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Which instrumental lessons are on offer?
Which instrumental lessons are on offer?
Each trust school offers a slightly different list of instrument lessons - to be sure what's on offer at your school, please check with your music lead.
The trust employs specialist tutors of the following instruments:
Cello
Double Bass
Clarinet
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Saxophone
Drums
Piano
Keyboard
Singing (Voice)
Viola
Violin
Guitar (acoustic, bass, classical and electric)
Ukulele
If you want to learn an instrument which is not currently on offer at your school, or an instrument which is not on the list above, please let us know. Expanding our provision relies on knowing what people want, so we'd be very pleased to hear from you. Please email music@inspirationtrust.org
When will I receive confirmation that my child will be starting lessons?
When will I receive confirmation that my child will be starting lessons?
We aim to respond to new registrations via email within two weeks during term time. Once availability has been assessed, we will be able to confirm a space for your child on either a timetable, or a waiting list. Please note that lessons are assigned to pupils on a first come, first served basis.
How much do lessons cost? Who do I pay, and when?
How much do lessons cost? Who do I pay, and when?
From September 2025, our charges for lessons will be as follows:
Looked After Children (all instruments) Nil (100% discount for the most vulnerable)
Pupil Premium pupils (all instruments) £30/term (80% discount to combat disadvantage)
Brass, Strings, Woodwind £75/term (50% discount to promote uptake)
Drums, Guitar, organ, Piano, Singing £150/term
Charging varies from school to school and your individual school may have financial assistance available - please contact your music lead if you'd like more information.
If you feel that you may not be able to afford the full cost of lessons, please contact your music lead in school to ask what help they may be able to provide.
We believe that no pupil should be excluded through lack of financial means.
Lessons are paid for in advance using your school's usual payment method eg. MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) app
Schools handle the billing of lessons, and so if you have any further queries specifically in relation to how and when to pay for lessons, please contact your school office directly.
Do music lessons take place throughout the school day?
Do music lessons take place throughout the school day?
Lessons are almost always scheduled throughout the school day, meaning that pupils will sometimes miss part of a curriculum lesson in order to attend their music lesson. The music lesson times rotate and change each week. This means that pupils shouldn't miss the same part of the same curriculum lesson too often.
There are limited opportunities to have lessons at fixed times such as before or after school, or during break times. If you'd like to explore this option, please email music@inspirationtrust.org with your request. Please note that pupils in Year 11 and Year 13 take priority for these slots.
How do I know when my child has their music lesson?
How do I know when my child has their music lesson?
It is the pupil's responsibility to check timetables in school before lessons begin on a Monday morning. As new pupils join, timetables will change, and this is why we ask that timetables are checked at the beginning of every week.
Some schools may have paper timetables available by the music rooms, and some may upload them to Google Classroom. If your child is not sure where to find their music timetable, their music teacher in school will be happy to point them in the right direction.
Does my child need an instrument at home to have lessons?
Does my child need an instrument at home to have lessons?
You do not need an instrument at home at the outset. Lessons can start before you have an instrument. We will supply the instrument at the beginning if you do not have one.
Pupils do need access to an instrument if they are to make progress between lessons. If you do not have an instrument, please let us know and we'll aim to lend you an instrument as soon as possible. We have a large number of portable instruments available and can lend them to you for free while our stocks last.
If your child plays a large instrument such as the piano or drum kit and do not have one at home, they can speak to their teacher and school music lead to arrange practice time on the instruments in their school.
If you are able to purchase your own instrument, we encourage you to do that, especially once the pupil has been learning for a while and is ready for their own instrument. The government approved Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme allows pupils having lessons in school to purchase an instrument through their school at a reduced cost. You can learn more about the scheme on our AIPS page.
We have an instrument at home. Does my child need to bring it to their lesson?
We have an instrument at home. Does my child need to bring it to their lesson?
Yes. Pupils that have portable instruments will need to bring their instrument to their lesson each week.
How do I cancel music lessons?
How do I cancel music lessons?
Lesson cancellations must be notified by parents or carers via email (music@inspirationtrust.org). Please note that we require half a term's notice of any cancellation in line with our terms and conditions.
If you have a query not already answered above, please email music@inspirationtrust.org.
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