At Magic Breakfast we have developed a strong base of evidence, gathered over the last decade, which outlines both the key issues and the solutions to child morning hunger.
Our research aims to:
Our research spans different areas. From how school breakfast impacts educational attainment and attendance, to how to improve school breakfast delivery so it reaches all children at risk of hunger.
Benefits of breakfast
Educational attainment
Pupils in primary schools offering school breakfast achieved, on average, two months’ additional progress over a year compared to children in schools without a magic breakfast at key stage one.
Attendance
Schools with Magic Breakfast have 26 fewer half-days of absence per year in a class of 30, compared to schools without.
Return on investment
Every £1 invested in school breakfasts can generate over £50 for the economy in the future.
Support for breakfast
8 in 10 children and young people agree it’s important to offer something to children to eat for breakfast at school.
For more about the sector challenges and the difference that breakfast makes take a look at our fact file.
Featured research
Measuring and Monitoring survey 2024
This survey sheds light on the impact of our breakfast provision within schools and how partner schools are being affected by ongoing changes to their community. Read more
What’s for Breakfast?
This report is based on surveys of children and young people like us, as well as their parents and caregivers. Read more
Other research
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Measuring and Monitoring survey 2024
This survey sheds light on the impact of our breakfast provision within schools and how partner schools are being affected… Read more
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Rise and Shine: How breakfast impacts children and young people
The importance of breakfast for health and educational outcomes in children and young people was explored In a recent scientific… Read more
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The National School Breakfast Programme: Scale-up Evaluation Report
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Education Endowment Foundation and Magic Breakfast
The Magic Breakfast project provided schools with food, support and advice to offer a free, universal, breakfast to all pupils. Read more
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Return on Investment of a Magic Breakfast
We were delighted to publish a new study by Pro Bono Economics in 2021. Read more
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Hidden Hunger
Hidden Hunger – The State of UK Breakfast Provision 2022 is the most comprehensive map of UK breakfast provision conducted… Read more
Research news
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NewsMeasuring & Monitoring survey 2024
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News88% of teachers support the government’s commitment to providing breakfast in all English primary schools
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NewsChild Poverty in the UK Sliding Backwards
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NewsYouGov Teacher Survey (Scotland)
Over half of teachers fear rise in hunger among children… Read more
