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2025 school meals report

Download the 2025 school meals report

Gain actionable feedback from over 236,000 parents in this year’s School Meals Report, in partnership with LACA, the School Food People.

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Understanding the UK school meals landscape

236,706 parent responses

As the largest report of its kind, the School Meals Report enables you to drive meal uptake by understanding what parents really want.

In collaboration with LACA – the School Food People

With expert insight from LACA, the report offers actionable support to improve both the quality of school meals and student wellbeing.

Supported by the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

We’ve collaborated with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation to deliver clear, practical guidance on managing allergies.

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The most extensive school meals research to date

Featuring insights and practical recommendations from four leading industry experts, this year’s report explores the issues that matter most to schools, caterers, and families, including:

  • School meals vs packed lunches: key factors influencing parents’ decisions

  • Free school meals entitlement: trends and implications for uptake

  • Allergens & special diets: building parent trust through safe, inclusive menus

  • Meal selection: how choice impacts satisfaction and participation

  • Bookings & payments: making processes simpler for families

  • Information sharing: what parents need to feel informed and have confidence in the school meal service.

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Your whole kitchen. One powerful platform.

Digitise every part of your catering operation—from meal planning and production to payments and reporting. Our cloud-based suite helps deliver best-in-class pupil safeguarding, boost meal uptake, and drive revenue.

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