Free Breakfast Clubs / Essex
Free Breakfast Clubs in Essex
46 schools in Essex 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.
46 free breakfast clubs in Essex
Lee Chapel Primary School
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Harwich · Primary · Mixed
Cann Hall Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
Crays Hill Primary School
Billericay · Primary · Mixed
Felmore Primary School
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford · Primary · Mixed
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Primary · Mixed
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden · Primary · Mixed
Roach Vale Primary School
Colchester · Primary · Mixed
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Loughton · Primary · Mixed
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton · Primary · Mixed
White Hall Academy and Nursery
Clacton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
Little Parndon Primary Academy
Harlow · Primary · Mixed
Parkwood Academy
Chelmsford · Primary · Mixed
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Cherry Tree Primary School
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Down Hall Primary School
Rayleigh · Primary · Mixed
Dr Walker's CofE Primary School
Ongar · Primary · Mixed
Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow · Primary · Mixed
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Colchester · Primary · Mixed
Hilltop Infant School
Wickford · Primary · Mixed
Janet Duke Primary School
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Kents Hill Junior School
Benfleet · Primary · Mixed
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Colchester · Primary · Mixed
Kirby Primary Academy
Frinton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
Leverton Primary School
Waltham Abbey · Primary · Mixed
Newport Primary School
Newport · Primary · Mixed
Potter Street Academy
Harlow · Primary · Mixed
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow · Primary · Mixed
Rodings Primary School
Dunmow · Primary · Mixed
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Basildon · Primary · Mixed
Sir Martin Frobisher Academy
Clacton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Epping · Primary · Mixed
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea · Primary · Mixed
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dovercourt · Primary · Mixed
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy
Mistley · Primary · Mixed
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
Brentwood · Primary · Mixed
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester · Primary · Mixed
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford · Special · Mixed
Unity Primary Academy
Colchester · Primary · Mixed
Upshire Primary Foundation School
WALTHAM ABBEY · Primary · Mixed
Waterman Primary School
Rochford · Primary · Mixed
Wells Park School
Chigwell · Special · Mixed
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
Basildon · Primary · 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 Essex?
There are 46 schools on the free breakfast clubs programme in Essex listed on School Signal, of which 13 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which school with a free breakfast club in Essex has the best Ofsted rating?
Lee Chapel Primary School is among the highest rated free breakfast clubs in Essex, judged Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Do I have to pay for the breakfast club at a school in Essex?
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.