Every pupil from Nursery upwards in the Borough of Westminster is eligible to universal free school meals from September 2023.  Parents must complete the change meal request form that is available below. 

Free School Meals (means tested)

Means tested Free school meals are only available to children whose parents are in receipt of eligible benefits.  Currently these children are also getting free school meal vouchers for during holiday periods (update September 2023), and uniform vouchers to nursery and Year 6 pupils, so if you think you are entitled to this type of Free School Meals, please apply.

Eligible benefits include –

• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400.

• Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by HMRC.

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

If you think you are entitled to Free School Meals, please go to www.westminster.gov.uk/education/free-school-meals

If the application is successful, you will receive an email advising you of your eligibility, and the start date.  

Where an application cannot automatically be approved as additional information may be needed , you will receive an email advising and inviting you to upload your benefit information for checking.  Once this has been checked and a decision made, this information will be sent to the school through the daily update.

If you have problems accessing the online application, please contact the school office.