School meal nutrition standards

The School Food Trust's Little Book of Goodness shows the national food standards that school-provided lunches have to comply with. From this guidance, the School Food Trust have developed a packed lunch policy, for schools to implement.

Apply for free school meals

Use our free school meals application form to apply for free school meals.

Packed lunch ideas

Read the School Food Trust's packed lunch ideas for ways to create tasty and healthy lunches.

Menus

Our school meals contract is managed on behalf us by Edwards and Ward. Their menus change twice a year: September and February. Each menu runs on a 3-week cycle. Each menu is agreed by our Contracts Team after nutritional analysis. Schools who prefer not to use Edwards and Ward make their own arrangements and use contract caterers or provide the catering service themselves. Please contact the individual schools for further information on the service they provide. 

Special diets

Contact Edwards and Ward for information about special diet menus or complete our special diet form and send it to Edwards and Ward.

School Meal Prices

• Primary School Meal costs £1.90
• Secondary School Meal costs £2.10

   

How to pay for school meals 

The payment of school meals varies - please check with your school. 5 day meal tickets are available for purchase at all schools. These can be paid by cash or cheque - payable to Edwards and Ward. Cheque payments will only be welcomed for a minimum of 5 meals. For queries about school meal payments email: CLyons@edwardsandward.co.uk or speak to the cook at your school.