Free School Meals

If you are in receipt of certain benefits your child may be entitled to free school meals, saving you up to £495 per year per child. This scheme is available for school-age children and to post-16 students at a school with a sixth form or college.

We are happy to help you achieve this saving.

A pupil whose parent/carer receives any of the following benefits is entitled to a Free School Meal:

Income Support
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit - but no element of Working Tax Credit - and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)) that does not exceed £16,190
If you are supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit during the four week period immediately after your employment finishes or after you start to work less hours per week
Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (as from 1 April 2018)

Guidelines for applying for Free School Meals

If you think you may be entitled to free school meals, you can apply online via http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
This application must be completed by the person in receipt of the benefit
To apply for free school meals visit http://cambridgeshire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Apply_for_Education_Welfare_Benefits
The application will be processed and should further information be required you will be contacted by a member of Free Schools Meal team

If you require support, please contact the academy office.