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Some instructors covering Kingswinford
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Carl
Carl Brookes is a friendly, professional driving instructor based in the Kidderminster and Droitwich areas. He runs Carl Brookes Driving School and h…
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…
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…
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…
Richard
Richard Bates is an Approved Driving Instructor with a really kind, calm approach, specialising in helping learners with disabilities. He has over tw…
Rachel
Rachel Armstrong is a friendly, fully qualified female driving instructor based in Wolverhampton. She runs her own LDC driving school franchise and h…
Raj
Raj is an experienced driving instructor at New Way Driving School, a long-standing family-owned school in Wolverhampton. He has helped loads of lear…
Marc
Marc is a DVSA approved driving instructor with Roadrunners Driving School in Kidderminster, with over 25 years of experience. He is known locally fo…
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…
Learning to Drive in Kingswinford
Learning to drive in Kingswinford means practising in a busy West Midlands town with a mix of residential streets and A-roads. Lessons often cover short, narrow streets around the High Street and quicker routes towards Dudley and Brierley Hill. You will get experience with roundabouts and short stretches of dual carriageway close to the town. Local driving has a Black Country feel, with plenty of parked cars and commuter traffic at peak times.
Nearest Test Centre: Dudley
The nearest DVSA test centre is Dudley, about 3.7 miles from Kingswinford, reachable in 10 to 20 minutes by car depending on traffic. Expect a mix of suburban roads and some faster A-road sections on the test route around Dudley. The Dudley centre has a pass rate of 44.9%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Dudley test centre's pass rate is 44.9%, slightly below the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Male candidates pass at 50.7% and female candidates at 40.2% at Dudley, showing a noticeable gender gap. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025. Nearby Wolverhampton is around the national average at 47.5% while Wednesbury records a lower 32.8%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons on quiet residential streets close to the High Street before moving on to busier routes. Practice negotiating the roundabouts around Brierley Hill and the junctions onto the main A-roads to the north. Pay attention to parked cars and narrow lanes in older parts of town, they change how you approach hazards. Learn to judge gaps for right turns off short roads and practise smooth lane-changing on short dual carriageway stretches. Expect heavier traffic travelling towards Dudley at rush hour and plan lesson times accordingly.
Choosing an Instructor in Kingswinford
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Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence before you start practical lessons, then book your theory test. Find a local instructor who knows Kingswinford roads and practise regularly on the routes that lead to Dudley test centre. When your instructor thinks you are ready, book the practical test at Dudley or an alternative nearby centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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