Key points
- Lessons across Smith's Wood from £35/hr, manual or automatic.
- Roads like Windward Way and Auckland Drive.
- Nearest test centre: Garretts Green (42.0% pass rate).
- Door-to-door pick-up and free DriveSQ Student Portal.
Smith's Wood is home to Solihull College's Woodlands campus and Smith's Wood Academy, bounded by the A452 Collector Road and the M6.
Driving lessons in Smith's Wood: where you'll learn
Student-heavy roads around Windward Way and Auckland Drive, then the A452 and Chester Road for faster driving.
Roads we use around Smith's Wood:
- Windward Way
- Auckland Drive
- A452 Collector Road
- Chester Road (A452)
Landmarks and pick-up points in Smith's Wood
We pick you up from home, school, college or work — door to door. Popular spots:
Your nearest driving test centre
Smith's Wood learners usually book Garretts Green. Read our Garretts Green test route guide — 42.0% pass rate in 2024-25.
Manual and automatic lessons in Smith's Wood
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 Smith's Wood
- Free DriveSQ Student Portal: 23 skills tracked after every lesson, theory practice and a test-readiness checklist — see exactly when you're ready for Garretts Green.
- 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
How much are driving lessons in Smith's Wood?
Do you offer automatic driving lessons in Smith's Wood?
Which test centre is nearest to Smith's Wood?
Do you pick up from home in Smith's Wood?
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.