Free School Meals

Discover delicious, nutritious meals served daily in our school dining hall. Our dedicated kitchen team prepares a variety of tasty options, ensuring every student can choose meals that suit their taste and dietary needs. From vegetarian dishes to halal options and allergy-aware meals, we’re committed to providing wholesome, energy-boosting lunches that support learning and growth. Our school cook works closely with the teachers to offer themed days to enhance the curriculum, e.g. French Day where french food was served to the children. Meals cost £2.60 and can be paid for through School Comms. 

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for Free School Meals, however if you meet the criteria for Free School Meals (please see below) it is essential that you apply. This will ensure that you receive food vouchers during holidays and the school will receive £1455 additional funding.  Please speak to Mrs Ordano in the School Office if you think you may be eligible. 

Means-tested free school meals

Eligibility

You can get free school meals if your child attends a local authority maintained school (not private) and you receive one of the following: 

• Income Support (IS)
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA)
• An income-related employment and support allowance
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) that does not exceed the current year’s level
• the Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after your employment finished, or after you start to work less than 16 hours per week.
• Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (£616.67 per month) )

Additionally:

• You, as the parent or guardian, must Receive Child Benefit for the child you are responsible for.
• Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals.
• Children who receive “education suitable for children who have not attained compulsory school age” will still need to satisfy the additional requirement of “receiving education both before and after the lunch period”, before being eligible to receive free school meals. 

There are also cases where the parent or guardian whose children may be eligible for free school meals is not on Housing Benefit/Council Tax Reduction, i.e. where they are not the householder.  This is generally the case where the pupils’ parent or guardian lives in another household.