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Explore music provision for Exeter schools
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
If your Exeter 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 53 primary schools in and around Exeter. The local listings include St Leonard's (CofE) 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
- 53
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Exeter
For autumn performances in Devon, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Exeter may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Exeter
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 Exeter
These school details come from the Department for Education register. For an enquiry in Exeter, name the school so we can check what arrangements are possible.
Every primary school in and around Exeter, from the Department for Education’s register - 53 of them.
- Willowbrook Schoolopens Willowbrook School’s own website
- Montgomery Primary Schoolopens Montgomery Primary School’s own website
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nurseryopens Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery’s own website
- Exwick Heights Primary Schoolopens Exwick Heights Primary School’s own website
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery Schoolopens St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School’s own website
- Westclyst Community Primary Schoolopens Westclyst Community Primary School’s own website
- Bowhill Primary Schoolopens Bowhill Primary School’s own website
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery Schoolopens Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- Alphington Primary Schoolopens Alphington Primary School’s own website
- Exminster Community Primaryopens Exminster Community Primary’s own website
- Monkerton Community Primary School
- Broadclyst Community Primary Schoolopens Broadclyst Community Primary School’s own website
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary Schoolopens St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School’s own website
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academyopens St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy’s own website
- Wynstream Primary School Academyopens Wynstream Primary School Academy’s own website
- Whipton Barton Junior Schoolopens Whipton Barton Junior School’s own website
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary Schoolopens St Gabriel's CofE Primary School’s own website
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery Schoolopens Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School’s own website
- Countess Wear Primary Schoolopens Countess Wear Primary School’s own website
- Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary Schoolopens Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Woodwater Academyopens Woodwater Academy’s own website
- St David's CofE Primary Schoolopens St David's CofE Primary School’s own website
- St Thomas Primary Schoolopens St Thomas Primary School’s own website
- Cockwood Primary Schoolopens Cockwood Primary School’s own website
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Nicholas Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-Schoolopens Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School’s own website
- Stoke Hill Junior Schoolopens Stoke Hill Junior School’s own website
- Ladysmith Junior Schoolopens Ladysmith Junior School’s own website
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary Schoolopens Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Kenn Church of England Primary Schoolopens Kenn Church of England Primary School’s own website
- The Duchy School Bradninchopens The Duchy School Bradninch’s own website
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Kenton Primary Schoolopens Kenton Primary School’s own website
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary Schoolopens Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School’s own website
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery Schoolopens Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School’s own website
- The Topsham Schoolopens The Topsham School’s own website
- Newtown Primary Schoolopens Newtown Primary School’s own website
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nurseryopens St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery’s own website
- Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-Schoolopens Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School’s own website
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery Schoolopens Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School’s own website
- Silverton Church of England Primary Schoolopens Silverton Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Clyst St Mary Primary Schoolopens Clyst St Mary Primary School’s own website
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary Schoolopens Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School’s own website
- Woodbury Church of England Primary Schoolopens Woodbury Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Christow Primary Schoolopens Christow Primary School’s own website
- Ide Primary Schoolopens Ide Primary School’s own website
- Newton St Cyres Primary Schoolopens Newton St Cyres Primary School’s own website
- Tedburn St Mary Schoolopens Tedburn St Mary School’s own website
- Whimple Primary Schoolopens Whimple Primary School’s own website
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary Schoolopens Doddiscombsleigh Primary School’s own website
- Payhembury Church of England Primary Schoolopens Payhembury Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Thorverton Church of England Primary Schoolopens Thorverton Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Dunsford Community Academyopens Dunsford Community Academy’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.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Exeter 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.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Exeter
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 Exeter 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
- 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
- Families apply through a dedicated page for your school, with the lesson information they need to get started.
- 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
- 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
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
For a school in Exeter, Devon, 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 Exeter 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 Exeter
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 Exeter
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 Exeter can ask how each part would work before agreeing a partnership.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Plymouth, Torquay and Paignton. For an enquiry in Exeter, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- In-school music service in Exeter
An in-school music service takes place on school premises, during the school day in term time. A school in Exeter provides a suitable room and agrees lesson slots with us; children attend their music lesson and then return to class.
The 53 primary schools listed for Exeter are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Exeter
Schools in Exeter 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.
For a school in Exeter, 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.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Exeter
Peripatetic music teachers travel to schools to teach. A school in Exeter 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 Exeter, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Exeter
Choosing an instrument is part of planning the lessons. For a school in Exeter, we discuss pupils' interests alongside the available teaching, instruments and lesson formats, then agree a programme with the school.
The register on this page lists 53 primary schools in Exeter. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- Music lessons for Exeter schools
A school in Exeter can start with the space and time it has available. We discuss the staffing, instruments and administration needed for the programme, including how families apply and whether places are funded by the school or paid for by families.
A school in Exeter 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 Exeter
Playing in a group involves keeping time with others and learning how individual parts fit together. Schools in Exeter can ask about bands and small ensembles of up to five, including the room, instruments and timetable needed.
Exeter is in Devon. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
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 Exeter 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.