School Catering
Everything has to start with fantastic quality and responsible food. Across our wide, diverse and ever-changing menus [please see below], we ensure that every single morsel is safe, sustainable and tastes great. We only source from farmers, wholesalers and catering butchers that are audited to UKAS accredited standards and meet the highest possible assurance levels.
We use our ears and listen to students, understanding what they want and then reflecting their desires on our menus, in our environments and through our initiatives. Working with Heston School in this way embeds us as a valued part of your community.
In addition to great food in great environments, we are committed to becoming an ‘Impact Organisation’ and doing whatever we can to create a better world. We operate a sustainable and responsible business model, minimising packaging [especially plastics], food waste and energy consumption, whilst maximising recycling and composting. We also help people who might otherwise find it difficult to enter the workforce, creating opportunities and facilitating ongoing personal development.
As an Impact Food Group caterer, our vision and values are entirely aligned to working with our schools to create a positive food culture and change the eating habits of a generation. Our approach and commitment to brilliant food, genuine partnership, impassioned service and rejuvenating our planet, drives huge benefits for the school, the students and the environment, both now and in the future.
Yours faithfully,
Jaime Gardener
Operations Director
Innovate — Impact Food Group
At Heston, we encourage all our students to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Our Canteen prepares freshly made meals daily with fresh ingredients.
Free School Meals
The government is making some changes to eligibility for free school meals from 01 September 2026. Please see link below for further details.
The new checking service will be available from the 01 June. More information will be shared as soon as it is published.
Your children are entitled to free school meals if you receive one of the below benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Universal Credit and have an annual income of no more than £7,400
- Child Tax Credit, but not entitled to a Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) of no more than £16,190
- Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
- or are being supported by the National Asylum Support Service (NASS)
More information can be found on the London Borough of Hounslow website.
If you need any help or assistance in completing the form, just call Student Services.
If you think you are eligible, whether you want the free school meal or not, we ask you please to check you are registered as soon as possible.
Click below for information on Free School Meals
If you're on a low income, your local education authority (LEA) might help you with some additional costs. For example, they might help with the cost of uniforms.
Online Payment
Heston Community School is moving towards becoming a completely cashless school. This means students should not use coins or notes to top up their lunch money account in school and all payments should be made using WisePay, our online payment portal.
Please do not hesitate to contact the School Office if you need assistance or have not received your activation username and password. Arrangements can also be made for you to activate your account with a member of staff in school.