Free Breakfast Clubs / Whitehaven
Free Breakfast Clubs in Whitehaven
6 schools in Whitehaven 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.
6 free breakfast clubs in Whitehaven
Hensingham Primary School
Whitehaven · Primary · Mixed
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Whitehaven · Primary · Mixed
Mayfield School
Whitehaven · Special · Mixed
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Whitehaven · Primary · Mixed
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Whitehaven · Primary · Mixed
Valley Primary School and Nursery
Whitehaven · 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 Whitehaven?
There are 6 schools on the free breakfast clubs programme in Whitehaven listed on School Signal, of which 2 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which school with a free breakfast club in Whitehaven has the best Ofsted rating?
Hensingham Primary School is among the highest rated free breakfast clubs in Whitehaven, judged Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Do I have to pay for the breakfast club at a school in Whitehaven?
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.