School Meals

Our school meals are always fresh, very nutritious, and great value for money. A two-course meal including a drink is only £12.50 weekly, that’s £2.50 a day for Key Stage 2 children. Key Stage 1 children are entitled to a free school meal.

Free school meal entitlements

Free school meals are available to all key stage one pupils and to children whose parents receive certain benefits, if you meet the criteria please apply as this will ensure that the school your child attends receives additional funding to support your child’s education:

From 1 April 2018 the Government introduced new regulations for people claiming free schools meals who receive Universal Credit. The change means that if your net annual earnings are more than £7,400 you will not be eligible to claim free school meals.

Pupils who received free school meals before 1 April 2018 and pupils who are assessed as eligible after 1 April 2018 will continue to receive free school meals until the end of the universal roll out period, which is expected to be March 2022. This applies even if they no longer meet the eligibility criteria at a subsequent point during the roll out period.

At the end of the Universal Credit roll out period, any existing pupil who no longer meets the eligibility criteria will continue to receive free school meals until the end of their current phase of education, i.e. primary or secondary school.

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any 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 – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 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.

If you think your child is entitled to Free School Meals please contact our School Office 01642 581239 or email holytrinityrosehill@htrps.org.uk  and we will check eligibility on your behalf.