Driving Lessons in Sutton Coldfield
Two driving schools currently serve Sutton Coldfield, both with published pricing averaging £43 per hour and a solid 4.8-star average rating. One school offers automatic driving lessons and one has female driving instructors available. No independent driving instructors are listed for the immediate area yet. Test centre options nearby show considerable variation: Birmingham (Shirley) leads with a 56.6% pass rate and Kingstanding matches it at 48.5%, but Wednesbury drops to just 35%, based on the latest DVSA data.
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Top driving schools in Sutton Coldfield by what matters most
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 lessons in Sutton Coldfield
2 driving schools.
Showing 1–2 of 2 driving schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Godwins Driving School
Manual and automatic
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
Manual
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.
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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 £70.
Sutton Coldfield Test Centres and Pass Rates
Sutton Coldfield's six centres range from very good to very poor. Birmingham Shirley tops the list with a pass rate of 57%, above the 50% national average, and it has the strongest automatic pass rate nearby at 50%, though its typical wait is the longest at about 4½ months. Lichfield is also above average at 53%. Wednesbury is the one to avoid if you can. Its pass rate of 35% ranks among the lowest 5% of centres anywhere in the country. Birmingham Garretts Green has the shortest typical wait, about 2½ months.
Birmingham (Shirley)
9,385 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsLichfield
5,944 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsBirmingham (Kingstanding)
16,133 tests taken · typical wait 3½ 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 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Birmingham (Shirley) | 56.6% | 60.4% | 49.8% | 9,385 | 4½ months |
| Lichfield | 53.0% | 54.5% | 46.0% | 5,944 | 4 months |
| Birmingham (Kingstanding) | 48.5% | 50.5% | 45.3% | 16,133 | 3½ 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 |