Free School Meal

Universal Infant Free School Meals

Don't forget, if your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 then they can get their lunchtime meal free of charge as part of the Universal Infant Free School Meal programme!

Universal Free School Meals Programme

We are very excited to share the Mayor of London is ensuring all primary school children who attend state schools in London will receive free school meals for the full academic year, starting September2023.

This means that your child and all children in our school will be entitled to free nutritious school meals from September 2023! 

Your child will receive their free school meal automatically, but it’s still really important to complete the Government’s Free School Meals registration in case your child is eligible for extra funding for their school from the Government, worth £1,300 per year to be spent on your child's education. Details of registration are listed under the section 'Eligible Free School Meals'

Eligible Free School Meals

Your child may be entitled to free school meals. Even if your child does not wish to eat free school meals, but is entitled to them, it's worth applying because for each child entitled to free school meals under this programme the Academy could receive funding to help with tuition, resources, coaching and extra assistance.

Find out if your child is entitled to free school meals by accessing this link. 

Here is a link to the Eatwell Guide (from Public Health England) – this provides a useful overview of what food groups make up a balanced and healthy diet.

If your child has a special diet and/or certain food intolerances, then we have a special diet procedure which contains a form for the parent/carer to complete and return. Please enquire in the academy office. 

Free school meals/Pupil Premium Payments are available to all eligible pupils attending Bromley maintained schools.

Since September 2014 primary pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have received free school meals automatically but it is still necessary for parents of these pupils, who receive one or more of the qualifying benefits listed below, to complete a Free School Meal/Pupil Payment Premium application in order for the child's school to benefit from the additional Pupil Premium funding.

For pupils in all other year groups an application must be submitted to secure both Free School Meals and the Pupil Premium Payment. 
 

Who should apply?

Parents of children aged four or over attending a maintained school in Bromley who receive child benefit for the child/children and one or more of the following:

• Income Support (IS)
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA)
• Income-related employment and support allowance (IRESA)
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190
• Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
• Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit run-on (the payment someone receives for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7400 as assessed by earnings

How to apply;

Apply for free school meals online at Bromley.gov.uk