Key points
- Birmingham (Kings Heath): 955 Alcester Road South, Birmingham B14 5JA.
- Pass rate 47.0% (2024-25, 8,488 tests).
- Reported routes use Alcester Road South and Druids Lane roundabout.
- Routes aren't published β prepare for the road types.
Kings Heath test centre is on the A435 Alcester Road South near the Druids Lane roundabout. It's an alternative for learners on Solihull's south-western side. There's no on-site parking and no toilets β plan your warm-up lesson accordingly. Pass rate in 2024-25: 47.0%.
Kings Heath driving test centre pass rate
Birmingham (Kings Heath) car pass rate β 2024-25, 8,488 tests.
1.7 points below the UK average of 48.7% for the same year. Source: passrates.uk β Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2024-25. Official figures: DVSA1203.
Kings Heath driving test routes: the roads
Expect fast multi-lane roundabouts such as Druids Lane and the Maypole, the Hollywood Bypass, Yardley Wood Road, and residential streets, with some country-road sections.
The DVSA no longer publishes test routes and examiners vary them. These roads are the ones reported most often on public route sheets for Birmingham (Kings Heath), cross-checked between sources.
Alcester Road South
The centre's main road β busy, with shops and buses.
Druids Lane roundabout
Fast and multi-lane, close to the centre.
Maypole roundabout and Maypole Lane
Another large roundabout on reported routes.
Hollywood Bypass
Faster road towards Hollywood and Solihull's border.
Yardley Wood Road
Long main road with side roads and parked cars.
Walkers Heath Road, Packhorse Lane and May Lane
Residential and semi-rural roads on reported routes.
Landmarks near Kings Heath test centre
Common mistakes at Kings Heath
Speed on approach to Druids Lane
Arriving too fast to assess traffic.
Slow early, look right early.
Lane changes on multi-lane roundabouts
Changing lanes mid-roundabout.
Pick your lane on approach and keep it.
Country-road bends
Entering bends too fast.
Slow before the bend.
Who tests at Kings Heath?
Solihull learners from Shirley West, Hall Green, Hollywood, Majors Green and Solihull's south-western edge commonly book here. You can book any centre, but since June 2026 a booked test can only move to one of the three centres nearest it. Compare every option in our Solihull test centres comparison.
How we prepare you for Kings Heath
Road types first
Roundabouts, dual carriageways and busy high streets on quieter Solihull roads.
The roads around Kings Heath
In the final weeks we drive the roads above, at the time of day of your test.
Mock test
Marked like the DVSA sheet and logged in your DriveSQ Student Portal.
Warm-up on the day
A lesson that ends at the test centre.
SQ Driving School is part of DriveSQ
Lessons in Solihull are run by SQ Driving School and DriveSQ together β the same instructors, prices and Student Portal. More from DriveSQ:
- DriveSQ driving school in Solihull β Meet the DriveSQ Solihull team, the Student Portal and how lessons work.
- Solihull driving test pass rates 2026 β Every test centre near Solihull ranked, with what the numbers mean.
- Driving instructor jobs in Solihull β Teach with DriveSQ: pupils matched by postcode, Instructor Portal.
DriveSQ Student Portal
Every SQ Driving School learner β in Solihull as well as Greater Manchester β 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 β an established Manchester driving school
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
- passrates.uk β Birmingham (Kings Heath), 2024-25
- passrates.uk β UK driving test pass rate 2024-25
- DVSA β Car driving test data by test centre (DVSA1203)
- GOV.UK β Find a driving test centre
- GOV.UK β Book your driving test
Published by SQ Driving School, a brand owned and managed by DriveSQ. Checked on 16 October 2026. Rules, fees and test centres change β always confirm on GOV.UK before you book.