Driving Lessons in Wakefield

Wakefield's 13 driving schools average an excellent 4.8-star rating with pricing from £32 to £40 per hour where available. Six schools provide automatic driving lessons and four offer female driving instructors, while there are also 40 independent driving instructors including six who are female driving instructors. The nearby Featherstone test centre has just a 34.1% pass rate, significantly lower than other local options like Leeds at 50.2%.

From £32/hr·Average £36/hr·Automatic from £39/hr

Wakefield's Top Picks

Best Value

Target Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in Wakefield.

5.0(2 reviews)
£32/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

TNK Driving

The highest-rated manual driving school in Wakefield, and the top-rated with female instructors.

5.0(547 reviews)
Best Automatic

TNK Driving

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Wakefield.

5.0(547 reviews)

Driving Schools in Wakefield

13 schools

Richard Thompson Driving School

Richard Thompson Driving School

Manual
9 Sinclair Garth, Sandal Magna, Wakefield WF2 6RE
Pass with Abas

Pass with Abas

5.0(286)

17 years in business with 2,500+ test passes and 50,000+ lessons delivered. Offers intensive courses, refresher lessons, motorway training, and Pass Plus...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
Northgate, Wakefield WF1 3AY
Lets Drive UK

Lets Drive UK

From £35/hr·10hrs for £340Save 3%
5.0(38)

Grade A instructors with an excellent pass rate and no car sharing during full-hour lessons. £35/hour or £52.50 for 1.5 hours, with block deals from £340 for 10...

ManualIntensive
Thompson Dr, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield WF2 0SS
DH7 Driving School

DH7 Driving School

4.0(8)
Manual
84 Royal Troon Mews, Wakefield WF1 4JL
Target Driving School

Target Driving School

From £32/hr·10hrs for £288Save 10%
5.0(2)

Excellent pass rates across Wakefield, Dewsbury, Castleford, Pontefract and surrounding areas. £32/hour for manual lessons, or £220 for your first 10 hours as a...

ManualIntensive
8 Howden Way, East Moor, Wakefield WF1 4LL
Emma Williams' Driving School

Emma Williams' Driving School

5.0(46)
Manual
7 Woodmoor Rd, Wakefield WF2 7QE
BeeSafe

BeeSafe

From £40/hr·Block bookings available
5.0(34)

15-time award-winning school with 50+ instructors and 788+ students trained. Five-star reviews highlight patient, professional instruction that builds genuine...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
Northgate, Wakefield WF1 3BH
Pass with Suzanne

Pass with Suzanne

10hrs for £400
5.0(23)

Former primary school teacher with 23 years of coaching experience, now a patient and friendly driving instructor since 2018. Two-hour lessons at £82 or...

AutomaticFemale Instructors
1 Jakeman Cl, Tingley, Wakefield WF3 1UP
Harley Driver Training

Harley Driver Training

5.0(31)

Luke at Harley Driver Training has built a reputation for calm, patient instruction with a 5.0 Google rating across 23 reviews, with multiple learners praising...

ManualTest car available
22 Springhill Dr, Crofton, Wakefield WF4 1EX
TNK Driving

TNK Driving

5.0(547)

Created in dedication to a mentor with over 40 years of driving experience, including private hire and international convoy leadership, TNK Driving brings a...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
Duke of York St, Wakefield WF1 3PD
DriveBye

DriveBye

5.0(10)

Run by Stuart Thomason, an A-grade instructor teaching in the area since 2005, DriveBye adapts lessons to suit individual learners rather than forcing you into...

Manual
30 Ruskin Ave, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield WF1 2BD
SH Driving School

SH Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%
5.0(35)

A 95% referral rate and 10+ years' experience teaching defensive driving fundamentals, from hazard awareness to safe lane-changing. £38/hour or £360 for a...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
42, Wakefield WF2 9ED
AR School of Motoring

AR School of Motoring

Block bookings available
4.0(8)

A team-based school offering automatic driving lessons in a modern Audi A3, with both male and female instructors available for consistent one-to-one tuition....

AutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsTest car available
69 Pinderfields Rd, Wakefield WF1 3PJ

Block Booking Deals in Wakefield

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

Best deal — save 10%

Target Driving School

10hrs for £288

£28.80/hr

Save 5%

SH Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Save 3%

Lets Drive UK

10hrs for £340

£34.00/hr

Pass with Suzanne

10hrs for £400

£40.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Wakefield

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From£35/hr
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Wakefield Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 8 nearby test centres

Automatic learners in Wakefield achieved pass rates ranging from 33.9% to 49.1% across seven test centres handling 56,169 tests from 2024 to 2025. The standout performer is Barnsley with a 52.2% overall pass rate, while Featherstone struggles at just 34.1%. These Yorkshire centres deal with challenging terrain including steep hills around Huddersfield, busy industrial areas near Featherstone, and the complex road network around Leeds city centre. Women generally passed at rates 2-3 percentage points lower than men across most centres. Barnsley saw the highest volume with 7,765 tests, followed closely by Wakefield itself with 7,650.

52%

Barnsley

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

Horsforth

11,935 tests taken
Women49.5%
Men52.7%
Automatic45.7%
50%

Leeds

7,346 tests taken
Women48.4%
Men51.7%
Automatic45.2%
48%

Huddersfield

9,223 tests taken
Women47.5%
Men49.2%
Automatic43.0%
48%

Pontefract

4,883 tests taken
Women45.2%
Men50.7%
Automatic38.4%
47%

Bradford (Thornbury)

7,107 tests taken
Women45.8%
Men47.8%
Automatic43.8%
47%

Wakefield

7,650 tests taken
Women44.3%
Men49.1%
Automatic40.2%
47%

Heckmondwike

5,232 tests taken
Women44.3%
Men49.1%
Automatic43.2%

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