Driving Lessons in Dudley
Dudley has 7 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors to choose from, with driving schools averaging a strong 4.4-star rating. Pricing starts from £29.50 per hour, rising to £37, and 5 schools offer automatic driving lessons if you prefer not to learn in a manual car. Female driving instructors are available at 2 schools, and there are 4 independent female driving instructors in the area. Pass rates at nearby test centres vary significantly based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26), from 34.3% at Wolverhampton to 48.5% at Birmingham (Kingstanding), so it's worth considering where you'll take your test.
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Ssalongo Simon Kasaato
Karnail Singh
Kuljeet Singh
Hardial Singh Matharu
Terence Vincent Price
Jeremy Whitehouse
Mark Williams
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3 Dudley schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Dudley Test Centres and Pass Rates
Pass rates around Dudley run low, and even the best centre nearby falls just short of the 50% national average. Birmingham Kingstanding leads at 49%, with Birmingham Kings Heath at 47% and the shortest wait, about 2½ months. Dudley itself has the longest wait, about 4 months. Wolverhampton (34%) and Wednesbury (35%) are both in the bottom 5% of centres in Britain, and if either is your nearest, the Birmingham centres are worth weighing up.
Birmingham (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 monthsFeatherstone
13,193 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 (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 |
| Featherstone | 36.4% | 36.9% | 35.3% | 13,193 | 2½ months |
| Wednesbury | 35.0% | 37.3% | 30.2% | 7,508 | 3 months |
| Wolverhampton | 34.3% | 38.2% | 27.2% | 11,561 | 3½ months |