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

Thurnscoe sits in Yorkshire, close to Rotherham and Doncaster, so most learners travel a short distance for tests. There are six local driving instructors, so choices are limited compared with bigger towns. Lessons often mix village streets and nearby A and B roads, so you get a range of conditions close to home. Expect to spend some time driving towards Rotherham or Doncaster for longer practice runs.

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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 Thurnscoe

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

David
Chris
Alistair Stuart
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Manual coverage

10

Automatic coverage

6

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 £35 to £42 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

£35 to £42/hr

Average rating

4.9 / 5

Nearest test centre

Rotherham

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.

David

David

Barnsley

5.0
Manual From £42/hr

David runs Woodland Driving School in Barnsley. He's a fully qualified, A-rated ADI who's helped lots of people pass their te...

Nervous learners Motorway
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Chris

Chris

Barnsley

5.0
Manual

Chris is a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor and former DVSA driving examiner who set up Control Driving School in 2002. He ha...

Evenings Weekends
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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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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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Mark Hides

Mark

Doncaster

5.0
Manual

Mark Hides is a friendly, down-to-earth driving instructor based in Doncaster. He's been teaching for years and has built a w...

Evenings Nervous learners
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Shamus Khan

Shamus

Rotherham

5.0
Manual + automatic From £37/hr

Shamus Khan is a DVSA-approved driving instructor with Strive 2 Drive Academy, offering both manual and automatic lessons. He...

Evenings Weekends
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How it works here

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

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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
Thurnscoe
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Rotherham

In Thurnscoe

Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £42 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Rotherham with an overall pass rate of 37.1%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Thurnscoe

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

Rotherham test centre is about 7.1 miles from Thurnscoe, making it the nearest official DVSA centre. Travel time will depend on traffic and your exact starting point, so plan to arrive early on test day.

What is the pass rate at Rotherham test centre? +

Rotherham had a pass rate of 37.1% in the year shown, which is below the national average (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). You can use this to plan more practice before booking.

How does Rotherham pass rate compare between men and women? +

Male candidates at Rotherham passed at 41.7% and female candidates passed at 33.1% in the period shown (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). These figures reflect the test outcomes for that data year.

Are there other nearby test centres I should consider? +

Doncaster and Barnsley are nearby alternatives, with Doncaster at 7.2 miles and Barnsley at 8.2 miles from Thurnscoe. Doncaster recorded a 46.3% pass rate and Barnsley recorded 34.7% in the data provided (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).

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