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A school music partnership in Taunton
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 Taunton, our service brings that communication together with teaching, instruments, registers and billing under an agreed school programme.
The Department for Education register records 39 primary schools in and around Taunton. The local listings include St James Church 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
- 39
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Taunton
For autumn performances in Somerset, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Taunton 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 Taunton
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 Taunton 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 Taunton
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Taunton
These school details come from the Department for Education register. For an enquiry in Taunton, name the school so we can check what arrangements are possible.
Every primary school in and around Taunton, from the Department for Education’s register - 39 of them.
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolopens Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School’s own website
- St James Church Schoolopens St James Church School’s own website
- West Monkton Church of England Schoolopens West Monkton Church of England School’s own website
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Tauntonopens Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton’s own website
- North Town Academyopens North Town Academy’s own website
- Parkfield Primary Schoolopens Parkfield Primary School’s own website
- Minerva Primary Schoolopens Minerva Primary School’s own website
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary Schoolopens Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Holway Park Community Primary Schoolopens Holway Park Community Primary School’s own website
- Wellsprings Primary Schoolopens Wellsprings Primary School’s own website
- Priorswood Primary Schoolopens Priorswood Primary School’s own website
- St Peter's Church of England First Schoolopens St Peter's Church of England First School’s own website
- Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary Schoolopens Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Lyngford Park Primary Schoolopens Lyngford Park Primary School’s own website
- Bishops Lydeard Church Schoolopens Bishops Lydeard Church School’s own website
- Wiveliscombe Primary Schoolopens Wiveliscombe Primary School’s own website
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church Schoolopens Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School’s own website
- Stogumber CofE Primary Schoolopens Stogumber CofE Primary School’s own website
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolopens Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Bishops Hull Primary Schoolopens Bishops Hull Primary School’s own website
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary Schoolopens Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School’s own website
- Cotford St Luke Primary Schoolopens Cotford St Luke Primary School’s own website
- Norton Fitzwarren Church Schoolopens Norton Fitzwarren Church School’s own website
- St Andrew's Church Schoolopens St Andrew's Church School’s own website
- Ruishton Church of England Schoolopens Ruishton Church of England School’s own website
- Blackbrook Primary Schoolopens Blackbrook Primary School’s own website
- Nerrols Primary School and Nurseryopens Nerrols Primary School and Nursery’s own website
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primaryopens Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary’s own website
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary Schoolopens Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary Schoolopens Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
- Staplegrove Church Schoolopens Staplegrove Church School’s own website
- Churchstanton Primary Schoolopens Churchstanton Primary School’s own website
- Orchard Grove Primary Schoolopens Orchard Grove Primary School’s own website
- Trull Church of England VA Primary Schoolopens Trull Church of England VA Primary School’s own website
- St George's Catholic Schoolopens St George's Catholic School’s own website
- North Curry CofE Primary Schoolopens North Curry CofE Primary School’s own website
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary Schoolopens Thurlbear Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-Schoolopens Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Taunton 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
- 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
- Your school provides a teaching room and time for lessons during term. We agree the timetable together and organise the lesson administration.
- One person to ask
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
School leaders in Taunton can request teacher check records and discuss how the partnership would work before making a decision.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Taunton 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 Taunton
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 Taunton
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Taunton can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Bath, Weston-super-Mare and Yeovil. For an enquiry in Taunton, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- In-school music service in Taunton
Schools in Taunton 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.
Taunton is in Somerset. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School music lessons in Taunton
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Taunton, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The 39 primary schools listed for Taunton are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Taunton
Peripatetic music teachers travel to schools to teach. A school in Taunton 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 Taunton, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Taunton
Instrumental tuition gives children time to develop skills on an agreed instrument, with guidance on what to practise between lessons. Schools in Taunton can discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele, subject to the provision agreed for their school.
A school in Taunton 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.
- Music lessons for Taunton schools
A school in Taunton 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.
The instruments schools in Taunton can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- School band and ensemble in Taunton
Playing in a group involves keeping time with others and learning how individual parts fit together. Schools in Taunton can ask about bands and small ensembles of up to five, including the room, instruments and timetable needed.
For a school in Taunton, 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 about a school music enquiry in Taunton
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.