Free School Meals
Is my child eligible for free school meals?
Free school meals are a statutory benefit. The Government does not allow us to recognise any other benefit other than those mentioned below.
Free school meals are available to children of families who are in receipt of:
- Income Support
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
- An income-related employment and support allowance
- Support under part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
Parents receiving Working Tax Credit for four weeks after their employment finishes are entitled to free school meals during that period. This also applies to parents who start working less that 16 hours per week (please seek advice about this from the Benefits Agency)
Children who receive Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance in their own right are also entitled to receive Free School Meals.
In cases where children receive education who have not attained compulsory school age, there will be a conditional requirement that they receive education both before and after the lunch period, before being eligible to receive Free School Meals.
Free School Meals Application
Please click this link to apply for Free School Meals.
Free School Meals pupils are entitled to 1 meal per day. If they want a meal deal at lunchtime, they cannot have a breaktime item unless their own money is put in the account.
If your child gets a breaktime item with their free school meal money, they will NOT be able to get a lunchtime meal deal unless they have their own money.
If you would like to see more information on what your child can expect to get from our canteen during the academy day, please visit our catering page.