Free School Meals

Reception, and Year 1 & 2 children are entitled to a ‘Universal Free School Meal’ - families do not need to pay.  

Pupils in KS2 (years 3, 4, 5 and 6) are charged £2.50 per day, unless they qualify for ‘free school meals’ (application required).

Although there is no longer a need for parents/carers to claim a free school meal for pupils in Reception, year 1 or 2, we strongly encourage you to do so. If your child is entitled to free school meals, they also qualify for Pupil Premium (see below).

A free school meals application can be completed at Calderdale Council Welfare and Benefits Service on-line via the following link Free School Meals Application. 

Children are entitled to free school meals if their parents or guardians get:

• Universal Credit – your net earned income must be less than £7,400;
• Income Support;
• Job Seeker's Allowance (income based);
• Employment and Support Allowance;
• Child Tax Credit, and have an annual income of less than £16,190 (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs);
• Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit;
• Support payments under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
• Working Tax Credit Run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit);
• Universal Credit.

If you get Working Tax Credit, your child(ren) are not entitled to free school meals.