Paying for School Meals

Universal Infant Free School Meals

Universal Infant free school meals (UIFSM) provides funding for all government funded schools to offer free school meals to pupils in reception, year 1 and year 2.
 

School Meal charges from Year 3

When a child starts in year 3 (Key Stage 2 (KS2)) school meals become chargeable.  The current school meal costs £2.20 each per day/ £11 per week.  Parents pay online using our Arbor App.  This is a quick and easy method of paying for and tracking your child’s school meals. Notification of any actions required will be sent closer to the time.

Low Income Families

Free school meals (FSM) are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:

• 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 • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

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

• The guarantee element of Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

We would encourage all eligible parents to apply, even if your child will be bringing packed lunch. Every application increases our school budget allocation and thus helps your child.

We can make an enquiry on your behalf, please contact the office by calling 01992 573518 or emailing at office@ivychimneys.efspt.org.