Free School Meals

Do you think your child could be entitled to free school meals following a change in your circumstances, but you are unsure how to apply?

Eligibility

Infant school meals

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in reception class, year 1 or year 2. Ask the school for more information.

If you receive qualifying benefits or targeted free school meals, your child may be entitled to other programmes of support.

Year 3 and above and secondary

Expanded free school meals

Families receiving Universal Credit with earnings above £7,400.

Targeted free school meals

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

Universal Credit with yearly household earnings of £7,400 or less.
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
the guarantee element of Pension Credit

Click here to apply for free school meals

Please note: It is the Lancashire Free School Meals team who make the decision about a child's eligibility and school meals will need to be paid for until a decision is reached. You will be notified by the Lancashire Pupil Access Team if your child is eligible.

SIblings do not have an automatic entitlement if one of them is eligible, each child needs an application to be made.