Driving Lessons in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire has 124 driving schools and 315 independent driving instructors spread across its towns and cities, with schools averaging £36 per hour. The region shows strong diversity in learning options: 48 schools offer automatic driving lessons, 29 offer female driving instructors, and there are 51 independent female driving instructors. Schools hold a 4.8-star average rating, and 52 offer intensive courses. Pass rates vary from Barnsley at 58.5% down to Halifax at 45%, so your test centre choice matters significantly.
- £37
- average price
- 124
- driving schools
- 315
- independent instructors
- 13
- test centres
Top driving schools in West Yorkshire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Airedale School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in West Yorkshire.
Learners GB
Highest-rated manual driving school in West Yorkshire.
Learners GB
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in West Yorkshire.
Learners GB
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in West Yorkshire.
Driving lessons in West Yorkshire
124 driving schools and 315 independent instructors.
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Andrew Robert Ingham
Dominic Robinson
David Ronald Brown
Imran Saddique
Amer Saeed
Mohammed Saeed
Mohammed Sajid
Mohammed Salim
Asad Shahzad
Farhan Shahzad
Azhar Shahzad
Mohammed Shakel
Mohammed Shamsul Ahmed
Shaun Shepherd
Gul Sher
Mohammed Sheraz
Mohammod Shofiquel Islam
Block booking
Best block deals in West Yorkshire
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £308.
How much do driving lessons cost in West 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 58 driving schools in West Yorkshire.
Intensive courses in West Yorkshire
Want to pass fast?
52 West Yorkshire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
West Yorkshire Test Centres and Pass Rates
With 13 centres in and around West Yorkshire, the results vary a lot. Barnsley and Knaresborough lead with pass rates of 59%, and Skipton follows on 57%, all well above the 50% national average. Barnsley also has the best automatic pass rate at 57%, against a national automatic pass rate of 45%. Halifax and Wakefield have the lowest pass rates at 45%, with Heckmondwike on 46%, a little below average. Knaresborough has the shortest wait at about 1½ months and Pontefract the longest at about 3½ months. Most people will still do best on roads they know.
Barnsley
7,737 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsKnaresborough
8,301 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsSkipton
3,197 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsBradford (Heaton)
8,354 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsSteeton
4,784 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsLeeds (Fearnville)
4,676 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsHorsforth
12,466 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsHuddersfield
10,563 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBradford (Thornbury)
10,831 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsPontefract
5,544 tests taken · typical wait 3½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Barnsley | 58.5% | 59.1% | 56.6% | 7,737 | 1½ months |
| Knaresborough | 58.5% | 60.4% | 53.3% | 8,301 | 1½ months |
| Skipton | 57.3% | 57.5% | 55.1% | 3,197 | 3 months |
| Bradford (Heaton) | 56.1% | 56.7% | 55.0% | 8,354 | 3 months |
| Steeton | 52.8% | 54.0% | 47.9% | 4,784 | 3½ months |
| Leeds (Fearnville) | 51.8% | 54.3% | 47.6% | 4,676 | 2 months |
| Horsforth | 49.7% | 51.7% | 45.2% | 12,466 | 2½ months |
| Huddersfield | 49.2% | 51.3% | 43.4% | 10,563 | 3½ months |
| Bradford (Thornbury) | 47.8% | 50.3% | 42.3% | 10,831 | 2 months |
| Pontefract | 46.9% | 48.6% | 39.5% | 5,544 | 3½ months |