How to apply for free school meals?

Criteria for free school meals

Children attending our schools whose parents or carers receive any of these benefits are entitled to free meals and trips and much much more at school are:

• child tax credits provided your annual income as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs does not exceed £16,190. If you receive working tax credit you will not be entitled unless you’re in receipt of a four-week run-on
• guarantee element of state pension credit
• income support
• income-based jobseeker’s allowance
• income-related employment support allowance
• support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999