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Plan music provision for your St Helens school
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele are the five options schools in St Helens can ask about. The school and our team agree the instruments, lesson format and timetable together, then confirm what can be arranged.
The Department for Education register records 38 primary schools in and around St Helens. The local listings include Thatto Heath Community 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
- 38
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in St Helens
For autumn performances in Merseyside, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in St Helens may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for St Helens 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 St Helens
The school register for St Helens is provided for local reference. Contact us with the school name to discuss instruments, lesson formats and possible times.
Every primary school in and around St Helens, from the Department for Education’s register - 38 of them.
- Broad Oak Community Primary Schoolopens Broad Oak Community Primary School’s own website
- Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary Schoolopens Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School’s own website
- Thatto Heath Community Primary Schoolopens Thatto Heath Community Primary School’s own website
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary Schoolopens St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Legh Vale Primary School
- Sherdley Primary Schoolopens Sherdley Primary School’s own website
- Eccleston Mere Primary Schoolopens Eccleston Mere Primary School’s own website
- Bleak Hill Primary Schoolopens Bleak Hill Primary School’s own website
- Willow Tree Primary Schoolopens Willow Tree Primary School’s own website
- Merton Bank Primary Schoolopens Merton Bank Primary School’s own website
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Theresa's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Carr Mill Primary Schoolopens Carr Mill Primary School’s own website
- St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary Schoolopens St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School’s own website
- St James' Church of England Primary Schoolopens St James' Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Sutton Manor Community Primary Schoolopens Sutton Manor Community Primary School’s own website
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary Schoolopens Sutton Oak CofE Primary School’s own website
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Streetopens St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street’s own website
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary Schoolopens Holy Cross Catholic Primary School’s own website
- St Austin's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Austin's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- St Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Anne's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Rivington Primary Schoolopens Rivington Primary School’s own website
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Schoolopens Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Robins Lane Community Primary Schoolopens Robins Lane Community Primary School’s own website
- Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helensopens Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens’s own website
- Ashurst Primary Schoolopens Ashurst Primary School’s own website
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary Schoolopens Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School’s own website
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary Schoolopens St John Vianney Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Eaves Primary Schoolopens Eaves Primary School’s own website
- Longton Lane Community Primary Schoolopens Longton Lane Community Primary School’s own website
- Nutgrove Methodist Primary Schoolopens Nutgrove Methodist Primary School’s own website
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Grange Valley Primary Schoolopens Grange Valley Primary School’s own website
- St Mary's Catholic Infant Academyopens St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy’s own website
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Schoolopens Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Rainford CofE Primary Schoolopens Rainford CofE Primary School’s own website
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary Schoolopens Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School’s own website
- St Julie's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Julie's Catholic 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 St Helens
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 St Helens
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 St Helens 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
- 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
- A named member of staff helps us keep lessons organised when a room, school event or teaching date changes.
Schools in St Helens can enquire about Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We provide lesson instruments at no cost to the school; available teaching options are confirmed during the enquiry.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in St Helens 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 St Helens
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 St Helens
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in St Helens can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
The register on this page lists 38 primary schools in St Helens. 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 St Helens
Schools in St Helens can discuss a programme that fits their existing timetable. We agree the room, lesson times and how the slots rotate with the school, then organise teaching and instruments for the agreed provision.
For a school in St Helens, 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 St Helens
Schools in St Helens 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.
A school in St Helens 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.
- Peripatetic music teachers in St Helens
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in St Helens, 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.
The 38 primary schools listed for St Helens are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- Instrumental tuition in St Helens
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in St Helens 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 St Helens 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 St Helens schools
A school in St Helens 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 St Helens, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- School band and ensemble in St Helens
Ensemble lessons give children opportunities to follow a shared pulse, listen to other parts and contribute to a piece of music. For a school in St Helens, we discuss the instruments and group with staff before agreeing lessons for up to five children.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Liverpool, Birkenhead and Southport. For an enquiry in St Helens, 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 about a school music enquiry in St Helens
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.