Dan Jones Guitar School review
Ranked 3 of 10 in Music teachers in Telford
Best for: kids and adults working toward guitar grades
Sole Trader
Telford · Service area: Telford
Dan Jones Guitar School in short
Dan Jones Guitar School offers one-to-one and small-group guitar lessons in Telford for children, adults and beginners, taught by a guitarist of long standing with more than twenty years of teaching. Lessons follow the Rockschool syllabus toward graded exams, and pupil results are named on the site from debut grades upward. Beginners start on the basics while returning players pick up where they left off.
The record shows one-to-one lessons beside small-group sessions, with the Rockschool syllabus running behind both toward graded exams. Pupil results are named on the site from debut grades upward, so parents can see progress before enquiring. The school teaches from its Stafford Park base in Telford for children, adults and beginners, with first contact through the website and phone line.
Reviews show five stars on Google from a small base of seven ratings: spotless, but thinner than the records above it in the table. Stated safeguarding paperwork, with an enhanced background check and child-protection training, sits behind the score. No lesson prices appear on the site, which is the gap the reviews cannot fill.
Our judgement: Dan Jones Guitar School suits grade-focused guitar pupils, whether children or adults, with named passes showing the teaching works. What counts against it is the thin public paper trail: no fees and no insurance details appear, and the review base is small.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Dan Jones suits you if you want guitar grades for a child or yourself with a long-teaching, exam-focused Telford tutor [1]. Named pupil passes and stated DBS clearance are the standout facts [1]. What counts against it is price: no fees appear on the site [1].
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
- 64.6 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
65 out of 100
An enhanced DBS check with child-protection training is stated on the business's own website [1].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No lesson prices, rates or fee statements are published on the pages checked [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site sets out one-to-one and small-group lessons for kids, adults and beginners, the Rockschool grade route, pupil grade results and booking routes [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | 21 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
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Questions about Dan Jones Guitar School
Is Dan Jones Guitar School any good?
Strong for grade-focused guitar: third in our Telford music-teacher table, with named pupil passes through the Rockschool syllabus and an enhanced background check with child-protection training stated on its site. The review base is small at seven ratings. Read the full review, then ask for fees in writing. Named pupil passes back the grade claims.
Is Dan Jones Guitar School registered with a teaching scheme?
An enhanced background check with child-protection training is stated on the school's website, which is the scheme claim that matters for children's lessons. No exam-board registration or other membership can be sourced. Ask to see the check certificate when you make your enquiry. Exam-board registration cannot be sourced, so judge the grade record on named passes.
What does Dan Jones Guitar School charge?
No lesson prices, rates or fee statements are published on the pages checked. Ask for the fee, the lesson length and what exam entries cost on top, all in writing before the first lesson. Pin the quote against Midlands survey rates for one-to-one teaching. Get the lesson length with the fee.
Where does Dan Jones Guitar School teach?
The school teaches from its Stafford Park base in Telford, offering one-to-one and small-group lessons for children, adults and beginners. Telford postcodes sit inside its patch. Send your age group and goal with your enquiry to confirm the right format. One-to-one and small-group formats both run from the base, so name your format when you enquire.
How is Dan Jones Guitar School ranked?
It ranks third of the ten music teachers in our September round, the pick for children and adults working toward guitar grades. Telford Stage School sits just above on all-round stage training. Read the full review, then agree fees and exam costs in writing. Its grade passes and stated checks put it there.
Which areas does Dan Jones Guitar School cover?
The school teaches from its Stafford Park base in Telford, offering one-to-one and small-group lessons for children, adults and beginners. Telford postcodes sit inside its patch. Send your age group and goal with your enquiry to confirm the right format, and ask about parking at the Stafford Park unit before you travel.
How do we get a quote from Dan Jones Guitar School?
First contact runs through the website and phone line. Send the pupil's age, the grade goal and whether one-to-one or small-group lessons suit, and ask for the fee with the lesson length in writing. No prices are published, so pin the reply against Midlands survey rates for one-to-one teaching before you book a block.
What do reviews say about Dan Jones Guitar School?
Google shows five stars from seven ratings, seen at the start of September: spotless, but the smallest customer base among the ranked guitar teachers. Named pupil passes through the Rockschool syllabus sit behind the score. No fees appear on the site, so agree the fee and exam costs in writing with your enquiry.
Others assessed for this trade
- The Arts Centre Telford65.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for exam-tracked children's singing with the round's deepest review record.
- Telford Stage School65.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for children's singing dance and drama together.
- Telford Academy of Performing Arts64.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for family performing-arts classes in Oakengates.
- Telford Music School62.5 / 100Ranked 5. Best for families wanting group or one-to-one lessons.
Sources
- Dan Jones Guitar School homepage — lessons, grades and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Dan Jones Guitar School, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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