Full list of 78 London schools chosen for free breakfast clubs

Schools across London are launching free breakfast clubs this week, part of a nationwide trial aimed at giving working parents a break and children a better start to their day.

From Tuesday, 750 schools across England — including more than 70 in London — will begin offering the scheme in a trial set to run until July, ahead of an expected national rollout pledged in Labour’s election manifesto.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the initiative “a truly game-changing moment for families in this country,”. He said: “They mean parents will no longer be hamstrung by rigid school hours and have the breathing space they need to beat the morning rush, attend work meetings and doctors’ appointments, or run errands. And crucially, it means better life chances for children.”

The breakfast clubs will provide early morning childcare and a nutritious start to the day, saving parents up to £450 a year if their child attends daily, it is claimed.

Participating London schools span the capital, from John Perry Primary in Barking and Dagenham to Millbank Gardens Primary Academy in Westminster. Other boroughs taking part include Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney, Lewisham, and Haringey.

Here’s the list of London schools from the scheme:

• John Perry Primary School – Barking and Dagenham

• Robert Clack School – Barking and Dagenham

• Monteagle Primary School – Barking and Dagenham

• Richard Alibon Primary School – Barking and Dagenham

• William Ford CofE Junior School – Barking and Dagenham

• Claremont Primary School – Barnet

• Ashmole Primary School – Barnet

• Tudor Primary School – Barnet

• Jubilee Primary School – Bexley

• Willow Bank Primary School – Bexley

• St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School – Brent

• Preston Park Primary School – Brent

• Donnington Primary School – Brent

• The Kilburn Park School Foundation – Brent

• St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School – Brent

• Oasis Academy Ryelands – Croydon

• Acton Gardens Primary School – Ealing

• Downe Manor Primary School – Ealing

• Wolf Fields Primary School – Ealing

• Three Bridges Primary School – Ealing

• Carterhatch Infant School – Enfield

• St Matthew’s CofE Primary School – Enfield

• Fossdene Primary School – Greenwich

• Saint Mary Magdalene CE All Through School – Greenwich

• St Peter’s Catholic Primary School – Greenwich

• Nightingale Primary School – Hackney

• Harrington Hill Primary School – Hackney

• Mandeville Primary School – Hackney

• Thomas Fairchild Community School – Hackney

• St John and St James CofE Primary School – Hackney

• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School – Haringey

• Earlham Primary School – Haringey

• St Mary’s Priory RC Infant School – Haringey

• The Welldon Park Academy – Harrow

• Weald Rise Primary School – Harrow

• Glebe Primary School – Harrow

• Drapers’ Pyrgo Priory School – Havering

• St Matthew’s CofE Primary School – Hillingdon

• Marlborough Primary School – Hounslow

• Cavendish Primary School – Hounslow

• Laycock Primary School – Islington

• Vittoria Primary School – Islington

• Colville Primary School – Kensington and Chelsea

• Marlborough Primary School – Kensington and Chelsea

• Ashburnham Community School – Kensington and Chelsea

• St Luke’s CofE Primary School – Lambeth

• Van Gogh Primary – Lambeth

• Henry Fawcett Primary School – Lambeth

• Immanuel and St Andrew CofE Primary School – Lambeth

• St Helen’s Catholic Primary School – Lambeth

• Deptford Park Primary School – Lewisham

• Downderry Primary School – Lewisham

• Elfrida Primary School – Lewisham

• Forster Park Primary School – Lewisham

• Grinling Gibbons Primary School – Lewisham

• Lucas Vale Primary School – Lewisham

• Rangefield Primary School – Lewisham

• John Ball Primary School – Lewisham

• Brent Knoll School – Lewisham

• St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School – Merton

• Hallsville Primary School – Newham

• Scott Wilkie Primary School – Newham

• Portway Primary School – Newham

• Bobby Moore Academy – Newham

• Nelson Primary School – Richmond upon Thames

• The Belham Primary School – Southwark

• Crawford Primary School – Southwark

• Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy – Sutton

• Cheam Fields Primary Academy – Sutton

• Brookfield Primary Academy – Sutton

• Cheam Common Infants’ Academy – Sutton

• Cheam Common Junior Academy – Sutton

• Chisenhale Primary School – Tower Hamlets

• Salisbury Manor Primary School – Waltham Forest

• Edinburgh Primary School – Waltham Forest

• Lime Academy Hornbeam – Waltham Forest

• The Alton School – Wandsworth

• Millbank Gardens Primary Academy – Westminster

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “Free breakfast clubs are at the heart of our Plan for Change, making working parents’ lives easier and more affordable, while breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child.”

However, school leaders and unions have raised concerns over the funding. The headteachers’ union NAHT welcomed the programme but warned the budget may not cover actual costs.
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of NAHT, said:

“While we welcome the intentions behind the programme, the initial feedback we are hearing from many school leaders participating in the pilot is that the funding just isn’t sufficient.”
“At a time when school budgets are already stretched, most can ill-afford to subsidise this shortfall.”

The pilot was initially supported by £7 million in funding. A further £30 million is allocated for 2025–26, with £315 million committed by 2028–29. Schools receive a base set-up sum of £500 and at least £1,000 per term, with average full-year funding around £23,000 for schools with 50% uptake.

Teaching unions say more is needed.
Patrick Roach, general secretary of NASUWT, said:

“The rollout of the new breakfast club provision should be monitored closely to ensure that any logistical and funding issues can be addressed without any adverse impact on other aspects of provision within schools.”

Londoners will see key Cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, visit participating schools this week to mark the start of the trial.

The clubs are part of a wider childcare pledge from Labour, which also includes the extension of free childcare to 30 hours per week from September — a move ministers say could save families up to £7,500 annually.

While support for the concept is high, union leaders and early years groups continue to push for reassurances that funding will match the ambition.

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