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Find a driving instructor in Sheldon without chasing people one by one.

Sheldon sits on the east side of Birmingham, a suburban spot beside Coventry Road with a mix of housing and light industry. Lessons here mean a lot of dual carriageway practice on the A45 and some quieter residential streets. You will meet local traffic at Garretts Green and shift to faster roads quickly. Learners tend to get used to junctions and roundabouts early on.

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You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.

Covering Sheldon

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

DB
Saif Kabir
Pam
Jason M Thorne

Manual coverage

12

Automatic coverage

6

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

Free to start

No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.

Local proof, not guesswork

Local lesson prices currently range from £30 to £42 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

You can prioritise a name

If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.

Area coverage

12 instructors

Typical price

£30 to £42/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Birmingham (Garretts Green)

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.

DB

Debbie

Solihull

5.0
Manual

Debbie Blagg is a very experienced driving instructor in Solihull and has run Debi B's Driving School since 1999. She's frien...

Evenings Weekends
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Saif Kabir

Saif

Sandwell

5.0
Manual + automatic From £32/hr

Saif Kabir runs Saif Driving School, a friendly local driving school that's been awarded Best Local Driving School in Sandwel...

Evenings Weekends
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Pam

Pam

West Midlands

5.0
Manual + automatic From £33/hr

Pam's helped over 100 students get on the road, with many passing first time. Based in the West Midlands, she's known for bui...

Evenings Weekends
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Jason M Thorne

Jason

Solihull

5.0
Manual

Jason M Thorne is a fully qualified and DSA registered driving instructor based in Solihull. He's been teaching for years and...

Evenings Motorway
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Steve

Steve

Sutton Coldfield

4.8
Manual + automatic

Steve is a calm, friendly driving instructor with 1st Choice Driving Academy. His learners often pass first time and quite a ...

Nervous learners Intensive
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Tim Pidler

Tim

Solihull

Manual From £42/hr

Tim Pidler is a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor running his own independent LDC driving school in Soli...

Weekends Intensive
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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

1

Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

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You review the offer before paying

You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.

Local snapshot

Area covered
Sheldon
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Birmingham (Garretts Green)

In Sheldon

Local lesson prices currently range from £30 to £42 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Birmingham (Garretts Green) with an overall pass rate of 39.8%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Sheldon

How close is the Birmingham (Garretts Green) test centre to Sheldon? +

The Garretts Green test centre is about 1.6 miles from central Sheldon, making it the local test venue for most learners. You can reach it quickly by following Coventry Road (A45) eastwards.

What is the pass rate at Garretts Green test centre? +

Garretts Green has an overall pass rate of 39.8%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

How do local pass rates compare with the national average? +

Pass rates at Garretts Green and nearby centres are below the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

Is there a big difference between male and female pass rates locally? +

Yes, male pass rate at Garretts Green is 46.9% while female pass rate is 34.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

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Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.