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See our Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas page to find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period.

School meals


Our schools provide a cafeteria-style service offering a full range of freshly prepared dishes - including healthy snacks, traditional meals, deli and salad bars.

Cost of a school meal

Please note the following School Meal price increase from 4 September 2023:

Primary and day special

  • Pupil £2.50
  • Durham County Council Nursery £2.50
  • Private Nursery (Governor Lead) £3.00 (£2.50 + 20% V.A.T.)
  • Adult £3.00 (£2.50 + 20% V.A.T.)

Proposed Secondary Meal Price 

  • School meal £2.60

Some children, including all children in reception, year 1 and year 2, are entitled to free school meals.

Paying for school meals

Please check with your child's school for details of how to pay.

Menus

Our healthy, nutritional menus are created using fresh, regional produce and where possible, quality assured meat and fish from sustainable sources.

Special dietary requirements

We can provide tailored school meals for children with special dietary requirements or medically related diets. Contact your child's school for further information.

 

 



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