Rio Driving School
Manual and automatic
Particularly good with anxious and nervous drivers, Rio offers therapeutic interventions from trained staff to tackle confidence issues, test nerves, and fear of specific situations. Founded by Paul Fisher, who trained under Chris Gilbert (former Police Advanced Driving Examiner and instructor to Princes William and Harry), the school has won 'UK's Most Loved Driving School' every year since 2014. Every lesson comes with a 'no shouting guarantee' and instructors receive regular coaching to keep skills fresh.
Pricing
No prices listed yet. Add your prices by clicking edit.
Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to Rio Driving School. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
Featherstone
13,193 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsLichfield
5,944 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsWednesbury
7,508 tests taken · typical wait 3 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Featherstone | 36.4% | 36.9% | 35.3% | 13,193 | 2½ months |
| Lichfield | 53.0% | 54.5% | 46.0% | 5,944 | 4 months |
| Wednesbury | 35.0% | 37.3% | 30.2% | 7,508 | 3 months |
Ratings
Is this your school? Update your listing
