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Dear parent/carer

As we are all aware, there have been, and continue to be, significant increases in the cost of living. This has impacted everyone, and schools are not immune to these external factors. The UK’s inflation rate is at the highest level for over 40 years, with food price inflation in April 2023 at around 19%.  The National Living Wage (NLW) increased by 9.68% from 1st April 2023, which means that catering’s two main expenses (food and labour) continue to increase. 

The school and HCL (our caterers) do not want to undercut the quality of the food as we know how important school lunches are to our students. However, despite tight controls and efficient purchasing we regrettably need to implement an increase in the prices of all food items from September 2023. Prices will increase by 10-12%. 

The best value for students is to purchase our Meal Deal at £2.75 which is a two-course meal. Further details will be published here.