Driving Lessons in Wednesbury
With 2 driving schools charging between £35 and £40 per hour and both holding perfect 5-star ratings, Wednesbury has a small but highly-rated selection. Both schools offer automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, though there are no independent driving instructors based here. The local test centre is challenging with a 35% pass rate, while Birmingham (Kingstanding) at 48.5% and Lichfield at 53% offer better odds for learners willing to travel.
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Top driving schools in Wednesbury by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
GBN Auto/Manu Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Wednesbury.
GBN Auto/Manu Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Wednesbury.
GBN Auto/Manu Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Wednesbury.
Driving lessons in Wednesbury
2 driving schools.
Showing 1–2 of 2 driving schools in Wednesbury.
RKJ Automatic Driving School
Automatic
Intensive automatic driving courses with test booking and dual-control car hire included; 10 hours with test booking costs £800, or 40 hours for £2000. Two-hour lesson slots maximise focus and retention, with free pick-up and drop-off across the region and no surcharges for evenings or weekends. Pay cash or card directly to your instructor at the start of each lesson.
GBN Auto/Manu Driving School
Manual and automatic
GBN offers unbeatable value with 10-hour block deals at £350, making it one of the most affordable options around. The school emphasises encouraging instruction and excellent pass rates, with flexible scheduling across weekdays and Saturdays to fit busy lives. Intensive courses are also available through partner instructors for learners wanting faster progression.
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Block booking
Best block deals in Wednesbury
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Wednesbury
Want to pass fast?
2 Wednesbury schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wednesbury Test Centres and Pass Rates
If you're learning in Wednesbury, it's worth knowing that your local centre has a pass rate of 35%, which puts it among the weakest 5% of test centres in Britain. Wolverhampton, at 34%, and Featherstone, at 36%, are in that same group, so the low end around here is crowded. Waits are similar across the area, from about 2½ months at Birmingham Kings Heath to about 4 months at Dudley, which makes the pass rates the bigger difference. Lichfield stands out with a pass rate of 53%, above the 50% national average, and its automatic pass rate of 46% is the best nearby. With figures this far apart, trying Lichfield could make sense, as long as you've had lessons on its roads.
Lichfield
5,944 tests taken · typical wait 4 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 monthsFeatherstone
13,193 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 | |||
| Lichfield | 53.0% | 54.5% | 46.0% | 5,944 | 4 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 |
| Featherstone | 36.4% | 36.9% | 35.3% | 13,193 | 2½ months |
| Wednesbury | 35.0% | 37.3% | 30.2% | 7,508 | 3 months |
| Wolverhampton | 34.3% | 38.2% | 27.2% | 11,561 | 3½ months |