties, and those who struggle with verbal communication, using tailored lesson packages and YouTube clips to support understanding. Flexible courses available as individual lessons or block packages with 1-hour, 90-minute, or 2-hour options; intensive courses include free collection from Sheffield railway station for out-of-area students.
Syed Aal-e-imran
Muhammad Abubakar Anees
Qazi Aqil Saeed
Muhammad Arsalan Umar
Robert David Hulley
Alan Greaves
Gavin Gregory
Peter Hiley
Gary James Harry Crowder
Richard James Mann
David Jason Hamshaw
Kevin John Dennis
Lee John Maynard
Peter Johnson
Craig Lee Parkinson
Block booking
Best block deals in Chapeltown
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Intensive courses in Chapeltown
Want to pass fast?
3 Chapeltown schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Chapeltown Test Centres and Pass Rates
The roads around Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham throw up steep climbs, tram lines in the city centre, fast dual carriageways on the edges, and residential streets where speed bumps slow everything down. South Yorkshire's 9 centres took 74,212 tests between 2025 and 2026, and Barnsley comes out top with a 58.5% pass rate, where women passed at 59.3% and automatic learners at 56.6%, with a short 5 week wait. Sheffield (Handsworth) is the hardest at 44.1%, dropping to 39.8% for automatic, though you'll wait only 6 weeks. Chesterfield also has a 5 week wait and a strong 56.2%, while Wakefield handled 11,653 tests but recorded just 45.4% with an 8 week wait. Sheffield (Middlewood Road) has the longest wait at 19 weeks and a 48.7% pass rate.
Barnsley
7,737 tests taken · 5 week waitRotherham
9,134 tests taken · 10 week waitSheffield (Middlewood Road)
10,442 tests taken · 19 week waitSheffield (Handsworth)
9,788 tests taken · 6 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 59.3% | 58.0% | 56.6% | 58.5% | 7,737 | 5 weeks |
| Rotherham | 54.7% | 52.0% | 48.8% | 53.1% | 9,134 | 10 weeks |
| Sheffield (Middlewood Road) | 46.6% | 50.6% | 43.2% | 48.7% | 10,442 | 19 weeks |
| Sheffield (Handsworth) | 40.9% | 46.7% | 39.8% | 44.1% | 9,788 | 6 weeks |