Get inspired about Healthy Schools London

Schools can help children learn about their health and develop their motivation to make healthy choices. The benefits go beyond health - we know that when children are healthy and happy at school, they can achieve more.

A significant proportion of London’s children have health problems that may affect their wellbeing and future education. For example, 2 in 5 children aged 10-11 years are overweight or obese [source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Public health profiles.2025], and over 600,000 children in London (5–16 years old) are not meeting the recommended levels of daily activity [source: Children and Young People Active Lives Survey, 2023/24. Sport England].

Many schools in London are already doing great work to support their pupils' health and wellbeing. Healthy Schools London is a programme that will help schools to go further, and support children, staff and communities.

Through Healthy Schools London, children will be supported to:

• eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and healthy snacks
• drink plenty of water, not fizzy drinks
• wheel, walk, scoot, cycle to the setting with their parents/carers
• be physically active through wheeling, running, skipping, games, and sports
• learn about healthy relationships
• develop positive self-esteem, responsibility, independence and resilience
• manage and build their emotional wellbeing and mental health
• make healthy choices and develop lifelong habits for a healthy lifestyle