Applying for Free School Meals
Is your child eligible for free school meals? Free School Meals are linked to the ‘Pupil Premium’ which means the school receives extra funding for eligible children. As a school, we can use this money to help registered families with the cost of music fees, school visits, uniform and any other activities that supports their child’s learning. Please note that this is different to the Universal Infant Free School Meals that is available to all children in Foundation and KS1.
You can apply for Free School Meals if you are in receipt of one of the following:
How do I apply?
You can register and find out if your child is eligible by visiting the Capita Free School Meal Application Form here. The system is quick and simple to use and can be accessed via a smartphone or hand held device. If you qualify, please show the Application Summary to your school on your smartphone or print a copy for your school. Please register with Capita, even if you have applied and been unsuccessful in the past. By doing so we will have your contact details and can inform you straight away if your eligibility changes.
You can apply for Free School Meals if you are in receipt of one of the following:
- Income Support
- Employment & Support Allowance – Income related only
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (NOT Contribution Based JSA)
- Child Tax Credit only (with a combined family income of less than £16,190 per annum as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs)- (Please note anyone receiving Working Tax Credit, regardless of income, will not qualify for free school meals)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- National Asylum Seekers Support (NASS)
- Guaranteed Element of Pension Tax Credit
How do I apply?
You can register and find out if your child is eligible by visiting the Capita Free School Meal Application Form here. The system is quick and simple to use and can be accessed via a smartphone or hand held device. If you qualify, please show the Application Summary to your school on your smartphone or print a copy for your school. Please register with Capita, even if you have applied and been unsuccessful in the past. By doing so we will have your contact details and can inform you straight away if your eligibility changes.
Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is government funding which schools can apply for to support particular individual children with their education. It can be up to £1320 per eligible child.
Our aim is to fully maximise this opportunity and make sure each eligible child has this extra funding, which is then used to make a difference to their progress. The school has decided that it would be best to support the child from two angles; academic support and social support. We will do this by investing the majority of the pupil premium into direct learning support such as one to one or small group tutoring. However we understand that children could also benefit from support with non-teaching activities such as help with uniform costs, clubs and music lessons.
Do you claim one of these benefits?
Please click on link below to apply:
https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/sims
If you wish the school to apply on your behalf, click here and complete the form at the end of the letter
Pupil Premium is government funding which schools can apply for to support particular individual children with their education. It can be up to £1320 per eligible child.
Our aim is to fully maximise this opportunity and make sure each eligible child has this extra funding, which is then used to make a difference to their progress. The school has decided that it would be best to support the child from two angles; academic support and social support. We will do this by investing the majority of the pupil premium into direct learning support such as one to one or small group tutoring. However we understand that children could also benefit from support with non-teaching activities such as help with uniform costs, clubs and music lessons.
Do you claim one of these benefits?
- Income support
- Employment & Support Allowance—Income related only
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (Not Contribution Based JSA)
- Child Tax Credit only (with a combined family income of less than £16,190 per annum as assessed by HM Revenues & Customs)
- National Asylum Seekers Support (NASS)
- Guaranteed Element of Pension Tax Credit.
Please click on link below to apply:
https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/sims
If you wish the school to apply on your behalf, click here and complete the form at the end of the letter
