Learning to Drive with us.
Our Commitment
Welcome to Dolphin Driving School, your friendly neighbourhood driving school in Sutton Coldfield. We’re here to help you become a confident and safe driver, offering lessons tailored just for you.
At Dolphin Driving School, we understand that learning to drive can be both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking. That’s why we provide a calm and supportive learning environment. Our instructors speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, ensuring clear communication and comfort for all learners.
We offer a range of flexible services to suit your needs. Whether you prefer intensive courses to get on the road quickly, or a paced approach that fits your schedule, we adapt to you. We also ensure that you can access driving tests swiftly, helping you move from learning to passing with ease. Our lessons are designed to support you every step of the way, celebrating your progress and helping you build lasting skills.
Join us and drive confidently with the support of a school that truly cares about your success.
Our Expertise
Driving
Excellence
At Dolphin Driving School, excellence is our standard. We provide top-quality, personalised instruction, ensuring every learner feels confident and prepared. With multilingual instructors and a flexible approach, we’re dedicated to helping you succeed and drive safely for life
Confidence Coaching for Nervous Learners
Confidence
Building confidence is at the core of our instruction. We create a supportive and encouraging environment where every learner feels empowered behind the wheel. Our multilingual instructors and flexible lessons ensure that you progress at your own pace, fostering both skill and self-assurance. With us, you’ll not only learn to drive, but you’ll also gain the confidence to navigate the roads with ease
DVSA-Aligned Professional Instruction
DVSA Syllabus
At Dolphin Driving School, we align our lessons with the DVSA syllabus to ensure a comprehensive and effective learning experience. Our curriculum covers everything from essential vehicle control and road safety to advanced hazard perception. By following DVSA guidelines, we guarantee that our learners are thoroughly prepared for both their tests and real-world driving. With a focus on safety, skill, and confidence, we ensure that every learner is well-equipped for the journey ahead
First time pass preparation
First time pass preparation
We are dedicated to helping you achieve a first-time pass. Our structured approach combines comprehensive instruction, practical experience, and continuous feedback to ensure you’re fully prepared. With our flexible, learner-focused lessons and multilingual instructors, we’ll guide you through each step, building both your skills and your confidence. Our goal is to make sure that when you take your test, you feel confident and ready to pass on your first attempt.
From £37
Pay as you go per hour
From £360
10 hour block
From £720
20 hour block Intensive (2 weeks)
Test routes that we cover
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Wolverhampton
For learners considering Wolverhampton, the Wolverhampton Driving Test Centre offers a well-balanced and confidence-friendly environment. Its routes combine steady suburban roads with a few busier stretches, giving you a clear, predictable mix of challenges without the intensity of larger city centres. It’s an excellent choice for learners who want space to stay calm, focus on smooth driving and build steady confidence right through to test day.
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Birmingham
For learners testing in Birmingham, you’ll find a range of centres that suit different comfort levels and driving styles. Kingstanding offers a confident step into real-world city driving with its busy junctions and multi-lane routes, while South Yardley and Garretts Green provide a balanced mix of residential streets and main roads that help refine smooth, controlled driving. For those who prefer something slightly gentler, Shirley delivers calmer suburban routes without losing the variety needed for a strong test. Wherever you choose, we’ll guide you through the road types and skills you’ll encounter, helping you feel calm, prepared and ready for test day
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Litchfield
The Lichfield Driving Test Centre, located on Lower Sandford Street (WS13 6RB), is a popular choice for learners from Sutton Coldfield and the wider Staffordshire area. The test routes around Lichfield offer a balanced mix of urban and suburban driving, including busy town-centre roads, multi-lane roundabouts and quieter residential estates ideal for manoeuvres. Learners can expect a range of real-world challenges such as controlled stops, meeting traffic on narrow lanes, and a selection of parking exercises in nearby car parks. Thanks to its well-structured routes and consistent layout, the Lichfield test centre is known for being fair, predictable and ideal for building confidence — especially for those who prefer a slightly calmer environment compared to larger Birmingham locations.
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Sutton Coldfield
If you’re learning to drive in the Sutton Coldfield area, you’ll have several great test centres to choose from depending on your confidence and driving style. The Sutton Coldfield Test Centre on Boldmere Road is the closest and offers well-balanced routes that mix suburban streets with wider main roads, making it ideal for most learners. Nearby, the Kingstanding Test Centre on Birdbrook Road provides more challenging, busier urban routes for those wanting extra real-world experience. Further across the city, South Yardley and Garretts Green both offer a blend of residential estates and main road driving, giving you varied practice in different environments. Shirley Test Centre in Solihull provides a calmer mix of suburban and main-route driving, ideal for learners looking for a moderate challenge. And for those who prefer a quieter setting, the Lichfield Test Centre offers a calmer, more predictable set of routes that are perfect for building confidence without heavy traffic. Whatever your starting point, we’ll help you choose the centre that best suits your learning style and strengths
Client Stories
“I had an amazing experience with Dolphin Driving School; their instructors were patient and really helped me build confidence on the road.”
“Thanks to Dolphin Driving School, I passed my test on the first try; their personalised lessons made all the difference!”
“I highly recommend Dolphin Driving School for anyone learning to drive; the instructors are knowledgeable, friendly, and make learning fun.”
