School Meals
Eating lunch together is a really important part of the school day. It is a key time to encourage independence and develop social skills, as well as to ensure everyone has a good meal.
School meals are cooked on site. From September 2025, the school catering for all the schools in the Q1E Trust is provided by Lunchtime Co.
Our menu for 14th April 2026 - 23rd October 2026 is available here.
Our new partnership with Lunchtime Co and ProVeg UK will bring pupils a healthier, more sustainable menu - recognised nationally with a School Plates Silver Award. ProVeg UK is a non-profit organisation supporting over 100 caterers and thousands of schools across the UK through its School Plates programme.
At Q1E, we are committed to embedding sustainability into all that we do. Our school catering plays a key role in achieving our sustainability goals.
Our Silver Award-winning menu includes:
· More appealing plant-based dishes
· Tasty and nutritious vegetarian options
· Thoughtful tweaks to reduce environmental impact while maintaining variety and flavour
· While still keeping meat options
All meals continue to meet the School Food Standards and have been designed with pupil health and satisfaction in mind. If you would like to find out more, please download the food and climate information sheet and the details of the menu changes behind our School Plates Silver Award.
Universal Free School Meals
In 2023, the Mayor of London announced that all primary school children in the capital would receive free school meals. It has been confirmed that this funding has been secured until the end of the 2027-2028 academic year. All children in Reception to Year 6 will be offered a school meal for the next two years, free of charge to parents and carers. Children in Reception to Year 2 also receive a free piece of fruit each day.