School Dinners
Why choose a school dinner?We have an on-site kitchen and healthy mid-day meals are prepared by Chartwells.
Service is cafeteria style and children are encouraged to eat what they have chosen.
From Monday 5th January 2026, school dinners will cost £2.75. |
Please click on the following links for the latest menus for October - March 2027 is below:
Jacket Potatoes
Please be aware that there will now only be jacket potatoes available on jacket potato days.
Specials Diets
If your child requires a special diet due to medical reasons, please register by clicking here and completing the ‘Chartwells Medical Diet Request Form’.
Free School Lunches
- Universal Free Meals - the government provide funding to schools for all children in Years R, 1 and 2 to have a school dinner free of charge
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Targeted Free School Meals Expanded Free School Meals -Children may qualify for Targeted Free School Meals if their parent or carer receives certain qualifying benefits. This includes households receiving Universal Credit with an annual earned income of £7,400 or less, as well as families receiving Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, the guaranteed element of Pension Credit, or certain other qualifying benefits.
Children eligible for Targeted Free School Meals may also qualify for additional support such as Pupil Premium funding, holiday activities and food programmes.
- Expanded Free School Meals - From September 2026, Hampshire County Council has expanded eligibility so that all children living in households receiving Universal Credit can receive a free school meal, even if household earnings are above the £7,400 threshold.
Children eligible under Expanded Free School Meals receive a free school meal each day, helping families with the cost of living and ensuring children have access to a healthy, nutritious lunch.
For more information or assistance with an application, please contact the school office. We are happy to help and all enquiries will be treated in confidence.
Alternatively, you can check yourself by clicking on the link below:
Application for Free School Meals
Please note that the criteria for free school meals is the same, regardless of method of checking eligibility.
For the online service all you need to do is enter your;
- name
- national insurance number or asylum number
- your address
- your child’s details.
Press ‘submit’ and you will find out if you are eligible.
If your result comes back ‘found’ this means your child is eligible for free school meals and the system automatically informs us.
Should you require any further assistance please pop in to the school office.
The school receives extra funding for every child that is entitled to a free school meal. When teachers call dinner register no one knows who is free and who pays - there should be no shame in claiming your entitlement and, remember, you are not just helping your child to a delicious and nutritious school lunch but you are helping the school too!
Even if you don't actually have the school meals (you can still bring packed lunch) the school gains the funding because you are entitled. To find out more about this funding and how the school uses it, see our Pupil Premium page.