Free school meals are made available by the local authority for any of our students who meet the criteria. School meals will give your child a greater appetite for learning, help them concentrate better in class and achieve their full potential.

Children are often entitled to a free school meal, however, they may not have registered to have one. Make sure your child is not missing out.

You can apply for free school meals for your child if you are entitled to receive one of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit Universal Credit
• Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child might also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

• Younger than the compulsory age for starting school
• In full-time education

Application form

Please click here to apply online.

Early Years Pupil Premium

Our nursery may be entitled to receive additional funding to further support the education of your child. For information, click on the link: Early Years Pupil Premium

Infant free school meals in England

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in a government-funded school and in:

• reception class
• year 1
• year 2

Tell your local authority if you also get any of the qualifying benefits. Your child’s school can get extra funding if you do.