Full list of Greater Manchester primary schools offering free breakfasts from next month
More than 30 primary schools in Greater Manchester will be offering free breakfast clubs from next month.
You may remember that the Labour party announced on the final day of its Conference in Liverpool back in September 2022 its intent to give every child in England a free breakfast to start their school day, if the party was successfully elected, as prior to this, only schools in disadvantaged areas of the country could apply for a 75% subsidy to run a breakfast club.
And now, it seems that intent is becoming a reality.
That’s because from the start of next month, a total of 750 schools across all nine regions of England will be the first to kick-off a historic ‘breakfast club’ programme, forming a central part of the UK Government‘s ‘Plan For Change’.
All primary aged children in early adopter schools will be able to access a free breakfast, as well as at least 30 minutes of free childcare every day, in a bid to help support parents getting into work by dropping their children off half an hour earlier.
We’re rolling out free breakfast clubs – starting with 750 early adopters 🥣
— Department for Education (@educationgovuk) February 28, 2025
Schools on this scheme will get over £21k more than the previous breakfast programme, supporting kids at the start of the day and putting up to £450 back in parents' pockets.https://t.co/d1w7JqJH2D pic.twitter.com/kVuOrJ73FK
Schools are encouraged to offer healthy, varied, and nutritious breakfasts for children.
By making sure that no child starts school hungry, the Government says this landmark scheme also has an important role to play in its commitment to ‘remove the stain of child poverty’, as out of the 180,000 children who will benefit in the early adopter schools, around 67,000 of them attend schools in what would be considered deprived areas.
Greater Manchester primary offering free breakfasts
Bolton
- Lever Edge Primary Academy
- St Paul’s CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
- Devonshire Road Primary School
- Kearsley West Primary School
- Gilnow Primary School
- Forwards Centre
Bury
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Manchester
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy
- Crowcroft Park Primary School
- Pike Fold Primary School
- St Agnes C of E Primary School
Oldham
- Richmond Academy
- Greenhill Academy
- Alt Academy
- Westwood Academy
- Northmoor Academy
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
- St Agnes CofE Primary School
- Greenfield St Mary’s CofE School
Rochdale
- Bamford Academy
Salford
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
- New Park Academy
Stockport
- Outwood Primary School
Tameside
- Greenfield Primary Academy
- Hawthorns School
Wigan
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School
- St Stephen’s CofE Primary School
The schools were chosen from across England to ensure that the scheme ‘tests and learns’ from a variety of locations – including those that do not currently run a breakfast club – and all will receive funding to cover food and staffing costs.
Breakfast clubs have been shown to boost children’s reading, writing, and maths by an average of two months, according to the Government.
“Free breakfast clubs sit right at the heart of our Plan for Change, breaking the link between background and success for families all over the country,” commented Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, ahead of the clubs’ rollout next month.
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“Breakfast clubs can have a transformative impact on the lives of children, feeding hungry tummies and fuelling hungry minds, so every child begins the day ready to learn.”
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