Driving lessons for people who work at Etihad Campus.

Driving lessons for people who work at Etihad Campus (Beswick, M11). Event days change the roads completely — we plan lessons around fixtures.

Lessons that fit your work

• Shift-friendly: early mornings, late afternoons and days off — tell us your rota.
• Pick-up from work or home — wherever it's safe and legal to stop.

From quiet roads to test-ready in Openshaw & Clayton

1. Quiet start. New estates in Beswick and residential streets in Openshaw for early lessons.
2. Main roads. Ashton Old Road (A635) and Ashton New Road (A662): bus stops, side roads and parked cars.
3. Trams and dual carriageways. Alan Turing Way and the tram crossings near Clayton — lane discipline, higher speeds and tram signals.
4. Test-ready. Independent driving towards Failsworth or Hyde test centres, with mock tests on their routes.

Where we pick up nearby

• Etihad Campus Metrolink
• Openshaw shops on Ashton Old Road
• Clayton Hall area
• Velodrome and sports campus

Learners here get a bit of everything: quiet new estates for practice, wide dual carriageways like Alan Turing Way, tram crossings, and big event-day traffic. We plan lessons around match and concert days so you're never stuck.

Roads on Cheetham Hill test routes

• Alderglen Road — The start and finish of every test. Residential, so moving off and pulling up safely start straight away.
• Waterloo Road — On most reported routes and near the centre. Narrow residential area; parallel parking is reported nearby.
• A56 Bury New Road — One of Manchester's main radial roads: very busy, with right turns at traffic lights and bus stops.

More roads examiners use from Cheetham Hill

• A665 Cheetham Hill Road — A busy shopping street with pedestrians, loading vans and buses. Becomes Bury Old Road in Crumpsall.
• A665 Bury Old Road — Reported on routes heading north through Crumpsall towards Prestwich and Heaton Park.
• Singleton Road, Heywood Street and Elizabeth Street — Residential streets reported on route sheets — junctions with restricted views.

Local area: Beswick · usual test centres: Cheetham Hill (43.7% in 2024-25), Chadderton (44.9% in 2024-25). Lessons £35/hr, £40 for a single hour, 10 hours £350. Prices →

SQ Driving School isn't connected to Etihad Campus; we teach lots of people who work there.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• GOV.UK — Driving lessons and learning to drive
• GOV.UK — Learner drivers on motorways

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.