Meal Choices 

Our main meals are served with a choice of vegetables and potatoes, with a vegetarian alternative available each day. Alongside our main menu, students can choose from a range of other options including jacket potatoes, pasta, sandwiches, baguettes and wraps with a variety of fillings.

Dietary Requirements

We cater for a wide range of dietary requirements, including vegan, gluten-free, halal, lactose-free and dairy-free options. Gluten-free options should be pre-booked each day and some choices may vary depending on availability.
If your child has a specific dietary requirement, please let us know so that our catering team can discuss the options available and provide appropriate support.

Food Allergies 

The safety and wellbeing of students with food allergies is extremely important to us. We follow current food allergen legislation and guidance and provide allergen information to help students and families make informed choices.

Our catering provision follows the requirements of the Food Information Regulations 2014, including Natasha’s Law and Benedict’s Law. These requirements strengthen how allergies are managed across schools, including having and publishing a whole-school allergy safety policy and following statutory guidance covering areas such as staff training, Individual Healthcare Plans and the management of allergy incidents.

If your child has a food allergy or intolerance, it is vital that the school is made aware so that appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

For any questions about our menus, dietary requirements or allergens, please email email hcooper@stcm.torbay.sch.uk. 

Free School Meals

Each day, students entitled to free school meals are credited with £3.25 that can be spent at break or lunch time.  This covers the cost of the daily main meal deal (main meal, dessert and a drink, when purchased at the same time) and can also be used to purchase items of the students' choice.  Students choose their items and then use their PIN at the till.  

Information about the food available from our dining hall, can be found on our Dining Facilities page. 

From September 2026, the eligibility of Free School Meals changed, and further information can be found on Torbay Council's website.