The college has a self-service dining hall, which is operated by a specialist catering company, The Compass Group, who operate many schools' catering facilities. Our dining hall has a 5 star rating for food hygiene and safety.

The dining hall offers a different main meal option every day and a wide range of school food compliant snacks.

The dining hall serves food at the following times:

• Before school
• Morning break
• Lunch-time

 

Breakfast Club

A nutritious breakfast for £1.25 is available for all students from 8 to 8.20 am every day in the dining hall.  Places do not need to be booked in advance.  

Option 1	Scrambled or poached egg, baked beans, choice of sausage / vegan sausage / bacon and half a slice of toast
Option 2	Half a toasted sandwich (choice of bacon / sausage / cheese / ham), yoghurt and fresh fruit
Option 3	Half a toasted bagel with jam or chocolate spread, cereal (Weetabix, Rice Krispies or Cornflakes) and fresh fruit
Option 4	One slice of toast with poached/scrambled egg or baked beans, and fresh fruit
Option 5	Two slices of toast with jam or chocolate spread, yoghurt and fresh fruit
Option 6	Half a toasted sandwich (choice of bacon / sausage /  cheese / ham), and cereal (Weetabix, Rice Krispies or Cornflakes)
Option 7	One slice of toast with bacon or a sausage, and yoghurt
Option 8	Half a breakfast pizza bagel (choice of Margherita / sausage / bacon / ham) and yoghurt

Each morning the College will credit £1.25 to the accounts of students registered for Free School Meals.  This additional £1.25 can only be used for breakfast and will not be carried forward to be used later in the day.

 

morning break and lunch time

[this section is pending updated information]

The current menus, supplied by The Compass Group, are at the foot of the page.  

• The week 1 menu is valid for the weeks beginning: 03/11/2025, 24/11/2025, 15/12/2025, 19/01/2026, 09/02/2026
• The week 2 menu is valid for the weeks beginning: 10/11/2025, 01/12/2025, 05/01/2026, 26/01/2026, 23/02/2026
• The week 3 menu is valid for the weeks beginning: 17/11/2025, 08/12/2025, 12/01/2026, 02/02/2026, 02/03/2026

 

Paying for food and drink

The dining hall is ‘cashless’; students have a pre-paid account that is debited when they purchase items.  At the till, the correct account is accessed either by thumbprint recognition or a Personal Identification Number (PIN).  Students must ensure that they have enough credit in their pre-paid account before selecting items to purchase.

Accounts can be pre-paid in three ways:

• Parents and carers can make debit or credit card payments via their ParentPay account. If you have a ParentPay account you can log into it via the following link: https://app.parentpay.com/public/client/security/#/login  (link is external).
• Students can use top up machines located in the dining hall and on the ground floor corridor, which accept cash in the form of coins and notes.
• Students can post cheques (made payable to Compass Group Ltd and with the student's name and tutor group written on the back) in a secure box next to the top-up machine in the dining hall.  Parents and carers can hand cheques in at reception to be posted into the box on their behalf.  The value of the cheque will be credited to the account before the next break or lunch time and the funds will be available to spend immediately after that.

Thumbprint recognition system

The thumbprint recognition system is more secure than using a PIN and we much prefer that students use this method to access their accounts.  We need parental consent to scan thumbprints and this is given or declined when parents/carers complete the registration form before students join the school.  If your child already attends but you have not yet given consent, please contact the College Business Manager.  There is more information about how this data is stored in the Data Protection Policies.

 

Free school meals

Information about Free School Meals at the College can be found here: Link to information about Free School Meals

Breakfast Club

A nutritious breakfast for £1.25 is available for all students from 8 to 8.20 am every day in the dining hall.  Places do not need to be booked in advance.  

Option 1	Scrambled or poached egg, baked beans, choice of sausage / vegan sausage / bacon and half a slice of toast
Option 2	Half a toasted sandwich (choice of bacon / sausage / cheese / ham), yoghurt and fresh fruit
Option 3	Half a toasted bagel with jam or chocolate spread, cereal (Weetabix, Rice Krispies or Cornflakes) and fresh fruit
Option 4	One slice of toast with poached/scrambled egg or baked beans, and fresh fruit
Option 5	Two slices of toast with jam or chocolate spread, yoghurt and fresh fruit
Option 6	Half a toasted sandwich (choice of bacon / sausage /  cheese / ham), and cereal (Weetabix, Rice Krispies or Cornflakes)
Option 7	One slice of toast with bacon or a sausage, and yoghurt
Option 8	Half a breakfast pizza bagel (choice of Margherita / sausage / bacon / ham) and yoghurt

Each morning the College will credit £1.25 to the accounts of students registered for Free School Meals.  This additional £1.25 can only be used for breakfast and will not be carried forward to be used later in the day.