North West
Music lessons across Cheshire
One service, one agreement, run inside the school day.
From Chester and Ellesmere Port to Warrington, Crewe, Macclesfield, Northwich, Wilmslow and Congleton, our Cheshire pages help schools check the local options for lessons during the school day. We run an in-school music service in 8 towns and cities here, with lesson prices chosen by each school and a monthly share paid to the school after costs.
A partnership planned with your school.
- Government-backed provisionDelivered with music education hubs across England
- Music Hub partnerLocal music education hubs
- Prices chosen by each schoolEach school sets its family lesson price
Teachers, instruments and cover
We organise teaching, instruments and absence cover as part of the school partnership. Availability and arrangements are agreed with your school.
Inside the school day
Term-time lessons in an agreed room and timetable slot: one-to-one, small groups or bands of up to five. Rotating times help spread missed class time.
Safeguarding and records held by us
Checks, registers, practice notes and evidence, kept by us and available to your team whenever you ask.
Clear payment arrangements
Each place is either fully funded by the school or paid for by the family. A school may offer both types of place to different children, according to its funding and agreed provision.
- Towns and cities
- 8
- Primary schools here
- 239
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
COUNTY BY TOWN
Towns and cities in Cheshire
- Chester41 primary schools
- Warrington77 primary schools
- Crewe27 primary schools
- Macclesfield29 primary schools
- Northwich26 primary schools
- Ellesmere Port21 primary schools
- Wilmslow9 primary schools
- Congleton9 primary schools
Counts are from the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools register, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
LOCAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Planning provision across the county
Our weekly rounds link Chester, Warrington, Crewe, Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Wilmslow and Congleton. That local grouping helps us plan cover when a teacher is ill; we confirm what is available at each school before agreeing a timetable, and your office is not asked to find a replacement.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Cheshire provide
You can request more teaching time as interest grows. Your existing arrangement continues while we review what can be added.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- Instruments are supplied at no cost to the school, so you can introduce lessons without buying equipment first.
- Checks and training
- Before teaching begins, we complete enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks and safeguarding training. Evidence is available on request.
- A page for your school
- We give parents a school-specific page with details of the lessons on offer and an application form.
- The running of it
- Day-to-day lesson administration is managed by our team. Your school has a named contact for questions or issues that need attention.
Yours to provide
- A room and a slot
- We need a room for teaching and an agreed slot within the school day. We work with you on a rotating timetable.
- One person to ask
- A named member of staff helps us keep lessons organised when a room, school event or teaching date changes.
Headteachers and music leads in Cheshire can ask to review teacher check records and talk through the practical arrangements for their school.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Cheshire depends on that school and its funding, not on who asks first. Ask and we will tell you what is available at yours.
Prices chosen by the school
Each school chooses its lesson price. After teacher pay, programme operating costs and job-advertising costs, MML pays 50% of the remaining lesson income directly into the school’s account each month. See school prices and monthly payouts ↗.
Family lesson payments
Parents contract with My Music Lessons and pay us directly at the price their school chooses. See pricing and monthly payouts ↗.
IN MORE DETAIL
The service across Cheshire
Explore the lesson formats, practical arrangements and next steps for a school partnership in your area.
- The music service for Cheshire
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Cheshire can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
Schools in Cheshire can discuss one-to-one teaching, small groups and bands of up to five children. Lessons take place during the school day under the arrangements agreed with each school.
- In-school music service in Cheshire
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Cheshire, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
Schools in Cheshire can ask about Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. The instruments and lesson format are confirmed with each school as part of its agreement.
- School music lessons in Cheshire
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Cheshire, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The local pages for Cheshire include Chester, Warrington and Crewe. They are part of the 8 towns listed here, with registers to help schools and families find the right school.
- A music partner for Cheshire schools
A school partnership sets out what each team provides and how the service will run. Schools in Cheshire can discuss teaching, absence cover, instruments, records and billing with us, alongside the room and timetable the school supplies.
The school counts on the local pages for Cheshire come from the Department for Education register. The 8 towns listed here help you explore those records; they do not confirm teaching availability.
FREE SCHOOL MUSIC TOOLS
A practical plan for your music week.
Organise the timetable, find out who wants to play and prepare your school’s next steps.
ONE CONVERSATION
Tell us about a school in Cheshire
Name the school and we will find out what is possible there. That is the whole first step.
Start with your school
Tell us what you need.
Share the school name and the provision you have in mind. We will discuss existing lessons, room and timetable options, and how places could be funded. Availability is confirmed before a partnership is agreed.
What happens next
- Our team replies to the school email address you provide.
- We discuss a suitable room, lesson times and payment arrangements with your school.
- If the partnership is suitable, we agree the teaching plan and a start date together.