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Music teaching for primary schools in Barnstaple
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
A visiting music teacher is one part of a school programme. Schools in Barnstaple can also discuss instruments, absence cover, records and billing with our team, so the agreement covers the work around the lessons as well as the teaching.
The Department for Education register records 24 primary schools in and around Barnstaple. The local listings include Newport Community School Primary Academy. 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
- 24
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Barnstaple
If your Barnstaple school is planning a December performance, discuss the programme early and choose parts that allow beginners to take part at a suitable level.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Barnstaple
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Barnstaple
The register provides a starting point for a school enquiry in Barnstaple. Name the school and outline the music provision you have in mind.
Every primary school in and around Barnstaple, from the Department for Education’s register - 24 of them.
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academyopens Sticklepath Community Primary Academy’s own website
- Newport Community School Primary Academyopens Newport Community School Primary Academy’s own website
- Eden Park Academyopens Eden Park Academy’s own website
- Yeo Valley Primary School
- Ashleigh CofE Primary Schoolopens Ashleigh CofE Primary School’s own website
- Parracombe Church of England Primary Schoolopens Parracombe Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Roundswell Community Primary Academyopens Roundswell Community Primary Academy’s own website
- Orchard Vale Community Schoolopens Orchard Vale Community School’s own website
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstapleopens Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple’s own website
- Shirwell Community Primary Schoolopens Shirwell Community Primary School’s own website
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academyopens Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy’s own website
- Pilton Infants' Academyopens Pilton Infants' Academy’s own website
- Filleigh Community Primary Schoolopens Filleigh Community Primary School’s own website
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary Schoolopens Goodleigh Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Fremington Primary Schoolopens Fremington Primary School’s own website
- Kentisbury Primary Schoolopens Kentisbury Primary School’s own website
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary Schoolopens Swimbridge Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Landkey Community Primary Academyopens Landkey Community Primary Academy’s own website
- Holywell Church of England Schoolopens Holywell Church of England School’s own website
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary Schoolopens Bratton Fleming Community Primary School’s own website
- Brayford Academyopens Brayford Academy’s own website
- Bishops Tawton Primary Schoolopens Bishops Tawton Primary School’s own website
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary Schoolopens Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School’s own website
- Marwood Schoolopens Marwood 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.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Barnstaple
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.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Barnstaple 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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Barnstaple provide
Schools can ask to expand their music provision. We assess requests for more time while keeping the agreed lessons in place.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- We provide the instruments for lessons at no cost to the school. Children can try the drums without owning a kit at home.
- Checks and training
- Every teacher has an enhanced DBS check, identity and reference checks, and safeguarding training. Schools can request the supporting records.
- 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
- Our team handles attendance records, billing and family enquiries, including requests to change lessons.
Yours to provide
- A room and a slot
- Provide a suitable room and agree a rotating lesson time with us to help children avoid repeatedly missing the same subject.
- One person to ask
- A named member of staff helps us keep lessons organised when a room, school event or teaching date changes.
The 24 primary schools listed for Barnstaple can use this overview to understand the practical requirements before discussing a partnership.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple
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 Barnstaple
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 Barnstaple can ask how each part would work before agreeing a partnership.
The register on this page lists 24 primary schools in Barnstaple. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- In-school music service in Barnstaple
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Barnstaple, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
For a school in Barnstaple, 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 music lessons in Barnstaple
Schools in Barnstaple can discuss one-to-one lessons, small groups and bands of up to five children. Teaching takes place during the school day, with a practice note sent home after each lesson to help families follow what their child is learning.
The 24 primary schools listed for Barnstaple are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Barnstaple
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Barnstaple, 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 Barnstaple, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Barnstaple
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Barnstaple can ask how the teaching is organised for individual pupils and small groups, and how lesson records help families follow their progress.
The instruments schools in Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple schools
Music provision needs clear practical arrangements as well as a teaching plan. Schools in Barnstaple can discuss registers, safeguarding records, communication with families and billing with our team before lessons are agreed.
Barnstaple is in Devon. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School band and ensemble in Barnstaple
A school band or small ensemble brings up to five children together to play music. Schools in Barnstaple can discuss a group that fits their pupils and instruments, with teaching during the school day and time to practise listening and playing together.
A school in Barnstaple 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.
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
Discuss lesson options for your Barnstaple 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.