Key points
- Pick-up from Tudor Grange Academy after school.
- Student price: 10 hours for £320.
- Nearest test centre: Shirley.
- Theory practice in the free DriveSQ Student Portal.
Driving lessons for students at Tudor Grange Academy, Dingle Lane, Solihull B91 3PD. We pick up from the school gates after lessons (once you're 17), plan around your timetable and exams, and give students 10 hours for £320.
About Tudor Grange Academy
About 1,700 pupils aged 11–18. Dingle Lane meets Blossomfield Road at a junction being changed from a roundabout to traffic signals. It has a sixth form, so many students turn 17 while still at school.
Roads around Tudor Grange Academy
- Dingle Lane
- Blossomfield Road (B4102)
Solihull is rolling out 20mph limits at every school location (the first order took effect on 28 August 2025). Driving past schools at home time is excellent hazard-perception training.
When to start
Apply for your provisional licence at 15 years 9 months
So it arrives in time for your 17th birthday.
Start theory early
The DriveSQ Student Portal includes a theory library and 50-question mock tests.
First lesson on your 17th birthday
We pick up from school, home or college.
Test around exams
Most students test at Shirley (58.1% pass rate in 2024-25). Avoid booking during exam season.
DriveSQ Student Portal
Your progress after every lesson: 23 skills, theory library, 50-question mock tests and a test-readiness checklist. Free with every SQ lesson in Solihull.
DriveSQ Instructor Portal
Diary, pupils, skill records and messages in one place — and new Solihull learners matched to you by postcode.
SQ Driving School is independent of Tudor Grange Academy; this page is a guide for its students and parents.
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
Can you pick me up from Tudor Grange Academy?
Is there a student discount?
When can I start driving lessons?
Sources
- Solihull Council — sixth forms and colleges
- GOV.UK — Get information about schools
- GOV.UK — Apply for your first provisional driving licence
- passrates.uk — Birmingham (Shirley) test centre, 2024-25
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.