Driving Lessons in South Yorkshire
- £38
- average price
- 107
- driving schools
- 200
- independent instructors
- 9
- test centres
Top driving schools in South Yorkshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Effective Driving Lessons
Cheapest manual driving school in South Yorkshire.
MA Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in South Yorkshire.
MA Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in South Yorkshire.
MA Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in South Yorkshire.
Driving schools and instructors in South Yorkshire
AWARD Driving School
Col's Rotherham Driving School.
Block booking
Best block deals in South Yorkshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
How much do driving lessons cost in South Yorkshire?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 54 driving schools in South Yorkshire.
Intensive courses in South Yorkshire
Want to pass fast?
42 South Yorkshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
South Yorkshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
77,827 tests were processed across South Yorkshire's 10 centres from 2024 to 2025, with Chesterfield leading at 54.5% due to its market town roads and manageable Peak District approaches. Featherstone struggles at just 34.1%, hampered by former mining area roads, busy M62 connections, and challenging industrial estates around the Five Towns area. Women achieved pass rates from 33.8% to 52.8%, while men ranged from 34.3% to 55.8%. Automatic pass rates varied from 33.9% at Featherstone to 49.8% at Rotherham, reflecting how South Yorkshire's mix of post-industrial urban areas and rural market towns creates vastly different learning experiences.
Chesterfield
4,608 tests takenWorksop
6,022 tests takenBarnsley
7,765 tests takenRotherham
5,817 tests takenPontefract
4,883 tests takenSheffield (Middlewood Road)
9,864 tests takenWakefield
7,650 tests takenSheffield (Handsworth)
9,283 tests takenDoncaster
7,865 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 52.8% | 55.8% | 43.8% | 54.5% | 4,608 |
| Worksop | 52.9% | 53.5% | 47.5% | 53.3% | 6,022 |
| Barnsley | 51.1% | 53.1% | 49.1% | 52.2% | 7,765 |
| Rotherham | 51.2% | 51.5% | 49.8% | 51.3% | 5,817 |
| Pontefract | 45.2% | 50.7% | 38.4% | 47.8% | 4,883 |
| Sheffield (Middlewood Road) | 46.3% | 48.4% | 44.5% | 47.5% | 9,864 |
| Wakefield | 44.3% | 49.1% | 40.2% | 46.7% | 7,650 |
| Sheffield (Handsworth) | 44.0% | 46.2% | 43.1% | 45.3% | 9,283 |
| Doncaster | 41.1% | 42.8% | 39.3% | 42.0% | 7,865 |