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

Wombwell is a small Yorkshire town with a local feel and short drives to nearby Barnsley and Rotherham. Lessons here tend to be on mixed roads, with town centre manoeuvres and short A-road stretches. Traffic can build at peak times, so you'll get plenty of experience in junctions and roundabout approaches. You will find a compact set of local instructors to choose from.

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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 Wombwell

11

instructors we may be able to check for you

David
Chris
Alistair Stuart
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Manual coverage

9

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

11 instructors

Typical price

£35 to £42/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Barnsley

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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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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Graham Ward

Graham

Barnsley

Manual

Graham Ward is an Approved Driving Instructor with Award Driving School and has an above-average success rate helping learner...

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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.

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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
Wombwell
Visible instructors
11
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Barnsley

In Wombwell

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

The nearest test centre is Barnsley with an overall pass rate of 34.7%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Wombwell

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

Barnsley test centre is about 4.8 miles from Wombwell, so most drives to the centre are short and straightforward. Travel time varies by time of day and route, so plan for peak traffic.

What is the pass rate at Barnsley test centre? +

Barnsley recorded a 34.7% pass rate in 2024-2025, which is below the national average, Data source: DVSA (2024-2025). Use this information to focus practice on typical local faults and mock test preparation.

Are there big differences in pass rates nearby? +

Yes, nearby centres show variation: Rotherham has a 37.1% pass rate and Sheffield (Middlewood Road) has a 48.5% pass rate in 2024-2025, Data source: DVSA (2024-2025). Consider which centre best matches your practice routes and confidence.

Is there a male or female pass rate gap at Barnsley? +

At Barnsley, male candidates had a 36.9% pass rate and female candidates had a 32.8% pass rate in 2024-2025, Data source: DVSA (2024-2025). These figures reflect past tests and do not determine individual outcomes.

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