A child's lunch for Year 3 and Year 4 pupils is £2.75 per day. (£13.75 per week)

All lunches are paid for in advance at www.parentpay.com

The criteria for entitlement to Free School Meals has widenend beginning in September 2026.  Please see below for the criteria and how to check your eligibility.

All children in Doves, Puffins and Kingfishers have a Free School Lunch every day through the Universal Free School Meal funding.

Children will make their meal choice during morning registration each day

 **Spring Term Menu, click here**  New Menu with changes for after May half-term

Please click on the link above for the 3 week menu plan which starts with Week 3 selections from Monday 1st June 2026. Dates can be found on the poster for all weeks up to the end of the academic term

Free School Meals

Who qualifies for free school meals from September 2026 in England?

From September 2026, every child in a household receiving Universal Credit qualifies for free school meals, from Reception through to secondary school, regardless of the household's earned income.

If you are on Universal Credit, your child qualifies. Not if you earn below a certain figure. Not depending on your hours. If you are on Universal Credit, your child qualifies.

Other qualifying benefits remain the same as before:

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Child Tax Credit, where you are not also receiving Working Tax Credit and your annual income does not exceed £16,190

• Guarantee element of Pension Credit

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

Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in England already receive free school meals automatically under Universal Infant Free School Meals, regardless of household income. The September change makes the biggest difference for children in Year 3 and above who have been missing out because of the earnings threshold