Our Tividale instructors offer a range of services including manual and automatic lessons, intensive courses, and flexible scheduling to fit around your commitments. Compare prices, read genuine student reviews, and find an instructor who matches your needs and budget.
Best Driving Instructors in Tividale
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Muhammad Shahnawaz
Muhammad Shahnawaz is a DVSA-approved driving instructor in Birmingham and runs LetMeDrive's practical training. He focuses on intensive and semi-int…
Mark Evans
Mark Evans runs iPass Driving School and is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with over thirteen years' experience. He teaches acro…
Aky
Aky is a fully qualified driving instructor with years of experience teaching learners in and around the Black Country. He offers both manual and aut…
Debbie
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…
Steve
Steve is a calm, friendly driving instructor with 1st Choice Driving Academy. His learners often pass first time and quite a few have passed with zer…
Shak
Shak is an experienced, fully qualified driving instructor at Auto Academy, a local driving school in the Black Country. He focuses on automatic driv…
Faz
Faz is a DVSA fully qualified driving instructor with Get Set Drive School of Motoring, a friendly family-run driving school based in Dudley. He keep…
Richard Bates
Richard Bates is an Approved Driving Instructor with a really kind, calm approach, specialising in helping learners with disabilities. He has over tw…
Lee Brookes
Lee Brookes is a friendly DVSA-approved driving instructor based in Dudley with more than eight years' experience as an ADI. Born and bred in the Bla…
Lee Antony
Lee Antony is a fully qualified driving instructor based in Tipton. He runs the Lee Antony Driving School, which has a lively Facebook page with 941 …
Marc Curzey
Marc Curzey is an experienced, highly qualified driving instructor at High Acres Driving Academy. He is a DVSA Qualified ADI Instructor and a member …
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…
Learning to Drive in Tividale
Learning to drive in Tividale gives you a mix of residential streets and busy Black Country roads. Lessons often use Tividale High Street and Dudley Road for town driving, with faster A-road practice a short drive away. Local sessions feel practical, because your test centre in Dudley is nearby. You will see a mix of learner drivers and commuter traffic at peak times.
Nearest Test Centre: Dudley
Dudley test centre is the closest, about 1.7 miles from Tividale, so you will rarely face a long drive on test day. Expect a mix of town and suburban routes in the test, and a fair number of appointments since about 10,474 tests are recorded there each year. The Dudley centre had a pass rate of 44.9% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). You may also be sent to Wednesbury or Wolverhampton for alternative dates.
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Dudley sits a little below the national average, with a 44.9% pass rate versus a national 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates at Dudley pass at around 50.7%, while female candidates pass at around 40.2% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Nearby Wednesbury recorded a lower 32.8% pass rate, while Wolverhampton is closer to the national average at 47.5% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). These differences show test outcomes can vary a lot between local centres, so practice on local routes before your test.
Local Driving Tips
Practice negotiating the Dudley Port roundabout and the junctions around Dudley Road, since those come up often. Tividale High Street needs calm clutch work and awareness of parked cars and pedestrians. Try a few runs out towards Wolverhampton to get comfortable with faster A-road stretches. Avoid peak commuter times if you want quieter lesson practice, but include a couple of rush-hour sessions so you learn to cope with traffic. Rehearse bay parking and reversing alongside typical terraced streets near the canal.
Choosing an Instructor in Tividale
There are about 14 instructors serving Tividale, so check availability and ask which test routes they cover. Expect to pay around £35 per hour on average, but cheaper rates may appear for block bookings or intensive courses. Look for an ADI who will give clear feedback and take you to Dudley test routes in lessons.
Lesson Costs in Tividale
Local lessons average about £35 per hour, and prices can be lower with block bookings or weekday slots. Instructor experience, car type, and test centre drop-off can also affect the hourly rate.
Getting Started
Apply for a provisional licence online or by post, then book and pass your theory test before taking lessons. Start lessons with an instructor who knows Dudley test routes and practice the manoeuvres required for the practical test. When you're ready your instructor can book you at Dudley or at a nearby centre like Wednesbury or Wolverhampton. After passing the practical test you'll be issued a full licence.
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Last reviewed: February 2026