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

Thurcroft is a small village on the outskirts of Sheffield and Rotherham, with a local feel and short drives into bigger towns. Lessons mix quiet residential streets with short runs onto busier routes towards Handsworth and Rotherham. Many learners here practise in mixed conditions, which helps when you move to test routes. With only six local instructors, lessons can feel personal and familiar.

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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 Thurcroft

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

John
Jaafar
Alistair Stuart
Delwar

Manual coverage

10

Automatic coverage

8

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 £37 to £40 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

12 instructors

Typical price

£37 to £40/hr

Average rating

4.8 / 5

Nearest test centre

Sheffield (Handsworth)

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.

John

John

Worksop

5.0
Manual + automatic

John is a calm, friendly and very experienced driving instructor based in Worksop. He is well known for getting learners thro...

Evenings Nervous learners
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Jaafar

Jaafar

Sheffield

5.0
Manual + automatic

Jaafar has helped over 400 students pass their driving tests in Sheffield, with many praising his patience and professionalis...

Nervous learners
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Alistair Stuart

Alistair

Rotherham

5.0
Manual + automatic

Alistair Stuart is a friendly automatic driving instructor based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. He specialises in automatic d...

Nervous learners
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Delwar

Delwar

Sheffield

5.0
Automatic

Delwar runs DH Driving School in Sheffield, offering automatic driving lessons. He's a friendly, independent instructor who's...

Motorway
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H

Hussein

Sheffield

5.0
Manual From £40/hr

Hussein has helped over 99% of his students pass their driving test first time. Based in Sheffield, he's known for being calm...

Weekends Intensive
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D

David

Rotherham

5.0
Automatic

David is a friendly, experienced driving instructor who specialises in automatic lessons. He is great at helping learners ove...

Evenings Weekends
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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.

3

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
Thurcroft
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Sheffield (Handsworth)

In Thurcroft

Local lesson prices currently range from £37 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Sheffield (Handsworth) with an overall pass rate of 49.0%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Thurcroft

How far is the nearest driving test centre from Thurcroft? +

The nearest centre is Sheffield (Handsworth), about 4.5 miles away, so most drives there take a short time. Rotherham is around 4.6 miles and Worksop about 8.7 miles if you prefer an alternative test centre.

What is the pass rate at Sheffield (Handsworth) test centre? +

Sheffield (Handsworth) has a pass rate of 49%, which is slightly higher than the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

Are there differences in pass rates for men and women at the nearest centre? +

Yes, male candidates at Sheffield (Handsworth) pass at 53.5% while female candidates pass at 45.2%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

How many instructors are available in Thurcroft? +

There are six driving instructors recorded in the Thurcroft area, so you have a small local choice. Booking early helps secure good lesson times.

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Tell us what you need. We'll find the instructor.

Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.