Driving Lessons in Sutton Coldfield
Both driving schools in Sutton Coldfield publish their pricing at £41 to £45 per hour, averaging £43, with excellent 4.8-star ratings. One school offers automatic driving lessons and one has female driving instructors. The nearest test centre at Birmingham (Kingstanding) has a 48.5% pass rate according to the latest DVSA data (2025-26), while Lichfield offers a better 53% rate. Wednesbury and Birmingham (South Yardley) have notably lower pass rates at 35% and 42.8%.
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Godwins Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Sutton Coldfield.
Godwins Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Sutton Coldfield.
Godwins Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Sutton Coldfield.
Sutton Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Sutton Coldfield.
Driving lessons in Sutton Coldfield
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Godwins Driving School
Police Advanced Driver with 32 years' experience and a current 71% first-time pass rate. £41/hour for manual lessons or £40/hour in a 10-lesson block; automatic lessons at £44/hour. Specialises in nervous drivers, defensive driving, motorway techniques, and PassPlus courses, with a brand new Audi A3 automatic fitted with dual controls and reversing camera.
Sutton Driving School
Grade A instructor with 17 years' experience and a 4.6-star rating from 29 pupils. Lessons from £40/hour (early bird rates from £40), or £375 for a 10-hour block booking; test car hire available for £100. Known for creating a calm, relaxed atmosphere that appeals particularly to nervous beginners.
Block booking
Best block deals in Sutton Coldfield
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £75.
Sutton Coldfield Test Centres and Pass Rates
Lichfield has the best pass rate at 53%, with 5,944 tests taken between 2025 and 2026 and a 20 week wait, while Wednesbury is the toughest at just 35% with a 10 week wait. The roads around Wednesbury include dense urban junctions, narrow streets with parked cars, and some very busy approaches near the M6 corridor where lane discipline and speed are both tested. Birmingham Kingstanding is at 48.5% with a 23 week wait, Garretts Green is 44.4% with 7 weeks, and South Yardley is 42.8% with 10 weeks. Women achieve between 32.2% and 51.6% depending on the centre, men between 37.9% and 54.4%. Automatic learners range from 30.2% at Wednesbury to 46% at Lichfield, and across all six centres, 75,608 tests were taken.
Lichfield
5,944 tests taken · 20 week waitBirmingham (Kingstanding)
16,133 tests taken · 23 week waitBirmingham (Kings Heath)
9,072 tests taken · 12 week waitBirmingham (Garretts Green)
22,480 tests taken · 7 week waitBirmingham (South Yardley)
14,471 tests taken · 10 week waitWednesbury
7,508 tests taken · 10 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield | 51.6% | 54.4% | 46.0% | 53.0% | 5,944 | 20 weeks |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 45.5% | 51.7% | 45.3% | 48.5% | 16,133 | 23 weeks |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 45.7% | 47.6% | 44.7% | 46.8% | 9,072 | 12 weeks |
| Birmingham (Garretts Green) | 40.7% | 46.9% | 41.0% | 44.4% | 22,480 | 7 weeks |
| Birmingham (South Yardley) | 38.4% | 45.4% | 37.8% | 42.8% | 14,471 | 10 weeks |
| Wednesbury | 32.2% | 37.9% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 7,508 | 10 weeks |