Sheffield (Parkway) Driving Test Centre
· South Yorkshire
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Sheffield (Parkway) pass rate over 4 years
Monthly Breakdown (2012-13)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 549 | 263 | 47.9% | 47.1% | 48.7% |
| May | 688 | 323 | 46.9% | 48.9% | 45.1% |
| Jun | 595 | 300 | 50.4% | 58.1% | 42.8% |
| Jul | 671 | 309 | 46.1% | 47.9% | 44.3% |
| Aug | 537 | 267 | 49.7% | 54.4% | 44.9% |
| Sep | 472 | 237 | 50.2% | 54.3% | 46.3% |
| Oct | 641 | 329 | 51.3% | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Nov | 573 | 263 | 45.9% | 52.2% | 39.4% |
| Dec | 453 | 233 | 51.4% | 54.7% | 48.3% |
| Jan | 527 | 257 | 48.8% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| Feb | 521 | 262 | 50.3% | 53.2% | 47.6% |
| Mar | 513 | 245 | 47.8% | 57.3% | 39.8% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 7.7pp higher rate than female candidates at Sheffield (Parkway).
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Sheffield (Parkway)? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 416.914 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Sheffield (Parkway) with 1346.0% from 54.47284345047923 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 231.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 1115.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 54.473 | 1346.0% | 63.8% | 341.0% |
| 18 | 52.327 | 1227.0% | 54.1% | 326.0% |
| 19 | 46.921 | 613.0% | 54.0% | 160.0% |
| 20 | 49.301 | 443.0% | 60.5% | 141.0% |
| 21 | 42.487 | 339.0% | 55.5% | 82.0% |
| 22 | 47.09 | 304.0% | 56.5% | 89.0% |
| 23 | 43.75 | 307.0% | 56.5% | 70.0% |
| 24 | 43.066 | 294.0% | 49.0% | 59.0% |
| 25 | 37.5 | 231.0% | 50.5% | 45.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Sheffield (Parkway), the automatic test pass rate is 44.9%, which is 3.9 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 48.8%. 234 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
Male automatic candidates pass at 58.5% compared to 42.0% for females.