Pupil & Parent / Guardian Survey 2026 - School Catering

AutumnTerm

We would love to hear your child and your views on the catering service Caterlink provide at your child/ren's school. Our survey will take approx. 10 minutes of your time.

Your responses will help us improve our service to provide quality, healthy and nutritious meals to the pupils we feed.

Thank you

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1. What year group/setting is your child/ren in? Tick all that apply (Required.)

Nursery

Early Years / Reception

KS1 (Year Group 1 & 2)

KS2 (Year Group 3 to 6)

Other (please specify)

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2. How many children do you have at school age who attend a school, where Caterlink is the meal provider?

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3. Which meal choice does your child/ren usually eat for lunch? Tick all that apply (Required.)

School Meal

Packed Lunch

Meal at home

Other

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4. How often does your child/ren have a school lunch tick all that apply? (Required.)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

None of the above

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5. In order of preference which of these affects your choice on whether or not your child/ren eat at school? 1 = being the highest reason and 9 = the lowest reason (Required.)

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6. When your child has a school lunch do they enjoy it? (Required.)

Yes

Sometimes

Child does not have a school lunch

If no why?

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7. If your child had a school meal this week (Required.)

	YES	NO	N/A
Did they have enough to eat?	Did they have enough to eat? YES	Did they have enough to eat? NO	Did they have enough to eat? N/A
Did they get their first meal choice?	Did they get their first meal choice? YES	Did they get their first meal choice? NO	Did they get their first meal choice? N/A
Did they have salad from the salad bar?	Did they have salad from the salad bar? YES	Did they have salad from the salad bar? NO	Did they have salad from the salad bar? N/A
Was bread available for them to have?	Was bread available for them to have? YES	Was bread available for them to have? NO	Was bread available for them to have? N/A
Did they receive their first choice of dessert?	Did they receive their first choice of dessert? YES	Did they receive their first choice of dessert? NO	Did they receive their first choice of dessert? N/A
Did they have enough water to drink?	Did they have enough water to drink? YES	Did they have enough water to drink? NO	Did they have enough water to drink? N/A
Where the catering staff nice/friendly?	Where the catering staff nice/friendly? YES	Where the catering staff nice/friendly? NO	Where the catering staff nice/friendly? N/A

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8. Do you receive enough information about the meal service at your child/ren's school? (Required.)

Yes

If no what information would you like to receive?

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9. What does your child like about school lunches?

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10. Does your child/ren have any dietary requirements? (Required.)

Yes

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11. If yes to the above question which of the following allergy/intolerances do they have (tick all that apply)

Celery

Cereals containing Gluten (such as wheat, barley and oats)

Crustaceans (such as prawns, shrimp, crab and lobster)

Eggs

Fish

Lupin

Milk

Mustard

Molluscs (such as clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops)

Peanuts

Nuts

Sesame

Soya

Sulphites

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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12. Do you or your child have any further comments to help us improve our service?

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13. Please provide information on the school (Required.)

School Name

City/Town

School Post Code

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14. If you would like to hear from us following this survey please provide your details

Name

Email Address

Pupil & Parent / Guardian Survey 2026 - School Catering

AutumnTerm

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* 1. What year group/setting is your child/ren in? Tick all that apply (Required.)

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* 2. How many children do you have at school age who attend a school, where Caterlink is the meal provider?

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* 3. Which meal choice does your child/ren usually eat for lunch? Tick all that apply (Required.)

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* 4. How often does your child/ren have a school lunch tick all that apply? (Required.)

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* 5. In order of preference which of these affects your choice on whether or not your child/ren eat at school? 1 = being the highest reason and 9 = the lowest reason (Required.)

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* 6. When your child has a school lunch do they enjoy it? (Required.)

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* 7. If your child had a school meal this week (Required.)

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* 8. Do you receive enough information about the meal service at your child/ren's school? (Required.)

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* 9. What does your child like about school lunches?

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* 10. Does your child/ren have any dietary requirements? (Required.)

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* 11. If yes to the above question which of the following allergy/intolerances do they have (tick all that apply)

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* 12. Do you or your child have any further comments to help us improve our service?

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* 13. Please provide information on the school (Required.)

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* 14. If you would like to hear from us following this survey please provide your details

1. What year group/setting is your child/ren in? Tick all that apply (Required.)

2. How many children do you have at school age who attend a school, where Caterlink is the meal provider?

3. Which meal choice does your child/ren usually eat for lunch? Tick all that apply (Required.)

4. How often does your child/ren have a school lunch tick all that apply? (Required.)

5. In order of preference which of these affects your choice on whether or not your child/ren eat at school? 1 = being the highest reason and 9 = the lowest reason (Required.)

6. When your child has a school lunch do they enjoy it? (Required.)

7. If your child had a school meal this week (Required.)

8. Do you receive enough information about the meal service at your child/ren's school? (Required.)

9. What does your child like about school lunches?

10. Does your child/ren have any dietary requirements? (Required.)

11. If yes to the above question which of the following allergy/intolerances do they have (tick all that apply)

12. Do you or your child have any further comments to help us improve our service?

13. Please provide information on the school (Required.)

14. If you would like to hear from us following this survey please provide your details