Driving Lessons in Birkenhead

You'll find 4 driving schools and 38 independent driving instructors in Birkenhead, including 10 independent female driving instructors for those who prefer learning with a female instructor. Schools average £38 per hour and achieve excellent 4.9-star ratings, with two offering automatic driving lessons and two providing female driving instructors. The nearby Wallasey test centre has a 54.3% pass rate, noticeably higher than Norris Green's 37.8% or Speke's 40.5%, so test location matters here.

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Driving lessons in Birkenhead

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Phillewis Driving School

Phillewis Driving School

Manual

5(32)
From £38/hr10hrs for £360Save £20

Instructor since 2008 with a BTEC Level 4 in Coaching for Driver Development and a 4.9-star rating across 19 reviews. Uses a coaching approach to develop thinking drivers rather than followers, backed by a progress log you'll receive to track what's been covered and what needs strengthening. From £36 per 50-minute lesson when block-booked, with 10-lesson packages at £360, plus motorway tuition and assessment lessons available.

Intensive
Cranbourne Ave, Claughton, Birkenhead CH41 0BUView school
Driving School Wirral

Driving School Wirral

Manual and automatic

4.7(44)90% pass rate
From £38/hr10hrs for £370Save £10

90% of business comes from recommendations, reflecting excellent pass rates and a team trained to exacting standards. Owner Carol Hetherington is an instructor trainer with over 10 years' experience; the school also includes Caitlin Godfrey, an instructor trainer specialising in learners with specific learning needs. Double lessons cost £76–£80, or save with a 5-lesson block package at £360–£380; evening and weekend lessons incur a £2 surcharge.

EveningsWeekendsFemale Instructors
Unit 12, Start Yard, 108 Church St, Birkenhead CH41 5JAView school
Wirral Driving Lessons

Wirral Driving Lessons

Automatic

5(2)

Established driving school with a track record of first-time passes, including students completing intensive courses in as few as 20-22 lessons. Instructors are known for patience with nervous learners and those with anxiety, creating a comfortable learning environment. Multiple testimonials highlight quick progression and high pass rates, with the school emphasizing experienced instructors over budget alternatives.

IntensiveFemale Instructors
120 Chester St, Birkenhead CH41 5DLView school

Clair Marie Donnelly

Manual

Female ADI

Rebecca Elizabeth Rachel Joyce-wanless

Female ADI

Janet Flynn

Female ADI

Rivercross Driving School

Manual

Marcus St, Birkenhead CH41 1EUView school

Shumon Ahmad

Ivan Barwick

Peter Broadhurst

Shaun Byrne

Thomas Chatto Franklyn Hardie

Timothy Cubbin

Mark David Jennings

Jeff Davies

Jason Devaney

Kathryn Elizabeth Goulding

Female ADI

Brian Fearn

Michiela James

Female ADI

Barry John Prior

Block booking

Best block deals in Birkenhead

Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.

  1. Phillewis Driving School

    £36010 hrs

    £36/hr£38/hr

    Save £20

  2. Driving School Wirral

    £37010 hrs

    £37/hr£38/hr

    Save £10

Intensive courses in Birkenhead

Want to pass fast?

2 Birkenhead schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.

Birkenhead Test Centres and Pass Rates

Birkenhead has good centres and very poor ones within reach. Wallasey has a pass rate of 54% and Upton 53%, both above the national pass rate of 50%. Upton also has the best automatic pass rate nearby, 48%. Norris Green has a pass rate of 38% and Speke 41%, and both rank among the lowest 5% of the 303 centres in Britain. Speke has the shortest wait at about 1½ months, while Norris Green has the longest at about 4 months. If you learn on the Wirral side, sticking with Wallasey or Upton makes a lot of sense.

54%

Wallasey

968 tests taken · typical wait 3 months
Manual pass rate59.1%
Automatic pass rate40.1%
53%

Upton

10,772 tests taken · typical wait 3 months
Manual pass rate54.8%
Automatic pass rate47.5%
47%

Chester

9,212 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months
Manual pass rate49.4%
Automatic pass rate40.1%
43%

Widnes

6,846 tests taken · typical wait 2 months
Manual pass rate44.5%
Automatic pass rate37.6%
41%

Speke (Liverpool)

8,159 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months
Manual pass rate42.0%
Automatic pass rate37.2%
38%

Norris Green (Liverpool)

13,472 tests taken · typical wait 4 months
Manual pass rate39.2%
Automatic pass rate34.9%

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