Lancashire · LA1
Plan music provision for your Lancaster school
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Practice notes help families follow what pupils have worked on in a lesson. For schools in Lancaster, our service brings that communication together with teaching, instruments, registers and billing under an agreed school programme.
The Department for Education register records 26 primary schools in and around Lancaster. The local listings include Moorside 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
- 26
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Lancaster
If your Lancaster school is planning a December performance, discuss the programme early and choose parts that allow beginners to take part at a suitable level.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Lancaster
Explore the primary school register for Lancaster below, then tell us which school you are contacting us about and what it would like to offer.
Every primary school in and around Lancaster, from the Department for Education’s register - 26 of them.
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary Schoolopens Lancaster Ryelands Primary School’s own website
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary Schoolopens Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School’s own website
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery Schoolopens Bowerham Primary & Nursery School’s own website
- Moorside Primary Schoolopens Moorside Primary School’s own website
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancasteropens St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster’s own website
- Castle View Primary Academyopens Castle View Primary Academy’s own website
- Willow Lane Community Primary Schoolopens Willow Lane Community Primary School’s own website
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancasteropens The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster’s own website
- Bentham Community Primary Schoolopens Bentham Community Primary School’s own website
- Caton Primary Schoolopens Caton Primary School’s own website
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary Schoolopens Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Cawthorne's Endowed Schoolopens Cawthorne's Endowed School’s own website
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary Schoolopens St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School’s own website
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolopens Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolopens Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s own website
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancasteropens St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster’s own website
- Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary Schoolopens Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary Schoolopens Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary Schoolopens Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School’s own website
- Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary Schoolopens Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary Schoolopens Austwick Church of England VA Primary School’s own website
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary Schoolopens Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolopens Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Lancaster
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 Lancaster
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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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
- Instruments are supplied at no cost to the school, so you can introduce lessons without buying equipment first.
- 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
- Families apply through a dedicated page for your school, with the lesson information they need to get started.
- 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
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
For a school in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster
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 Lancaster
A music service brings teaching, instruments, absence cover and administration into one school agreement. For a school in Lancaster, we discuss the proposed lessons, records and billing together so staff know who is responsible for each part.
A school in Lancaster 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 Lancaster
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Lancaster, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
The 26 primary schools listed for Lancaster are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Lancaster
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Lancaster, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn. For an enquiry in Lancaster, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Lancaster
Peripatetic teaching allows a school to arrange specialist music lessons on its own premises. Schools in Lancaster can ask about teacher availability, safeguarding checks, lesson records and how the programme would fit into the school week.
For an enquiry about a school in Lancaster, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Lancaster
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Lancaster can ask how the teaching is organised for individual pupils and small groups, and how lesson records help families follow their progress.
Lancaster is in Lancashire. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- Music lessons for Lancaster schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Lancaster, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
The register on this page lists 26 primary schools in Lancaster. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- School band and ensemble in Lancaster
Playing in a group involves keeping time with others and learning how individual parts fit together. Schools in Lancaster can ask about bands and small ensembles of up to five, including the room, instruments and timetable needed.
For a school in Lancaster, 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.
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 Lancaster 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.