School Catering at Cox Green School
At Cox Green School, we are proud to work in partnership with Innovate, one of the UK's leading school catering providers, to deliver high-quality, nutritious and affordable meals for our students every day.
Fresh, Nutritious Food Every Day
Innovate is committed to providing freshly prepared meals using responsibly sourced, high-quality ingredients. Every menu is carefully designed to offer balanced nutrition while ensuring students enjoy delicious food throughout the school day.
All ingredients are sourced from trusted farmers, wholesalers and catering suppliers who are independently audited to UKAS-accredited standards. This ensures the highest levels of food safety, quality, sustainability and traceability.
A Wide Choice of Delicious Meals
Our catering service offers an exciting and varied menu inspired by popular high street favourites, ensuring there is something to suit every taste.
Students can enjoy:
- Freshly prepared global street food
- Seasonal specials
- The ever-popular Curry Thursdays
- Vegetarian and vegan options
- Traditional favourites, including fish and chips
- Fresh salads, desserts and grab-and-go choices
Menus are regularly refreshed to provide variety, encourage healthy eating and cater for a wide range of dietary requirements.
Sustainability and Responsibility
As part of the Impact Food Group, Innovate is committed to reducing its environmental impact while promoting sustainable food practices.
Key initiatives include:
- Reducing single-use plastics and unnecessary packaging
- Minimising food waste and energy consumption
- Maximising recycling and composting
- Responsibly sourcing ingredients wherever possible
These initiatives support our shared commitment to creating a healthier future for our students and the environment.
Cashless Catering
Our dining facility, Dine, is open throughout term time from 8:15am to 3:30pm.
All food purchases are made using iPay, our secure cashless payment system, allowing students to purchase meals quickly and conveniently without the need to carry cash.
Further Information
- Sample menus and pricing: Click here
- About Innovate: Click here
- Natasha's Law (Food Information Amendment): Click here
- Parent Communication Letter (2025): Click here
Online Payments
We are excited to introduce iPayimpact, our new secure online payment system designed to simplify the way you manage school-related payments. With iPay, you can easily pay for school meals, trips, and other activities from the comfort of your home or on the go.
This user-friendly platform provides you with real-time access to your child’s account balance, payment history, and upcoming expenses, ensuring complete transparency and convenience. Payments can be made using debit or credit cards, and the system is available 24/7, giving you flexibility to manage payments at your convenience.
We will be providing further details on how to register and use the system in the next few weeks, but rest assured, it’s quick, easy, and secure. If you have any questions or need assistance, email
Automated payments & reminders
Parents can control scheduled and recurring payments with ease. Email alerts and notifications inform parents when their balance is low, allowing them to update their accounts, and saving schools valuable time in chasing overdue payments or debts.
Socially inclusive
iPayimpact links with PayPoint to provide a socially inclusive payment option for parents and guardians without internet access.
iPay Support
Payment Protection
Security is our top priority. All payments made through iPayimpact are covered under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide parents with the highest level of payment protection.
The preferred way to pay
iPayimpact is a simple and secure way for parents and guardians to pay for all school purchases, including school dinners, trips, events, tickets. Individual user accounts give parents a single view over all their children’s activities, including; clubs, trips, and meals, including their full transaction history and live cashless balance.
