Our school kitchen provides a fantastic selection of excellent freshly cooked meals daily. The menu is a 3 week rotating menu, Menus are emailed out termly and available below. All meals should be booked and paid for via your Arbor Portal/App.
From September 2026, there are two types of benefits-based free school meals.
Targeted eligibility
Your child may qualify if your household receives Universal Credit and your annual household earnings are £7,400 or less.
Expanded eligibility
Your child may qualify if your household receives Universal Credit and your annual household earnings are more than £7,400.
Other benefits that may qualify
Your child may also be eligible if your household receives 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 guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- No recourse to public funds
Universal free school meals for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 automatically get free school meals, regardless of your income.
If you receive benefits and meet the criteria above, you should still apply for benefits-based free school meals.
If your child qualifies for targeted eligibility, their school will receive extra funding to support their education.
Once your children reaches Year 3 and above, school lunches will need to be paid for (unless you are entitled to Free School Meals.) The cost is £2.60 per day (£13.00 per week).