Driving Lessons in Smethwick
Smethwick's two driving schools both offer automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, with pricing from £32 to £35 per hour. The nearest test centres show challenging pass rates, with Wednesbury at just 35% and Wolverhampton at 34.3%, considerably lower than Birmingham Shirley's 56.6%, according to 2025-26 DVSA figures.
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Top driving schools in Smethwick by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Sandwell Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Smethwick.
One2One Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Smethwick.
One2One Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Smethwick.
Driving lessons in Smethwick
2 driving schools.
Showing 1–2 of 2 driving schools in Smethwick.
One2One Driving School
Manual and automatic
Established in Birmingham with instructors available seven days a week including Sundays, One2One offers both traditional lessons and intensive courses during school holidays. At £35 per hour or block deals from £340 for 10 lessons up to £650 for 20 lessons, test car hire is available from £120 on the day of your test.
Sandwell Driving School
Manual and automatic
Flexible pricing across hourly lessons, block bookings, and intensive courses with options for both manual and automatic cars. Hourly lessons start at £32 for manual or £36 for automatic, with 10-hour blocks at £310 or £350 respectively. Intensive courses run 3–10 days (6 hours daily) from £782–£2462 for manual, including driving test fees, plus test car use available.
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Block booking
Best block deals in Smethwick
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Intensive courses in Smethwick
Want to pass fast?
2 Smethwick schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Smethwick Test Centres and Pass Rates
Around Smethwick, the figures split sharply. Wolverhampton has a pass rate of 34% and Wednesbury 35%, which leaves both in the bottom 5% of centres anywhere in Britain. At the other end, Birmingham Shirley has a pass rate of 57%, comfortably above the national figure of 50%, and its automatic pass rate of 50% is the best nearby. It also has the longest wait, about 4½ months, while Birmingham Kings Heath has the shortest at about 2½ months. If you've been learning on the roads around Wolverhampton or Wednesbury and one of the stronger centres is a realistic trip, that's a choice worth weighing.
Birmingham (Shirley)
9,385 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsBirmingham (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 |
| 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 |