Tyne and Wear · NE2
Plan school-day music lessons in Newcastle upon Tyne
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Music lessons come with registers, practice notes and communication with families. Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne can discuss how we manage those tasks alongside teaching, instruments and billing, with responsibilities set out in the partnership agreement.
The Department for Education register records 103 primary schools in and around Newcastle upon Tyne. The local listings include Westgate Hill Primary Academy. 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
- 103
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Newcastle upon Tyne
For autumn performances in Tyne and Wear, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Newcastle upon Tyne may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Newcastle upon Tyne
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Browse the school details for Newcastle upon Tyne below. Our team can discuss a proposed programme once we know the school name and location.
Every primary school in and around Newcastle upon Tyne, from the Department for Education’s register - 103 of them.
- Byker Primary Schoolopens Byker Primary School’s own website
- Canning Street Primary Schoolopens Canning Street Primary School’s own website
- Central Walker Church of England Primary Schoolopens Central Walker Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Welbeck Academyopens Welbeck Academy’s own website
- Moorside Primary Schoolopens Moorside Primary School’s own website
- Atkinson Road Primary Academyopens Atkinson Road Primary Academy’s own website
- Thomas Walling Primary Academyopens Thomas Walling Primary Academy’s own website
- Beech Hill Primary Schoolopens Beech Hill Primary School’s own website
- Westgate Hill Primary Academyopens Westgate Hill Primary Academy’s own website
- Bridgewater Primary Schoolopens Bridgewater Primary School’s own website
- Hilton Primary Academyopens Hilton Primary Academy’s own website
- Walkergate Community Schoolopens Walkergate Community School’s own website
- Wingrove Primary Schoolopens Wingrove Primary School’s own website
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary Schoolopens Stocksfield Avenue Primary School’s own website
- Throckley Primary Schoolopens Throckley Primary School’s own website
- Westerhope Primary Schoolopens Westerhope Primary School’s own website
- Hotspur Primary Schoolopens Hotspur Primary School’s own website
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenhamopens English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham’s own website
- Kingston Park Primary Schoolopens Kingston Park Primary School’s own website
- Amberley Primary Schoolopens Amberley Primary School’s own website
- Knop Law Primary Schoolopens Knop Law Primary School’s own website
- Ravenswood Primary Schoolopens Ravenswood Primary School’s own website
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Dentonopens St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton’s own website
- Benton Dene Primary Schoolopens Benton Dene Primary School’s own website
- Burnopfield Primary Schoolopens Burnopfield Primary School’s own website
- Front Street Community Primary Schoolopens Front Street Community Primary School’s own website
- West Jesmond Primary Schoolopens West Jesmond Primary School’s own website
- Benton Park Primary Schoolopens Benton Park Primary School’s own website
- Holystone Primary Schoolopens Holystone Primary School’s own website
- Cragside Primary Schoolopens Cragside Primary School’s own website
- Brunton First Schoolopens Brunton First School’s own website
- Darras Hall Primary Schoolopens Darras Hall Primary School’s own website
- Cheviot Primary Schoolopens Cheviot Primary School’s own website
- West Walker Primary Schoolopens West Walker Primary School’s own website
- Hawthorn Primary Schoolopens Hawthorn Primary School’s own website
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastleopens St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle’s own website
- Simonside Primary Schoolopens Simonside Primary School’s own website
- St Johns Primary Schoolopens St Johns Primary School’s own website
- Lemington Riverside Primary Schoolopens Lemington Riverside Primary School’s own website
- Mountfield Primary Schoolopens Mountfield Primary School’s own website
- St Michael's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Michael's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Tyneview Primary Schoolopens Tyneview Primary School’s own website
- Christ Church CofE Primary Schoolopens Christ Church CofE Primary School’s own website
- Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolopens Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Kenton Bar Primary Schoolopens Kenton Bar Primary School’s own website
- Broadwood Primary Schoolopens Broadwood Primary School’s own website
- West Denton Primary Schoolopens West Denton Primary School’s own website
- Grasmere Academyopens Grasmere Academy’s own website
- Swalwell Primary Schoolopens Swalwell Primary School’s own website
- West Newcastle Academyopens West Newcastle Academy’s own website
- North Fawdon Primary Schoolopens North Fawdon Primary School’s own website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwellopens St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell’s own website
- St Paul's CofE Primary Schoolopens St Paul's CofE Primary School’s own website
- Walbottle Village Primary Schoolopens Walbottle Village Primary School’s own website
- Ivy Road Primary Schoolopens Ivy Road Primary School’s own website
- Balliol Primary Schoolopens Balliol Primary School’s own website
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Closeopens St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close’s own website
- Chopwell Primary Schoolopens Chopwell Primary School’s own website
- Farne Primary Schoolopens Farne Primary School’s own website
- Wyndham Primary Schoolopens Wyndham Primary School’s own website
- Newburn Manor Primary Schoolopens Newburn Manor Primary School’s own website
- Forest Hall Primary Schoolopens Forest Hall Primary School’s own website
- Chillingham Road Primary Schoolopens Chillingham Road Primary School’s own website
- Waverley Primary Schoolopens Waverley Primary School’s own website
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhopeopens St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope’s own website
- Shiremoor Primary Schoolopens Shiremoor Primary School’s own website
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walkeropens St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker’s own website
- Greenfields Community Primary Schoolopens Greenfields Community Primary School’s own website
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastleopens St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle’s own website
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kentonopens St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton’s own website
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Regent Farm First Schoolopens Regent Farm First School’s own website
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Catherine's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Hazlewood Community Primary Schoolopens Hazlewood Community Primary School’s own website
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)opens St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)’s own website
- Sacred Heart Primary Schoolopens Sacred Heart Primary School’s own website
- Backworth Park Primary Schoolopens Backworth Park Primary School’s own website
- Milecastle Primary Schoolopens Milecastle Primary School’s own website
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastleopens St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle’s own website
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heatonopens St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton’s own website
- Grange First Schoolopens Grange First School’s own website
- Washingwell Community Primary Schoolopens Washingwell Community Primary School’s own website
- Dinnington First Schoolopens Dinnington First School’s own website
- Westmoor Primary Schoolopens Westmoor Primary School’s own website
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hallopens St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall’s own website
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First Schoolopens Archbishop Runcie CofE First School’s own website
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermooropens Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor’s own website
- Stamfordham Primary Schoolopens Stamfordham Primary School’s own website
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary Schoolopens Richard Coates Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Clover Hill Community Primary Schoolopens Clover Hill Community Primary School’s own website
- Ponteland Community Primary Schoolopens Ponteland Community Primary School’s own website
- Havannah First Schoolopens Havannah First School’s own website
- Archibald First Schoolopens Archibald First School’s own website
- Fellside Community Primary Schoolopens Fellside Community Primary School’s own website
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickhamopens St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham’s own website
- Gosforth Park First Schoolopens Gosforth Park First School’s own website
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforthopens St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth’s own website
- Belsay Primary Schoolopens Belsay Primary School’s own website
- St Charles' Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Charles' Catholic Primary School’s own website
- South Gosforth First Schoolopens South Gosforth First School’s own website
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary Schoolopens Whickham Parochial Church of England 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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
- Before teaching begins, we complete enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks and safeguarding training. Evidence is available on request.
- A page for your school
- Your school has its own lesson page showing its name, address and available instruments. Parents use that page to apply.
- 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.
Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne
A music service brings teaching, instruments, absence cover and administration into one school agreement. For a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, we discuss the proposed lessons, records and billing together so staff know who is responsible for each part.
For a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.
- In-school music service in Newcastle upon Tyne
Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 an enquiry about a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- School music lessons in Newcastle upon Tyne
The lesson format is agreed with the school: individual tuition, a small group or a band of up to five. Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne can ask which formats suit their proposed instruments and pupils, and how progress and practice notes are shared with families.
The register on this page lists 103 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Newcastle upon Tyne
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Sunderland, Gateshead and South Shields. For an enquiry in Newcastle upon Tyne, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- Instrumental tuition in Newcastle upon Tyne
Choosing an instrument is part of planning the lessons. For a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, we discuss pupils' interests alongside the available teaching, instruments and lesson formats, then agree a programme with the school.
The instruments schools in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Newcastle upon Tyne, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
Newcastle upon Tyne is in Tyne and Wear. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School band and ensemble in Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne, we discuss the instruments and group with staff before agreeing lessons for up to five children.
A school in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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.