Driving Lessons in Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield has 2 driving schools with an excellent 4.8-star average rating. Prices range from £41 to £45 per hour, with one school offering automatic driving lessons and another with female driving instructors available. Nearby test centres show considerable variation in pass rates, from Wednesbury's 36.4% to Lichfield's 48.6%, based on the latest DVSA data (2024-25).
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The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
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 schools and instructors in Sutton Coldfield
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
Birmingham dominates this area with 6 centres producing vastly different results, from Shirley's impressive 58.1% pass rates on its leafy suburban roads to Wednesbury's tough 36.4% amid Black Country industrial traffic and narrow Victorian streets. The 87,384 tests taken from 2024 to 2025 highlight how challenging West Midlands driving can be, with complex junctions like Spaghetti Junction approaches affecting several centres. Men consistently outperform women by 3-6 percentage points across most centres, reaching 59.1% at Shirley compared to women's 56.6%. Automatic drivers achieve 53.4% at Shirley but struggle around 32% in Wednesbury, reflecting how the area's mix of busy dual carriageways and stop-start urban traffic creates very different demands depending on your test centre choice.
Lichfield
8,490 tests takenBirmingham (Kings Heath)
8,488 tests takenBirmingham (Kingstanding)
17,909 tests takenBirmingham (Garretts Green)
21,871 tests takenBirmingham (South Yardley)
12,709 tests takenWednesbury
8,335 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
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| Lichfield | 46.8% | 50.2% | 44.1% | 48.6% | 8,490 |
| Birmingham (Kings Heath) | 44.7% | 48.9% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 8,488 |
| 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 |