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A 16-year-old boy received just one piece of popcorn chicken on a £2 wrap for school dinner with canteen staff telling him to 'add salad' after he complained.
The student was given the food at University Academy Holbeach in Lincolnshire.
His grandmother Liz Cooper has said she was 'disgusted' after seeing a photo of the paltry meal and said her grandson will now be switching to packed lunches.
'That's not a lot of protein to keep a 16-year-old boy going all afternoon', she told the BBC.
'The chicken was the size of a piece of popcorn chicken, not even a goujon or a chicken nugget, it was smaller than that.'
The 16-year-old boy received just one piece of popcorn chicken on a £2 wrap for his school dinner with canteen staff telling him to 'add salad' after he complained
His grandmother Liz Cooper (pictured) has said she was 'disgusted' after seeing a photo of the paltry meal and said her grandson will now be switching to packed lunches
The student was given the food at University Academy Holbeach in Lincolnshire (pictured)
The wrap is advertised as the sweet chilli crispy wrap on the schools canteen menu costing £2.
Ms Cooper complained in writing to the secondary school, who told her the caterers agreed to look at the quality of the wraps and increase the quantity of chicken provided.
A spokesperson for University Academy Holbeach said: 'The issue identified happened a number of weeks ago and was raised immediately with our external catering company.
'Regrettably, on that occasion, the food provided to one of our students fell below what we would expect.
'The catering company agreed that the food did not meet their usual standards and assured us that it will not happen again.
'We continue to monitor this, and to work closely with them to ensure the quantity and quality of food provided meets the required standard.'
Other options on the canteen's menu include a BBQ crispy chicken wrap for £2, a ham & cheese panini for £1.95 and pepperoni pizza & chips for £2
University Academy Holbeach was given a 'Good' rating from education watchdog Ofsted in 2019
Other options in the canteen include a BBQ crispy chicken wrap for £2, a ham & cheese pannini for £1.95 and pepperoni pizza & chips for £2.
University Academy Holbeach is a non-selective 11-19 school which was founded by the University of Lincoln in 2011.
It was given a 'Good' rating from education watchdog Ofsted in 2019.
The University of Lincoln formed the Lincolnshire Educational Trust in 2014 which is now responsible for running five academies.
The row over the chicken wrap comes after a headteacher forced to apologise to parents for 'completely unacceptable' school dinners last month.
Jason Ashley, head of Redbridge Community School in Southampton, criticised the catering company who hold the school's catering contract.
In a letter to parents, Mr Ashley
