Key points
- Lessons across Catherine-de-Barnes from £35/hr, manual or automatic.
- Roads like B4102 Hampton Lane / Solihull Road and B4438 Catherine de Barnes Lane.
- Nearest test centre: Shirley (58.1% pass rate).
- Door-to-door pick-up and free DriveSQ Student Portal.
Catherine-de-Barnes is a canal-side village east of Solihull on the B4102, where the road narrows at the canal bridge.
Driving lessons in Catherine-de-Barnes: where you'll learn
A narrow canal bridge, changing speed limits on Catherine de Barnes Lane (40, 50 and 20mph since October 2025) and the M42 nearby — excellent for speed judgement.
Roads we use around Catherine-de-Barnes:
- B4102 Hampton Lane / Solihull Road
- B4438 Catherine de Barnes Lane
- Clock Lane
Landmarks and pick-up points in Catherine-de-Barnes
We pick you up from home, school, college or work — door to door. Popular spots:
Your nearest driving test centre
Catherine-de-Barnes learners book Shirley or South Yardley. Read our Shirley test route guide — 58.1% pass rate in 2024-25.
Manual and automatic lessons in Catherine-de-Barnes
Both cost the same: £35 an hour, £70 for 2 hours, £350 for 10 hours. Automatic is popular with nervous learners and anyone who wants to pass faster — see automatic driving lessons in Solihull. In a hurry? Try an intensive course.
What makes SQ different in Catherine-de-Barnes
- Free DriveSQ Student Portal: 23 skills tracked after every lesson, theory practice and a test-readiness checklist — see exactly when you're ready for Shirley.
- Instructors run their diaries in the DriveSQ Instructor Portal, so lesson times, progress notes and messages are always up to date.
- Lessons planned around your test centre's real roads.
- Mock test before your real one.
- Same transparent prices as our Manchester learners — no hidden fees.
SQ Driving School is part of DriveSQ
Lessons in Solihull are run by SQ Driving School and DriveSQ together — the same instructors, prices and Student Portal. More from DriveSQ:
- DriveSQ driving school in Solihull — Meet the DriveSQ Solihull team, the Student Portal and how lessons work.
- Solihull driving test pass rates 2026 — Every test centre near Solihull ranked, with what the numbers mean.
- Driving instructor jobs in Solihull — Teach with DriveSQ: pupils matched by postcode, Instructor Portal.
DriveSQ Student Portal
Every SQ Driving School learner — in Solihull as well as Greater Manchester — gets the DriveSQ Student Portal free, so you always know exactly how close you are to test standard.
- 23 driving skills tracked after every lesson
- Theory library and 50-question mock tests
- Test-readiness checklist and instructor messaging
DriveSQ Instructor Portal
DriveSQ is growing in Solihull and taking on more ADIs. New learners are matched to you by postcode, and your whole diary runs in the DriveSQ Instructor Portal.
- New Solihull learners matched by postcode
- Bookings, progress and messaging in one place
- Part of DriveSQ — an established Manchester driving school
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- ONS — How Solihull has changed (Census 2021)
- GOV.UK — Find a driving test centre
- GOV.UK — Book your driving test
- GOV.UK — Driving test cost
Published by SQ Driving School, a brand owned and managed by DriveSQ. Checked on 16 October 2026. Rules, fees and test centres change — always confirm on GOV.UK before you book.