Telford Music School review
Ranked 5 of 10 in Music teachers in Telford
Best for: families wanting group or one-to-one lessons
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Trading as TELFORD MUSIC SCHOOL LIMITED · 2 Tan Bank, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1HJ · Service area: Telford, Wellington
Telford Music School in short
Telford Music School is a Wellington music school teaching some twenty instruments alongside singing, drama and theory, in one-to-one, paired and group formats with exam preparation. Few Telford teachers match that breadth under one roof. Pupil news and exam results are posted on the site, so parents can see progress across instruments before enquiring.
The company behind the school has sat on the public record for well over a decade, and lesson prices with payment terms are published rather than quoted blind, with exam preparation through regulated boards on offer. Opening runs seven days a week from the Tan Bank building in Wellington, with phone, email and lesson-booking routes all published. Few Telford teachers match that combination of openness and availability.
Reviews show just under full marks on Google from twenty-five ratings, seen at the start of September: a touch below a clean sheet, but a broad base for a family school. The published prices and long company record sit behind the score. No staff scheme membership or insurance details appear, which the reviews cannot fill.
Our judgement: it suits families covering several instruments or children, with one roof, published prices and a checkable company record. Paired and group formats keep the weekly bill down where one-to-one would strain it. What counts against it is paperwork: no staff scheme membership is stated and no insurance details appear.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Telford Music School suits you if you want one local school to cover several instruments or several children, with published prices and a long company record [1] [2] [3]. The 4.9 Google rating across 25 reviews supports the teaching [4]. What counts against it is the missing paperwork: no insurance details appear on the site.
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
- 62.5 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
No scheme membership, licence or professional registration is stated on the website or found on the platforms checked [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%
85 out of 100
Private lessons are £17 for 30 minutes and group lessons £11, with standing-order payment terms set out in full [2].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
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
You get breadth few Telford teachers match: piano, strings, woodwind, brass, guitar, drums, voice, drama and theory, one-to-one or in groups [2].
The company record is checkable: TELFORD MUSIC SCHOOL LIMITED has been active since 26 July 2011 at the Wellington school address [3].
Lesson prices are published (£17 private, £11 group) with payment terms and opening hours seven days a week [1] [2].
Limitations
No insurance details are published on the pages checked.
No scheme membership or professional registration is stated for the teaching staff [1].
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Questions about Telford Music School
Is Telford Music School any good?
Strong for breadth: fifth in our Telford music-teacher table, teaching some twenty instruments plus singing, drama and theory, with published prices and a long company record. It suits families covering several instruments or several children. Read the full review, then ask about cover in writing. Its breadth suits multi-instrument households.
Is Telford Music School registered with a teaching scheme?
No scheme membership or professional registration is stated for the teaching staff, so it cannot be sourced. Exam preparation through regulated boards is a teaching service rather than a registration. Ask what qualifications sit behind your child's instrument when you enquire. Exam preparation through regulated boards is teaching, not registration.
What does Telford Music School charge?
Private lessons are listed at seventeen pounds per half hour and group lessons at eleven pounds, with standing-order payment terms set out in full. Confirm the block or term size and what exam entries cost on top. Get the scope in writing before lessons start. Standing-order terms are set out alongside the rates.
Where does Telford Music School teach?
The school teaches from Tan Bank in Wellington, Telford, with opening hours seven days a week and phone, email and lesson-booking routes published. Wellington and Telford postcodes sit inside its patch. Send your instruments, ages and suitable times to confirm formats before visiting, since opening runs seven days a week.
How is Telford Music School ranked?
It ranks fifth of the ten music teachers in our September round, the pick for families wanting group or one-to-one lessons. Telford Academy sits just above on local classes. Read the full review, then confirm insurance and notice terms in writing. Its published prices and company record put it there.
Which areas does Telford Music School cover?
The school teaches from Tan Bank in Wellington, with opening hours seven days a week and phone, email and lesson-booking routes published. Wellington and Telford postcodes sit inside its patch. Send your instruments, ages and suitable times to confirm formats before visiting, and ask about parking near Tan Bank for your first visit.
How do we get a quote from Telford Music School?
Phone, email and lesson-booking routes are published, with reception answering throughout the week. Send your instruments, ages and suitable times, and ask for the block or term size with what exam entries cost on top. Private and group rates are listed, so get the scope in writing before lessons start and keep it with your receipts.
What do reviews say about Telford Music School?
Google shows just under full marks from twenty-five ratings, seen at the start of September: a broad base for a family school, a touch below the clean sheets above it. Published prices and a long company record sit behind the score. No insurance details appear on the site, so confirm cover and notice terms 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.
- Dan Jones Guitar School64.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for kids and adults working toward guitar grades.
- Telford Academy of Performing Arts64.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for family performing-arts classes in Oakengates.
Sources
- Telford Music School homepage — services, hours and school news Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Telford Music School lessons page — instruments, prices and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — TELFORD MUSIC SCHOOL LIMITED overview (07718741) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Telford Music School, Wellington Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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