Driving Lessons in Oldbury
Oldbury's 5 driving schools offer some of the lowest pricing you'll find, averaging just £30 per hour with rates from £25 to £35. Schools maintain an excellent 4.9-star rating, and 4 offer automatic driving lessons alongside 3 providing intensive courses. One school has female driving instructors available, though no independent driving instructors are listed in our directory for this location. Be aware that nearby test centres show challenging pass rates, with Wednesbury at 36.4% and Wolverhampton at just 33.4% according to recent DVSA data.
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The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
AutoTutor Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Oldbury.
AutoTutor Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Oldbury.
AutoTutor Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Oldbury.
Driving schools and instructors in Oldbury
Diva Wheelz Driving School
Female-led school with an extremely high pass rate, specialising in helping women feel confident and comfortable behind the wheel from learner to test day. £30/hour for manual lessons or £36 for automatic, with substantial block discounts: 10 hours for £290 (manual) or 20 hours for £580. Student discounts bring hourly rates down to £28, and intensive courses include your practical test fee.
AutoTutor Driving School
Known for supporting nervous drivers and the elderly with patient, friendly instruction. First lesson from just £25, with intensive courses from £990 and flexible scheduling six days a week. Test car available for your driving test, plus Pass Plus courses to build confidence on motorways, dual carriageways, and night driving.
Golden Driving School
19 years' experience with a focus on building solid foundations from lesson one, whether you're a complete beginner or part-trained driver needing test preparation. £35/hour for full-length lessons, plus motorway lessons at £85 for 2 hours, test day car use included at £85, and a refer-a-friend scheme offering £20 cash back or a free lesson per introduction.
Versatile Driver Training
Grade A ORDIT-registered instructor James Verschoyle combines a BTEC4 professional qualification in coaching for driver development with a client-centred learning approach, tailoring lessons to suit individual learning styles and goals. He emphasises building confidence, awareness, and risk management beyond the test itself. Lessons available in Peugeot 208GT vehicles with flexible weekday, weekend, morning, and evening scheduling.
SDS Driving School Oldbury
Block booking
Best block deals in Oldbury
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Intensive courses in Oldbury
Want to pass fast?
3 Oldbury schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Oldbury Test Centres and Pass Rates
Birmingham Shirley achieved the highest pass rate at 58.1% while Wolverhampton proved most challenging at 33.4% across the eight Oldbury area centres that handled 101,967 tests between 2024 and 2025. Wolverhampton's complex ring road and industrial road network contrast sharply with Shirley's suburban environment in south Birmingham. The region shows significant gender gaps, with men outperforming women by 5-8 percentage points at most centres. Wednesbury's 36.4% rate reflects its difficult road layout with narrow streets and awkward junctions, while automatic drivers achieved 53% at Shirley but struggled to reach 40% at most other centres in this challenging urban area.
Birmingham (Shirley)
9,582 tests takenBirmingham (Kings Heath)
8,488 tests takenDudley
11,354 tests takenBirmingham (Kingstanding)
17,909 tests takenBirmingham (Garretts Green)
21,871 tests takenBirmingham (South Yardley)
12,709 tests takenWednesbury
8,335 tests takenFeatherstone
14,070 tests takenWolverhampton
11,719 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 56.6% | 59.1% | 53.4% | 58.1% | 9,582 |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 44.7% | 48.9% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 8,488 |
| Dudley | 43.0% | 48.2% | 39.8% | 45.7% | 11,354 |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 41.5% | 47.7% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 17,909 |
| Birmingham (Garretts Green) | 38.8% | 44.3% | 39.1% | 42.0% | 21,871 |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 37.6% | 44.1% | 40.2% | 41.6% | 12,709 |
| Wednesbury | 33.1% | 39.7% | 32.5% | 36.4% | 8,335 |
| Featherstone | 33.8% | 34.3% | 33.9% | 34.1% | 14,070 |
| Wolverhampton | 30.7% | 35.5% | 28.4% | 33.4% | 11,719 |