Derbyshire · DE7
Music teaching for primary schools in Ilkeston
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
If your Ilkeston school is reviewing its music offer, start with the lessons you want pupils to have. Our team will discuss the instruments, lesson formats and timetable, then explain the staffing and practical arrangements we can provide.
The Department for Education register records 20 primary schools in and around Ilkeston. The local listings include Dallimore Primary & Nursery 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
- 20
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Ilkeston
For autumn performances in Derbyshire, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Ilkeston may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Ilkeston 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.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Ilkeston
The list below helps you identify a primary school in Ilkeston. Include its name in your enquiry so we can discuss provision for that school.
Every primary school in and around Ilkeston, from the Department for Education’s register - 20 of them.
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery Schoolopens Dallimore Primary & Nursery School’s own website
- Cotmanhay Junior Schoolopens Cotmanhay Junior School’s own website
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery Schoolopens Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School’s own website
- Kensington Junior Academyopens Kensington Junior Academy’s own website
- Chaucer Junior Schoolopens Chaucer Junior School’s own website
- Ladywood Primary Schoolopens Ladywood Primary School’s own website
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School
- Hallam Fields Junior Schoolopens Hallam Fields Junior School’s own website
- Granby Junior Schoolopens Granby Junior School’s own website
- Chaucer Infant Schoolopens Chaucer Infant School’s own website
- Larklands Infant Schoolopens Larklands Infant School’s own website
- Field House Infant Schoolopens Field House Infant School’s own website
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant Schoolopens Charlotte Nursery and Infant School’s own website
- St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academyopens St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy’s own website
- Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary Schoolopens Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School’s own website
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolopens St Andrew's CofE Primary School’s own website
- Scargill CofE Primary Schoolopens Scargill CofE Primary School’s own website
- Richardson Endowed Primary Schoolopens Richardson Endowed Primary School’s own website
- Morley Primary Schoolopens Morley Primary School’s own website
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary Schoolopens Horsley Woodhouse Primary School’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 Ilkeston
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Ilkeston
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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Ilkeston 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
- Lesson instruments are free to the school. The teacher brings the equipment and takes it away after teaching.
- 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
- 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
- Your school provides a teaching room and time for lessons during term. We agree the timetable together and organise the lesson administration.
- One person to ask
- We ask for one main contact at school to coordinate access, confirm dates and let us know about changes.
When enquiring for a school in Ilkeston, or nearby in Derby, Chesterfield and Swadlincote, please confirm teaching availability with our team.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston
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 Ilkeston
A music service brings teaching, instruments, absence cover and administration into one school agreement. For a school in Ilkeston, we discuss the proposed lessons, records and billing together so staff know who is responsible for each part.
For a school in Ilkeston, 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.
- In-school music service in Ilkeston
An in-school music service takes place on school premises, during the school day in term time. A school in Ilkeston provides a suitable room and agrees lesson slots with us; children attend their music lesson and then return to class.
The 20 primary schools listed for Ilkeston are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Ilkeston
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Ilkeston, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
Ilkeston is in Derbyshire. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Ilkeston
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Ilkeston, we agree the teaching arrangements as part of the service and organise absence cover; staff can ask how missed lessons are handled before signing an agreement.
For an enquiry about a school in Ilkeston, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Ilkeston
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Ilkeston can ask how the teaching is organised for individual pupils and small groups, and how lesson records help families follow their progress.
The register on this page lists 20 primary schools in Ilkeston. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- Music lessons for Ilkeston schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Ilkeston, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
A school in Ilkeston 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.
- School band and ensemble in Ilkeston
A school band or small ensemble brings up to five children together to play music. Schools in Ilkeston can discuss a group that fits their pupils and instruments, with teaching during the school day and time to practise listening and playing together.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Derby, Chesterfield and Swadlincote. For an enquiry in Ilkeston, 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
Tell us what your Ilkeston school needs
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.