County Durham · DH2
Visiting music teachers for Chester-le-Street schools
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
A regular music lesson needs a place in the timetable as well as a teacher. Schools in Chester-le-Street can discuss a suitable room, rotating lesson slots and the instruments they would like to offer, with the arrangements agreed before teaching starts.
The Department for Education register records 18 primary schools in and around Chester-le-Street. The local listings include Cestria Primary School. Browse the register below and name the school when asking about provision.
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.
- Primary schools here
- 18
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Chester-le-Street
When planning a Christmas programme in Chester-le-Street, ask the teacher which drums parts suit the pupils taking part and how much rehearsal time they will need.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Chester-le-Street schools
Discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele with us. The instruments, lesson format and availability are agreed with each school.
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Singing
Ukulele
Lessons can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five. We discuss the right format for the children taking part and the school’s programme.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Chester-le-Street
One conversation
Tell us about your school, existing music provision and what you would like to offer. We discuss suitable options and current availability.
A room and a slot
We agree a suitable teaching space and lesson times with your school. A rotating timetable can help share missed class time across subjects.
Teaching and absence cover
We organise teachers and absence cover. Teaching can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five, following the programme agreed with your school.
The records come back to you
We maintain registers, practice notes and safeguarding records for your team. Where families pay for places, we handle their lesson billing directly.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Chester-le-Street
The school register for Chester-le-Street is provided for local reference. Contact us with the school name to discuss instruments, lesson formats and possible times.
Every primary school in and around Chester-le-Street, from the Department for Education’s register - 18 of them.
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary Schoolopens Ravensworth Terrace Primary School’s own website
- Cestria Primary Schoolopens Cestria Primary School’s own website
- Bullion Lane Primary Schoolopens Bullion Lane Primary School’s own website
- Pelton Community Primary Schoolopens Pelton Community Primary School’s own website
- Barley Mow Primary Schoolopens Barley Mow Primary School’s own website
- Nettlesworth Primary Schoolopens Nettlesworth Primary School’s own website
- Newker Primary Schoolopens Newker Primary School’s own website
- Lumley Junior Schoolopens Lumley Junior School’s own website
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtleyopens St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley’s own website
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery Schoolopens Roseberry Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary Schoolopens Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School’s own website
- Portobello Primary Schoolopens Portobello Primary School’s own website
- Lumley Infant and Nursery Schoolopens Lumley Infant and Nursery School’s own website
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtleyopens St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley’s own website
- Ouston Primary Schoolopens Ouston Primary School’s own website
- Red Rose Primary Schoolopens Red Rose Primary School’s own website
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Streetopens St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street’s own website
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Oustonopens St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston’s own website
Name your school to discuss instruments, a suitable room, lesson times and funding. We confirm availability before agreeing a programme.
School names are from the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools register, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Chester-le-Street
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Chester-le-Street provide
If your school needs more lesson time, we can discuss the options. The current agreement remains in place until a new arrangement is agreed.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- Lesson instruments are free to the school. The teacher brings the equipment and takes it away after teaching.
- Checks and training
- Teachers complete safeguarding training and enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks before joining the teaching team. We keep the records available for schools to review.
- A page for your school
- Your school has its own lesson page showing its name, address and available instruments. Parents use that page to apply.
- 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
- We ask for one main contact at school to coordinate access, confirm dates and let us know about changes.
For a school in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, the next step is to discuss the space, timetable and teaching options that would suit its pupils.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Chester-le-Street 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
More about the service in Chester-le-Street
Practical answers for school leaders and music leads: what the service includes, how lessons fit into school life and how to discuss provision.
- The music service for Chester-le-Street
Our service includes the teaching and the work around it: arranging teachers and instruments, keeping lesson records, managing billing and organising absence cover. A school in Chester-le-Street can ask how each part would work before agreeing a partnership.
A school in Chester-le-Street supplies a room and a rotating lesson slot. Each school chooses its lesson price. Parents contract with and pay My Music Lessons directly. After teacher pay, programme operating and job-advertising costs, we pay 50% of the remaining lesson income directly into the school’s account each month.
- In-school music service in Chester-le-Street
Schools in Chester-le-Street can discuss a programme that fits their existing timetable. We agree the room, lesson times and how the slots rotate with the school, then organise teaching and instruments for the agreed provision.
The 18 primary schools listed for Chester-le-Street are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Chester-le-Street
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Chester-le-Street, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The register on this page lists 18 primary schools in Chester-le-Street. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Chester-le-Street
Peripatetic music teachers travel to schools to teach. A school in Chester-le-Street can discuss a regular teaching slot with us, along with the instruments, room requirements and arrangements for teacher absence.
For an enquiry about a school in Chester-le-Street, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Chester-le-Street
Choosing an instrument is part of planning the lessons. For a school in Chester-le-Street, we discuss pupils' interests alongside the available teaching, instruments and lesson formats, then agree a programme with the school.
The instruments schools in Chester-le-Street can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- Music lessons for Chester-le-Street schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Chester-le-Street, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
For a school in Chester-le-Street, lessons can be arranged one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five during the school day. The format is agreed with the school.
- School band and ensemble in Chester-le-Street
Playing in a group involves keeping time with others and learning how individual parts fit together. Schools in Chester-le-Street can ask about bands and small ensembles of up to five, including the room, instruments and timetable needed.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool. For an enquiry in Chester-le-Street, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
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
Explore music provision for your Chester-le-Street school
Tell us the school name and what you would like to offer. We will discuss the options, funding arrangements and current availability.
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.