Free Breakfast Clubs / Dorset
Free Breakfast Clubs in Dorset
16 schools in Dorset are on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme. Each must run a free breakfast club for its Reception to Year 6 pupils, for at least 30 minutes before the school day.
16 free breakfast clubs in Dorset
Beaminster St Mary's Academy
Beaminster · Primary · Mixed
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Dorchester · Primary · Mixed
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne · All-through · Mixed
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Weymouth · Primary · Mixed
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy
Bridport · Primary · Mixed
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bridport · Primary · Mixed
Atlantic Academy Portland
Portland · All-through · Mixed
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth · Primary · Mixed
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester · PRU · Mixed
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Secondary · Mixed
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum · Primary · Mixed
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
Swanage · Primary · Mixed
Stoborough Church of England Primary School
Wareham · Primary · Mixed
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Swanage · Primary · Mixed
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum · PRU · Mixed
West Moors Middle School
Ferndown · Secondary · Mixed
How the free breakfast clubs work
A school on the programme must run a breakfast club that is open to every pupil on roll from Reception to Year 6, lasts at least 30 minutes immediately before the start of each school day, is free, and serves a breakfast that meets the school food standards. The club is held at the school or close to it.
Some schools also run a longer, paid-for club that starts earlier. No child can be made to attend the paid-for time to get the free 30 minutes, and schools must not add charges that would put families off using the free club.
The Department for Education adds schools to its list as they join the programme, and we check the list every month. If your child's school is not listed yet, ask the school whether it has joined. Sources: Department for Education, Free breakfast clubs: guidance for schools and trusts, and Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme.
Frequently asked questions
How many schools on the free breakfast clubs programme are there in Dorset?
There are 16 schools on the free breakfast clubs programme in Dorset listed on School Signal, of which 4 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which school with a free breakfast club in Dorset has the best Ofsted rating?
Beaminster St Mary's Academy is among the highest rated free breakfast clubs in Dorset, judged Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Do I have to pay for the breakfast club at a school in Dorset?
Not for the free part. A school on the programme must offer at least 30 minutes of breakfast club free of charge, immediately before the school day, to every pupil from Reception to Year 6. It may charge for extra time before that, but it cannot make your child attend the paid-for time to use the free club.