School Meals

We are incredibly fortunate to have a full kitchen at Portesham, staffed by Mrs Barnes (School Cook). All our meals are prepared from scratch on site and the menu is planned carefully to include old favourites as well as new and exciting dishes. Mrs Barnes has many skills; her cakes are superb and her ability to ‘hide veg’ is second-to-none. We are able to cater for specific dietary requirements, just let us know.

Free school meals

All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 at state schools in England automatically get free school meals.

From year 3 onwards, children whose parents are getting any of the following are entitled to free school meals:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods).
• Income Support (IS).
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA).
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (IRESA).
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit.
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190).
• Working Tax Credit run-on  (the payment you get for a further 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit).

To apply for free school meals, please use the link below.