Driving Lessons in Lichfield

All 4 driving schools in Lichfield achieve perfect 5-star ratings, with 2 offering automatic driving lessons and intensive courses. One school provides female driving instructors for learners who prefer this option. The local Lichfield test centre maintains a 48.6% pass rate, while alternatives include Burton on Trent at 54.1% or Birmingham Shirley's stronger 58.1% success rate.

Lichfield's Top Picks

Top Rated

1st Choice Driving Academy

Highest-rated manual driving school in Lichfield.

5.0(96 reviews)
Best Automatic

1st Choice Driving Academy

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Lichfield.

5.0(96 reviews)

Driving Schools in Lichfield

4 schools

Excel Driving Academy

Excel Driving Academy

Retired police officer with 25 years of service bringing real-world road experience to every lesson. Helen combines professional instruction with modern...

ManualFemale Instructors
10 Warren Rd, Chasetown, Burntwood WS7 4SY
1st Call Automatics

1st Call Automatics

Block bookings available
4.9(8)

Grade 6 instructor with 35 years of training expertise, specialising in automatic driving lessons with a consistently high pass rate. Flexible scheduling around...

AutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
2 Cranebrook Ln, Hilton, Lichfield WS14 0HA
Staffordshire Intensive

Staffordshire Intensive

Manual
Frog Ln, Lichfield WS13 6HS
1st Choice Driving Academy

1st Choice Driving Academy

5.0(96)

Run by Steve, an instructor with consistently strong testimonials including multiple first-time passes and learners overcoming previous driving anxiety....

ManualAutomaticIntensive
127 Eastern Ave, Lichfield WS13 6RL

Intensive Courses in Lichfield

Pass in 1–2 weeks

2
2 schools5.0best rated

Lichfield Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 4 nearby test centres

36.4% at Wednesbury makes it one of the more challenging centres nationally, compared to Lichfield's more respectable 48.6% across these 2 locations with 16,825 total tests from 2024 to 2025. Wednesbury's tricky road layout includes several busy roundabouts and the difficult A449 junction, plus narrow residential streets that catch learners out on manoeuvres. Male learners scored 50.2% in Lichfield versus 39.7% in Wednesbury, while women achieved 46.8% and 33.1% respectively, and automatic pass rates were 44.1% in Lichfield but just 32.5% in Wednesbury.

49%

Lichfield

8,490 tests taken
Women46.8%
Men50.2%
Automatic44.1%
45%

Birmingham (Kingstanding)

17,909 tests taken
Women41.5%
Men47.7%
Automatic42.4%
36%

Wednesbury

8,335 tests taken
Women33.1%
Men39.7%
Automatic32.5%
34%

Featherstone

14,070 tests taken
Women33.8%
Men34.3%
Automatic33.9%

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