Castle School Catering Tender

Pupil Numbers: by year group

Nursery 1 0

Nursery 2 2

Reception 5

Year 1 9

Year 2 13

Year 3 14

Year 4 9

Year 5 14

Year 6 16

Year 7 16

Year 8 12

Year 9 18

Year 10 20

Year 11 13

Sixth Form 39

Total 200

UIFSM 29 - Note: N1 and N2 students do not receive UIFSM, but if in one of the infant classes do not get charged for school meals. Value: UIFSM children are funded at 2.35 GBP per meal, 190 days per year.

FSM 83 (of which 8 currently are UIFSM)

Value: Unlike mainstream schools, the school does not receive additional funding for each FSM eligible child. FSM meal charges have to be met from the funding intended for a child’s education. Current charge is 2.30 GBP.

Pupil Paid Meal Uptake: 44

Value: Current meal price is 2.30 GBP throughout the school. Portion size for secondary and 6th Form is definitely an issue. We would be open to reviewing the offer for secondary and 6th form. Suppliers should be aware that classes are grouped according to need and development, not year group. So, a primary class/sitting may include students who are in Year 8 and need a secondary portion size.

Meal Deal Price N/A

Breakfast N/A

Break N/A

Primary Lunch 2.30 GBP

Secondary Lunch 2.30 GBP

Staff Duty Meals Entitled: None

Staff Cash Meals No. of Staff: 135 / Uptake: less than 4 a day / Value: 2.30.GBP per person per meal. No options other than school lunch.

Pricings/Sales- Sales over 12 months – 2019-20 (pre Covid)

UIFSM Sales over 12 months 3,300 GBP

FSM Sales over 12 months 24,427 GBP

Pupil Paid Meal Sales over 12 months 19,487 GBP (includes primary, secondary and sixth form sales)

Staff Duty Meal Sales over 12 months 0 GBP

Staff Cash Sales over 12 months 1,603 GBP

Hospitality Sales over 12 months 0 GBP

Other Requests

Dishwater for greater efficiency

Update serving facilities – safer and better technology for keeping food warm

Composting of food waste

Current Contractor

Lunchtime

Locked in Policy: Yes