The first schools to offer free breakfast clubs for pupils have been named as the Government pushes ahead with its flagship scheme. Some 750 state schools with primary-aged children from every region of England have been selected to join the pilot, which is expected to run from April before a national rollout.
The schools chosen for the trial are expected to offer a free breakfast to all pupils and at least 30 minutes of childcare before school. The £7 million “early adopters” scheme – which will test the delivery of the programme ahead of a wider national rollout in England – was announced at Labour’s party conference in September.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the clubs would help to break the link “between background and success” for families “all over the country”. “Alongside our plans to roll out school-based nurseries and get thousands more children school-ready, this Government is delivering the reforms needed to give every child, wherever they grow up, the best start in life,” she said.
The headteachers’ union welcomed the expansion of breakfast clubs, which some schools already run, but expressed concerns that funding would fall short of the cost. “It will be crucial that these concerns are addressed before the programme is rolled out across the country to ensure that it does not place further pressure on already strained school budgets, and that children and families can fully reap the benefits,” said Paul Whiteman, general secretary of NAHT.
The full list of schools, by local authority, is:. Newcastle upon Tyne– Welbeck Academy– Our Lady and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School. North Tyneside– St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary, Wallsend– Langley First School– Ivy Road Primary School.
South Tyneside– St Bede’s Catholic Primary School, South Shields– Ashley Academy– Stanhope Primary School. Sunderland– Barnwell Academy– Fatfield Academy– St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, Silksworth– St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Sunderland– Hudson Road Primary School– Dame Dorothy Primary School– Richard Avenue Primary School.
Hartlepool– St Helen’s Primary School– Greatham CofE Primary School. Middlesbrough– Pennyman Primary Academy– St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School. Redcar and Cleveland– Skelton Primary School– New Marske Primary School– Overfields Primary School– Lockwood Primary School.
Stockton-on-Tees– Prior’s Mill CofE Primary School– Ingleby Mill Primary School– Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School– Ash Trees Academy– Green Gates Academy. Gateshead– St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School, Birtley. County Durham– Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy– Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School– St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackhall– St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland– Moorside Primary Academy– Witton-le-Wear Primary School– Middlestone Moor Academy– Beamish Primary School– Cockfield Primary School– St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School– Prince Bishops Community Primary School– Croft Community School.
Darlington– High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School. Northumberland– Morpeth Chantry Middle School– Morpeth Newminster Middle School– Malvin’s Close Academy– Croftway Academy– Mickley First School– NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School– Amble Links Primary School– Otterburn Primary School– Cambo First School– Shilbottle Primary School– Bothal Primary School– Hareside Primary School– Chollerton Church of England Aided First School– Holy Trinity Church of England First School.
Knowsley– Blacklow Brow School– Eastcroft Park School– Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School– Hope Primary School – A Joint Catholic and Church of England Primary School. Liverpool– St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School– Fazakerley Primary School– New Heights High School.
St Helens– Ashurst Primary School– Garswood Primary and Nursery School– Pace. Sefton– King’s Lander Primary Academy– St Monica’s Catholic Primary School. Wirral– Woodchurch Road Academy– Overchurch Junior School– Castleway Primary School– Leasowe Primary School– St Paul’s Catholic Primary School– Heygarth Primary School– The Observatory School.
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.
