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Some instructors covering Birmingham
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Sunny
Sunny is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Tipton. He's been teaching for years and has helped over a thousand students pass their test…
Debbie
Debbie Blagg is a very experienced driving instructor in Solihull and has run Debi B's Driving School since 1999. She's friendly, patient and underst…
Mark
Mark Evans runs iPass Driving School and is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with over thirteen years' experience. He teaches acro…
Saif
Saif Kabir runs Saif Driving School, a friendly local driving school that's been awarded Best Local Driving School in Sandwell four years running. He…
Jason
Jason M Thorne is a fully qualified and DSA registered driving instructor based in Solihull. He's been teaching for years and offers a calm, clear ap…
Debz
Debbie is a calm, patient driving instructor based in Brierley Hill. She gets to know what you want from your lessons and goes at a pace that suits y…
Mike
Hi, I'm Mike Hurry. I've been a driving instructor for over 20 years, and I'm a Grade A ADI with a 100% pass rate. I teach in a modern dual-control c…
Ansar
Ansar is a friendly, experienced driving instructor based in Birmingham. He's been teaching for almost 20 years, helping people of all abilities star…
James
James Verschoyle is a fully qualified DVSA Approved Driving Instructor based in Sandwell. He's got the most up-to-date BTEC4 professional qualificati…
Tim
Tim Pidler is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor running his own independent LDC driving school in Solihull. He's been speciall…
Jon
Jon Matthews is a friendly, down-to-earth driving instructor based in Solihull. He's a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) w…
Hibah
Hibah is a fully qualified and experienced DVSA driving instructor based in Walsall. She runs Hibah Driving School, focusing on automatic car lessons…
Learning to Drive in Birmingham
Learning to drive in Birmingham means practicing on busy urban streets and approaching several major motorways. Traffic can be heavy during peak hours around the city centre and on the A38 and M6. You'll find a mix of residential roads for learner practice and complex junctions for higher-level experience. There are 12 local instructors serving the area, so you can usually find weekday and weekend lessons.
Nearest Test Centre: Birmingham (Kingstanding)
Birmingham (Kingstanding) is the nearest DVSA test centre, about 4 miles from central Birmingham. Tests use routes that cover residential streets and busier roads near the A38 and local roundabouts. The centre's pass rate is 40.7% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). It handles around 10,214 tests a year, so booking can require a little patience.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Kingstanding's pass rate of 40.7% is below the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates at Kingstanding pass at 44.5% while female candidates pass at 36.7% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Nearby centres show some variation, for example Sutton Coldfield records 47.6% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025), so outcomes vary across short distances. Expect local pass rates to reflect the traffic and road complexity around Birmingham.
Local Driving Tips
Practice joining and leaving the A38 and Aston Expressway, those stretches carry fast traffic and need confident lane discipline. Spend time on approaches to Gravelly Hill Interchange, it has multiple lanes and fast merges. Work on roundabout routine at Bordesley Circus and cleaning up observations before signalling. If you learn around Kingstanding, get comfortable on Oscott Road and local residential turns that are common on test routes. Night and wet-weather driving can change braking distances on Pershore Road and other main routes, so factor extra practice in poor conditions.
Choosing an Instructor in Birmingham
Choose an instructor whose teaching style, transmission, location and availability suit you. We ask suitable instructors for their current lesson terms and show the exact price in the offer before you decide.
Getting Started
Apply for a provisional licence, then book your theory test before heavy practice begins. Take regular lessons with a qualified instructor and build motorway and dual carriageway experience after passing your theory and hazard perception. When you and your instructor agree you are ready, book the practical test at Kingstanding or a nearby centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
Guides for Birmingham
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