SCHOOL PROVIDED MEALS

School provided meals are provided by Dolce.  As of 1st April 2024 school meals will cost £2.93 per meal. As of April 2025 the price per meal will increase to £3.18.

 Parents are required to sign up for a 'Schoolgrid' account where children's allergies, intolerances, food issues and dietary requirements are noted. Parents will pre-order their child's meals on their account. Meals can be pre-ordered one day to a half-term in advance. So long as the menus have been published by Dolce, then they are open to order. Parents can pre-order and change their child's meal up until 8.55am on the day the meal is required.

Parents can contact Dolce's customer care line on 01942 707709 with any queries or feedback they may have on the food menus and queries. For queries in regard to your child/children's schoolgrid account then please contact their customer service number on 01506 300310.

It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to ensure Dolce has any allergen/dietary requests.  Dolce can be called or messaged directly on their website. For feedback, you can also rate the dishes offered and put comments to Dolce on the website.

UNIVERSAL INFANT FREE SCHOOL MEALS (UIFSM)

Current government policy means that all children from reception to Year 2 (inclusive) are provided school meals free of charge. Parents may register on schoolgrid above and there will be no payment requested for the school provided meal offered.

BENEFIT RELATED FREE SCHOOL MEALS

If you feel that your child may be entitled to free school meals due to your current household income or circumstances then you need to please apply via the Gov.Uk website. There is information on this link where you can apply and also find information. 

Apply for free school meals - GOV.UK

If you have any questions about applying for FSM then please contact the school office. The school does also have a functionality to check eligibility for FSM which requires parents to submit their birth date and National Insurance Number (NINO). Please ask for details.

Children will automatically be able to receive free school-provided meals between Rec. and Yr 2 under the above UIFSM guidelines. However, if you are eligible under the benefit-related free school meal option, parents should still apply and check eligibility with the school even if your child is in the age category above, as this can unlock school benefits.It is very important that children who are eligible are recorded as such as this not only opens up opportunities for you as a family but also releases funding for the school, known as Pupil Premium. This pupil premium funding is then allocated and used according to current published guidance. Please see further information on our spending of Pupil Premium on the Key Information section of this website.