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Music teaching for primary schools in Bournemouth
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Looking at music provision for a school in Bournemouth? We arrange teachers, instruments and absence cover for lessons during the school day. Tell us about the school and the programme you have in mind so we can discuss availability and practical arrangements.
The Department for Education register records 29 primary schools in and around Bournemouth. The local listings include Winton 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
- 29
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Bournemouth
When planning a Christmas programme in Bournemouth, ask the teacher which piano parts suit the pupils taking part and how much rehearsal time they will need.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Bournemouth
The list below helps you identify a primary school in Bournemouth. Include its name in your enquiry so we can discuss provision for that school.
Every primary school in and around Bournemouth, from the Department for Education’s register - 29 of them.
- Kingsleigh Primary Schoolopens Kingsleigh Primary School’s own website
- Elm Academyopens Elm Academy’s own website
- St Luke's Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Luke's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- King's Park Academyopens King's Park Academy’s own website
- Malmesbury Park Primary Schoolopens Malmesbury Park Primary School’s own website
- Muscliff Primary Schoolopens Muscliff Primary School’s own website
- Stourfield Junior Schoolopens Stourfield Junior School’s own website
- St James' Church of England Primary Academyopens St James' Church of England Primary Academy’s own website
- Hill View Primary Academyopens Hill View Primary Academy’s own website
- Pokesdown Community Primary Schoolopens Pokesdown Community Primary School’s own website
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Michael's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Queen's Park Academyopens Queen's Park Academy’s own website
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Schoolopens Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Winton Primary Schoolopens Winton Primary School’s own website
- St Mark's Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Mark's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Avonwood Primary Schoolopens Avonwood Primary School’s own website
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Katharine's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- The Epiphany Schoolopens The Epiphany School’s own website
- Heathlands Primary Academyopens Heathlands Primary Academy’s own website
- Bethany Church of England Junior Schoolopens Bethany Church of England Junior School’s own website
- Kinson Academyopens Kinson Academy’s own website
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant Schoolopens St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School’s own website
- Jewell Academy Bournemouthopens Jewell Academy Bournemouth’s own website
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery Schoolopens Bearwood Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- Queen's Park Infant Academyopens Queen's Park Infant Academy’s own website
- Christ The King Catholic Primary Schoolopens Christ The King Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Stourfield Infant Schoolopens Stourfield Infant 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 Bournemouth
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.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Bournemouth
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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
- 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
- We manage registers, practice notes, invoices and messages to families. Parents can contact us directly with lesson questions.
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.
The 29 primary schools listed for Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth
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 Bournemouth
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Bournemouth can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
The register on this page lists 29 primary schools in Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth
An in-school music service takes place on school premises, during the school day in term time. A school in Bournemouth provides a suitable room and agrees lesson slots with us; children attend their music lesson and then return to class.
For a school in Bournemouth, 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 Bournemouth
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Bournemouth, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The instruments schools in Bournemouth can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Bournemouth
Peripatetic teaching allows a school to arrange specialist music lessons on its own premises. Schools in Bournemouth can ask about teacher availability, safeguarding checks, lesson records and how the programme would fit into the school week.
A school in Bournemouth 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.
- Instrumental tuition in Bournemouth
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Bournemouth can ask how the teaching is organised for individual pupils and small groups, and how lesson records help families follow their progress.
The 29 primary schools listed for Bournemouth are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- Music lessons for Bournemouth schools
A school in Bournemouth 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.
For an enquiry about a school in Bournemouth, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- School band and ensemble in Bournemouth
A school band or small ensemble brings up to five children together to play music. Schools in Bournemouth can discuss a group that fits their pupils and instruments, with teaching during the school day and time to practise listening and playing together.
Bournemouth is in Dorset. 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
Talk through a programme for your Bournemouth 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.