Music Lessons

We are keen to promote music opportunities both within the curriculum and beyond to provide students with access to a rich and diverse range which helps to inspire and appreciate music in all its forms and genres.

PMSC Music Development Plan 2025

We are pleased to offer a range of 1-to-1 instrumental music lessons in school. Each term will consist of 10 individual lessons of 15, 20 or 30 minutes duration which take place during the normal school day.

Lessons costs for academic year 2025/26 are below 

• £97.50 for 10 x 15 minute lessons per term (recommended for beginner level)
• £130.00 for 10 x 20 minutes lessons per term (recommended for Grades 2-4)
• £195.00 for 10 x 30 minute lessons per term (recommended for Grades 5 and above)

If you are eligible, Essex Music Service (EMS) provide Tuition Discount of 66% to support students from low-income families and/or disadvantaged backgrounds. Click here to visit their website for more information.

Instrumental lessons are scheduled during the school day on a rotating timetable. This is to minimise ongoing disruption to students normal weekly timetabled lessons. The following instruments are currently available whilst other instruments can be made available if provided by Essex Music Service.

Please note, guitar and ukulele lessons are not provided by Essex Music Services, please follow one of the links below to register your interest.

If you are interested in your child having instrument lessons in school:

· Please click here to register for guitar or ukulele lessons

· For all other instruments, please click here to register via Essex Music Services, once you are on the page scroll down and click on the pink ‘BOOK’ button.

All students taking music lessons at school will be strongly encouraged to take part in school ensembles to accelerate their progress. Ensembles currently run after school and some lunchtimes, these include –