Laura Deighton Dance Company review
Assessed in Dance schools in Telford
Sole Trader
59-61 High Street, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2EX · Service area: Telford
Laura Deighton Dance Company in short
Laura Deighton Dance Company runs pay-as-you-go weekend classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical theatre from a purpose-built studio on Dawley High Street. The studio offers sprung floors, changing rooms and a family area, and pupils take professional examinations alongside festival and show work. Our review finds the weekend-only, pay-as-you-go shape ideal for busy families.
The record shows a weekend-only studio built for the purpose. Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical theatre run pay as you go from the Dawley High Street rooms, with sprung floors, changing rooms and a family area on site. Enquiries run by phone, email or the contact form, and the timetable leaves weekdays alone. It is a Saturday-and-Sunday shape, which suits families whose weeks are full. The timetable keeps to weekends, leaving school nights free.
Customers rate it just below perfect on Google across a modest base. The Dawley studio setting keeps everything under one roof, from class to changing room, and exam routes give keen pupils somewhere to aim. Our review finds that verdict solid for a school still building its record.
What counts against Laura Deighton Dance Company are the gaps: no fee amounts, no named teaching credentials and nothing on trading history or insurance. It sits outside our top ten on this round's evidence, and a published fee list would settle the first question at once.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Laura Deighton Dance Company suits families who want pay-as-you-go weekend classes in a purpose-built Dawley studio, with exam, festival and show routes for pupils who want them [1]. What counts against it are the gaps: no fee amounts, no named teaching qualifications and nothing on trading history or insurance. Its 4.9 Google rating across 12 reviews, seen 4 September 2026, is solid [2].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 57.3 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Trading history C4 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
Pay-as-you-go terms are stated, with no amounts published [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
70 out of 100
The one-page site sets out class genres, studio facilities and contact routes, with no opening hours published [1].
Industry qualifications
Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.
Strengths
Weekend classes across ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical theatre all run pay as you go [1].
The school describes a purpose-built studio on Dawley High Street with sprung floors, changing rooms and a family area [1].
Pupils take professional examinations alongside festival and show work [1].
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Questions about Laura Deighton Dance Company
Is Laura Deighton Dance Company any good?
On the evidence, a decent weekend option: it sits outside our top ten with a just-below-perfect Google rating and a purpose-built Dawley studio with exam routes. Fees and credentials are unpublished, so treat both as open questions. Visit a weekend class and judge it there.
Is Laura Deighton Dance Company registered with a dance teaching body?
No teaching credentials are stated and none can be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. No mandatory registration applies to dance schools, so there is no licence to look up. Ask who teaches each genre and what sits behind the name.
What does Laura Deighton Dance Company charge?
Classes are pay as you go but no fee amounts are published on the pages checked. Send the weekend classes your household would take and ask for each figure together. Confirm the notice period, exam extras and refund terms before agreeing anything.
Where does Laura Deighton Dance Company work?
Classes run from the purpose-built studio on Dawley High Street in Dawley, Telford. Weekend classes span ballet through musical theatre. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm the right class for the new term. Expect a reply by phone or email.
What areas does Laura Deighton Dance Company cover?
Classes run from the purpose-built studio on Dawley High Street in Dawley, with weekend classes spanning ballet through musical theatre. The record names Telford as its patch. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm the right class for the new term. Ask about parking on the High Street before the first weekend visit.
How do I get a quote from Laura Deighton Dance Company?
Classes are pay as you go but no fee amounts are published on the pages checked. Send the phone, email or contact form the weekend classes your household would take, with ages, and ask for each figure together. Confirm the notice period, exam extras and refund terms. Get the figures back in plain terms before agreeing anything.
What do the reviews say about Laura Deighton Dance Company?
Customers rate the company just below perfect on Google across a modest base, a solid verdict for a weekend school. The verdict reads as solid rather than settled, with room to grow as the base builds. No other review platform appears in the held sources. Read a spread of recent entries on the Google listing before visiting a weekend class.
How does Laura Deighton Dance Company compare with the other Telford dance schools?
It sits outside our top ten on this round's evidence, our pay-as-you-go weekend option in Dawley. The ranked schools above it bring stated credentials or published prices that it lacks. A published fee list would settle the first question at once. Visit a weekend class and judge the teaching there.
Others assessed for this trade
- Silhouette Dance Company70.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for long-running Telford school with IDTA teaching and cover.
- The Arts Centre Telford69.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for stage school with published prices and exam record.
- Carmichael School of Dance & Theatre Arts67.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for RAD and ISTD exam teaching from 35-year school.
- Telford Academy of Performing Arts66.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for pay-as-you-go performing arts for ages 2 to 70.
Sources
- Laura Deighton Dance Company homepage — classes, studio and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Laura Deighton Dance Company Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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