Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools offer breakfast clubs to their pupils as of 3 July 2023.

The Government is committed to continuing support for school breakfasts, and in November 2022 the National School Breakfast Programme was extended for an additional year until the end of the summer term in 2024.

The Government is investing up to £30 million in this programme overall. This funding will support up to 2,700 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing, and studies. As at November 2022, 2,170 schools were participating in the programme, of which 1,417 were primary schools. The Department is currently working with its supplier to publish updated data in due course.

Schools are eligible for the programme if they have 40% or more pupils from disadvantaged households, as measured by the income deprivation affecting children index. As at March 2023, 2,500 schools were participating in the programme.

Alongside the national programme, there are several organisations such as FareShare, Magic Breakfast, Kellogg’s and Greggs providing valuable support to schools with a breakfast provision.