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Find a driving instructor in Thornford without chasing people one by one.

Thornford sits in the South West, a short drive from Yeovil. Learner drivers get quiet village roads to practise on and quick access to nearby test centres. Only a couple of local instructors work here, so you may travel a short distance for extra lessons. Expect a relaxed local feel, with tests usually taken in Yeovil about six miles away.

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You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.

Covering Thornford

11

instructors we may be able to check for you

Stuart Field
Pete Giles
Bryan
AO

Manual coverage

10

Automatic coverage

4

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

Free to start

No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.

Local proof, not guesswork

Local lesson prices currently range from £20 to £50 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

You can prioritise a name

If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.

Area coverage

11 instructors

Typical price

£20 to £50/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Yeovil

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.

Stuart Field

Stuart

Yeovil

5.0
Manual + automatic

Hi, I'm Stuart Field. I run Ahead of the Field, a family driving school in Yeovil. We've been teaching people to drive here f...

Nervous learners Intensive
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Pete Giles

Pete

Yeovil

5.0
Manual From £40/hr

Hi, I'm Pete Giles. I've been an approved driving instructor (ADI) for a while now, and I run my driving school in Yeovil and...

Nervous learners
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Bryan

Bryan

Yeovil

5.0
Manual + automatic

Bryan runs a well-established driving school in Yeovil and Sherborne. He's a DVSA certified driving instructor with a Fleet q...

Nervous learners Intensive
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AO

Andy

Sherborne

Manual From £39/hr

Andy Owen has been helping learners pass their driving test for years, using the LD System he's specially trained in. Based i...

Weekends Intensive
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Alan

Alan

Yeovil

Manual + automatic From £35/hr

Alan is an experienced Approved Driving Instructor in Yeovil with 14 years of teaching behind him. He keeps lessons simple an...

Evenings Weekends
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Adrian

Adrian

Yeovil

Manual From £40/hr

Adrian is a friendly, experienced driving instructor based in Yeovil with Drive-Rite Yeovil School of Motoring. He is one of ...

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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

1

Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

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You review the offer before paying

You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.

Local snapshot

Area covered
Thornford
Visible instructors
11
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Yeovil

In Thornford

Local lesson prices currently range from £20 to £50 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Yeovil with an overall pass rate of 52.1%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Thornford

Where is the nearest driving test centre for Thornford learners? +

The nearest DVSA test centre is Yeovil, about 6 miles from Thornford. It runs roughly 5,190 tests a year so tests are regularly scheduled.

What is the pass rate at Yeovil test centre? +

Yeovil has a pass rate of 52.1% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates pass at 54.5% and female candidates at 49.9% at the same centre (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).

Are there other nearby test centres worth considering? +

Yes, Dorchester is about 14.8 miles away with a pass rate of 60.8% and Taunton is about 24.1 miles away with a pass rate of 57.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Some learners travel to these centres for different test-day layouts and pass-rate patterns.

How many driving instructors are available in Thornford? +

There are two instructors listed in Thornford. That small number means you should check availability early and be prepared to travel for additional lessons if needed.

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