Driving Lessons in Birmingham
Birmingham's 48 driving schools and 39 independent driving instructors offer wide-ranging prices from £20 to £40 per hour, averaging £34. The schools maintain an excellent 4.8-star average rating, with 34 offering automatic driving lessons and 30 providing intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at 13 schools, and there are 5 independent female driving instructors in the city. Pass rates across Birmingham's five test centres vary from 42.8% at South Yardley to 56.6% at Shirley, with some neighbouring centres like Wednesbury (35%) and Wolverhampton (34.3%) showing notably lower success rates.
- £34
- average price
- 48
- driving schools
- 39
- independent instructors
- 9
- test centres
Top driving schools in Birmingham by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Car Test Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Birmingham.
Prime Learner
Highest-rated manual driving school in Birmingham.
Result Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Birmingham.
Result Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Birmingham.
Driving lessons in Birmingham
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Just Pass School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
Operating since 2006, Just Pass School of Motoring reports that most pupils pass their driving test first time, backed by a fleet of modern automatic and manual vehicles with driver aids like reversing cameras. Block booking discounts and student discounts are available, with flexible scheduling from 7am to 10pm across seven days a week. Bespoke courses can be tailored from one to eight hours daily, and instructors speak multiple languages to support learners for whom English isn't their first language.
Mohammed Shamsul Alam
Manual
A.R.T School of Motoring Ltd
Manual
EMIRR DriveX
Manual
Q Drive Driving School
Manual
Blue Gem Automatic Driving School
Manual
Advanced Driving School (ADS)
Manual
Bill Plant Driving School - Tofsir
Manual
Just Pass School of Motoring Ltd
Manual
Abdifitah Ahmed
Mohamed Ahmed Jama
Tahir Akhtar
Sharma Alboreky
Ansar Ali
Andrew Anthony Lawson
Mohammed Dudu Miah
Umar Farook
Yohanes Goitom
Block booking
Best block deals in Birmingham
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £70.
How much do driving lessons cost in Birmingham?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 28 driving schools in Birmingham.
Intensive courses in Birmingham
Want to pass fast?
30 Birmingham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Birmingham Test Centres and Pass Rates
Around Birmingham, results vary more than almost anywhere. Birmingham Shirley has the best pass rate at 57%, above the 50% national average, though its typical wait is the longest nearby at about 4½ months. Wolverhampton has a pass rate of 34% and Wednesbury 35%, placing both in the bottom 5% of Britain's 303 centres. Redditch is worth a look. It has the shortest wait, about a month, and the best automatic pass rate nearby at 51%, against a national automatic pass rate of 45%.
Birmingham (Shirley)
9,385 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsRedditch
4,483 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBirmingham (Kingstanding)
16,133 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBirmingham (Kings Heath)
9,072 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsDudley
13,721 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsBirmingham (Garretts Green)
22,480 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsBirmingham (South Yardley)
14,471 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsWednesbury
7,508 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsWolverhampton
11,561 tests taken · typical wait 3½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 56.6% | 60.4% | 49.8% | 9,385 | 4½ months |
| Redditch | 51.4% | 51.5% | 50.8% | 4,483 | 1 month |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 48.5% | 50.5% | 45.3% | 16,133 | 3½ months |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 46.8% | 47.9% | 44.7% | 9,072 | 2½ months |
| Dudley | 45.2% | 46.7% | 41.5% | 13,721 | 4 months |
| Birmingham (Garretts Green) | 44.4% | 46.0% | 41.0% | 22,480 | 2½ months |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 42.8% | 45.0% | 37.8% | 14,471 | 2½ months |
| Wednesbury | 35.0% | 37.3% | 30.2% | 7,508 | 3 months |
| Wolverhampton | 34.3% | 38.2% | 27.2% | 11,561 | 3½ months |