Driving Lessons in Dewsbury
Dewsbury has 6 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors, including 10 independent female driving instructors and 1 school offering female driving instructors. Schools have perfect 5-star ratings and charge from £32 to £36 per hour, making this one of the more affordable areas. Bradford (Heaton) stands out among nearby test centres with a 56.1% pass rate, while Halifax sits lower at 45%.
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Top driving schools in Dewsbury by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Neil Wilkinson School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Dewsbury.
Valli Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Dewsbury.
Valli Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Dewsbury.
Driving lessons in Dewsbury
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Valli Driving School
£35 per hour with a money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with your first lesson. Defensive driving techniques, city, road and motorway training delivered by experienced instructors, plus unlimited access to Theory Test Pro and discounts on block bookings. Pass Plus courses also available.
Neil Wilkinson School of Motoring
Independent instructor with 24 years' experience and an excellent first-time pass rate. £32/hour or £288 for a 10-hour block, with flexible lesson lengths (1, 1.5, or 2 hours) and a first hour free offer when booking a 2-hour introductory lesson. Door-to-door service, mock tests, and motorway tuition included.
AB Driving School Wakefield
Operating since 2001 with instructors trained to the highest standard, this school focuses on getting learners passed quickly without unnecessary lessons. £36/hour or £340 for a 10-hour block, with automatic lessons at £38/hour and Pass Plus courses available; reviews highlight punctuality, patience, and a friendly approach that helps even anxious learners build confidence.
Sitara Driving School
Sitara Driving School offers regular, advance, intensive, and refresher courses tailored to different learning paces. Two-hour sessions can be booked twice or three times weekly depending on instructor availability, making it flexible for learners balancing other commitments. Contact them for current pricing and to discuss which course structure suits your timeline.
Qureshi Adil Farid
Amir Afzal
Manzoor Ahmad
Sakandar Ahmed
Sakandar Ahmed
Nasim Akhter
Sheraz Akram
Riyasat Ali
Abdul Ali
Cheryl Allen
Mohammad Asif
Abdulrahman Bham
Tasnim Bhana
Afsana Bi Iqbal
Mohamed Daji
Christopher Doherty-roberts
Raja Faisal Habib
Michael Freedman
Kashif Hussain
Zareena Hussain
Block booking
Best block deals in Dewsbury
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £32.
Intensive courses in Dewsbury
Want to pass fast?
2 Dewsbury schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Dewsbury Test Centres and Pass Rates
Barnsley stands out across Dewsbury's nine centres with a 58.5% pass rate and a wait of just 5 weeks, making it both the easiest and quickest option if you can travel there. Bradford at Heaton posted 56.1%, but the 15 week wait is longer. Heckmondwike and Halifax, where narrow Pennine mill town streets and steep gradients challenge learners, had 45.8% and 45%, with automatic pass rates around 41%. Leeds at Fearnville saw 51.8% across 4,676 tests. The area overall recorded 77,596 tests between 2025 and 2026 with a 49.9% average. Women passed at 59.3% in Barnsley compared to 58% for men, while Wakefield saw women at 44% and men at 46.6%.
Barnsley
7,737 tests taken · 5 week waitBradford (Heaton)
8,354 tests taken · 15 week waitLeeds (Fearnville)
4,676 tests taken · 10 week waitHorsforth
12,466 tests taken · 11 week waitHuddersfield
10,563 tests taken · 11 week waitBradford (Thornbury)
10,831 tests taken · 7 week waitHeckmondwike
5,471 tests taken · 10 week waitWakefield
11,653 tests taken · 8 week waitHalifax
5,845 tests taken · 11 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 59.3% | 58.0% | 56.6% | 58.5% | 7,737 | 5 weeks |
| Bradford (Heaton) | 55.1% | 57.0% | 55.0% | 56.1% | 8,354 | 15 weeks |
| Leeds (Fearnville) | 48.9% | 54.2% | 47.6% | 51.8% | 4,676 | 10 weeks |
| Horsforth | 50.5% | 49.0% | 45.2% | 49.7% | 12,466 | 11 weeks |
| Huddersfield | 47.4% | 50.6% | 43.4% | 49.2% | 10,563 | 11 weeks |
| Bradford (Thornbury) | 43.4% | 50.7% | 42.3% | 47.8% | 10,831 | 7 weeks |
| Heckmondwike | 42.8% | 48.8% | 41.2% | 45.8% | 5,471 | 10 weeks |
| Wakefield | 44.0% | 46.6% | 40.1% | 45.4% | 11,653 | 8 weeks |
| Halifax | 41.3% | 48.4% | 41.6% | 45.0% | 5,845 | 11 weeks |