Welcome to Northwood Driving School, part of the trusted Stoke Driving School family. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for your test, our local instructors provide patient, expert tuition in both manual and automatic cars.

Why Learn to Drive in Northwood?

Northwood is a fantastic place to learn to drive, offering a wide variety of road types and challenges to suit all experience levels. From quiet roads to busy junctions, it’s the perfect training ground to prepare for your driving test and beyond.

Key benefits of learning to drive in Northwood include:

• Near the stadium – Gain experience navigating stadium traffic and learning how to handle event-day congestion safely.
• Easy access to Cobridge and Newcastle test centres – Get familiar with local test routes and expectations from the very beginning.
• Very close to Lyme Kiln Bank – Practice hill starts and busy crossroads with confidence.
• Close to Potteries Way – A great area for practicing multi-lane roundabouts, lane discipline, and judgement under busier traffic conditions.
• Plenty of local car parks – Ideal for learning and mastering bay parking, both reversing into a bay and driving forward into a bay.
• Selection of stop signs and one-way streets – Perfect for developing hazard awareness, observation, and road sign recognition skills.

From your very first lesson through to test day, our supportive instructors will help you develop the skills and confidence to drive anywhere.

Start Your Driving Journey in Northwood

Book your driving lessons with a local Northwood instructor who knows the area inside out – including Cobridge and Newcastle test routes. Just fill in our form and we’ll connect you with a friendly, DVSA-approved instructor who’ll support your driving goals every step of the way.