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
48 driving schools and 39 independent instructors.
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Mohamed Hadiy
Arif Hayel
Rayan Husain
Fola Ibrahim Kuti
Shamsul Islam Khan
Sajjad Jafari
Tariq Mahmood
Sajid Mahmood
Tariq Mahmood
Saied Mohamed Shire
Joel Mulongeki
Daoud Naseri
Hani Nur
Abdullahi Osman Hassan
Deilton Parkes
Dean Paul L Syer
Khalid Rafiq Khan
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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
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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 |