Durham and Darlington Schools Prices Standard termly prices for lessons 2024-25 Academic Year Tuition £64.00 Hire £42.00 There are some secondary schools where lesson prices are different. Please check further down this page. REMISSIONS If your child is eligible for free school meals prices are subsidised: Schools in County Durham Free School Meal Prices Tuition £44.00 (may be fully subsidised in some schools) Hire £11.00 (may be fully subsidised in some schools) Schools in Darlington Free School Meal Prices Tuition Fully subsidised Hire Fully Subsidised Children looked after receive fully subsided lessons and hire. Please contact us if you have any queries or require any further information relating to our prices. In some schools the cost of lessons is different. Please check the Parental Guidance if your child attends one of these schools: Durham Johnston Parental Guidance St Leonards Parental Guidance St Bedes Lanchester Parental Guidance Framwellgate School Parental Guidance Wolsingham School Parental Guidance Our standard charge to parents/carers for lessons covers approximately one third of the overall cost. The remaining two thirds are covered by a charge to school and by Durham Music Service, using funding from the Department for Education (via Arts Council England). In some schools there is a higher charge. This helps to cover part of school’s contribution to the tuition of your child. Pupils in their first term in Y7 are charged at the standard rate. Please contact us if you have any queries or require any further information relating to our prices. Manage Cookie Preferences