School Meals & Menu
Our catering service is provided by Innovate IFG, part of the Impact Food Group. Innovate is a well-established and experienced school caterer. The service is provided under contract with Harris Federation.
All food served at the academy is halal and there is a vegetarian option available during kitchen service times.
Academy kitchen service times
The academy’s kitchen is open before school for breakfast, at breaktime and at lunchtime serving a variety of meals, drinks and snacks.
- Breakfast: 8am to 8.25am
- Breaktime: 11.40am to 11.55am (10.20am to 10.35am on Fridays)
- Lunchtime: 1.20pm to 1.55pm (12pm to 12.35pm on Fridays)
Menus and price lists
At breakfast and breaktime there are a range of sandwiches and students to purchase. See our kitchen price list. For the 2025-26 academic year, the price of the lunchtime meal deal is £2.76.
At lunchtime there is a weekly menu (updated September 2026) that operates on a three-week rotation. The daily meal deal includes the daily hot meal or sandwich and a dessert. All food served at the academy is halal.
Any items that are not included in the daily meal deal are charge in accordance with the price list.
The academy uses a cashless catering system for all purchases. Please see our ParentPay page for details.
Free School Meals - how to apply
Your child may be entitled to free school meals. Even if you do not think your child may be entitled to free school meals, we recommend that you check anyway using our online Free School Meals application form, which explains the eligibility requirements. The meal value is £2.84.
Students who are eligible for free school meals will have their account credited each day which they can spend at breaktime and lunchtime, but not at breakfast (see details of our free Breakfast Club below). The amount that is credited to their account each day must be used before the end of each day. If students wish to purchase additional items from the kitchen after they have spent their daily allowance, their ParentPay account must be topped up by their parent or guardian.
Breakfast Club - free breakfast for all students
Our Breakfast Club is available every morning from 8am until 8.20am. The Breakfast Club provides free breakfast to all students who would like it. The Breakfast Club serves cereal and milk, cereal bars and fruit including bananas, apples and tangerines.
Allergies
If a student has any food allergies or intolerances, parents and guardians must inform the academy’s Medical Lead using info@harrisclapham.org.uk. Food allergen information is labelled in BOLD on all pre-packaged food. Allergen information on all other food products is available from the kitchen’s Allergy Buddy and the allergen information booklet which is available on request from the kitchen.
Halal certificate
All food served at the academy is halal. Please click HERE to see a Halal Meat and Poultry Statement from Brakes Bros Ltd. Click HERE to see the Halal certificate.
