School Meals
Free School Meals
Are you eligible?
Eligibility Criteria
Your child will be eligible if you receive one of the following:
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- 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
Children, who receive these benefits directly instead of through a parent or guardian can also get a free school meal.
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Children who attend reception to year 2 are entitled to a meal free of charge under a government scheme called Universal Infant Free School Meals, but your school still needs you to register to enable them to receive the extra funding.
https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-in-walsall/school-meals/free-school-meals
Please use this form to apply for Free school meals
free-school-meals-application-form.pdf
School meals
What does school offer?
Walsall Catering Service, the council’s own catering department, provides school meals in 64 schools across the borough.
Meals are cooked freshly every day by well trained staff, using high quality ingredients. All menus comply with the Government’s new food and nutrient standards introduced to ensure children are guaranteed a tasty and nutritious meal.
School meals are now made using less sugar, salt and fat, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit. They include a wide range of healthy options, and combine traditional favourite dishes such as roast dinners, with new and exciting ranges including chicken joe wraps.
A wider range of fresh fruit and vegetables are on offer with strawberries, grapes and melon a regular feature, alongside the staples of bananas, apples and oranges. Salad bars are now available in all primary and secondary schools.
Click here to view Walsall Council's Website:
Click here to see the government food standards
government-food-standards1.pdf
Lunch Menu
Lunches will be on a 3 week rota system.
In addition, jacket potatoes are available to order everyday with a choice of tuna, sweetcorn, cheese and beans as well as pasta.
In Winter we do NOT offer the option of sandwiches.
The menu is on a 3 week rota system so please look carefully at the dates and what food is available each week.
Week 1
Week commencing: 02/11/26, 23/11/26, 14/12/26, 18/01/07, 08/02/27, 08/03/27|
Main |
Sides |
Pudding |
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Monday |
Crispy Chicken Wrap Crispy Quorn Wrap (V) |
Pomme Noisettes |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Fruit Topped Wibble Whip Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Tuesday |
Crispy Chicken BBQ Pizza Margherita Pizza (V) |
Potato Wedges |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Cherry Shortcake Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Wednesday |
Meatballs in Tomato Pasta Quorn Vegan Roll (V) |
Garlic Bread Potato Smiles |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Seasonal Fruit Crumble & Custard Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Thursday |
Roast Chicken Dinner Quorn Roast (V) |
Mash Potato |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Melting moment Cookie / Rice Pudding Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Friday |
Fish Finger Macaroni Cheese (V)
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Oven Baked Chips |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Ice Cream Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Week 2
Week commencing: 09/11/26, 30/12/26, 04/01/27, 25/01/27, 22/02/27, 15/03/27
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Main |
Sides |
Pudding |
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Monday |
Chicken Pasta Bake Tomato Pasta Bake (V) |
Garlic Bread |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Fruit Biscuit Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Tuesday |
Pizza Topped Jacket Cheese Potato Pie (V) |
Crusty Bread |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Lemon Sponge & Custard Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Wednesday |
Chicken Curry Veggie Fingers (V)
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Rice Naan Bread |
Seasonal Vegetables
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Fruit Topped Jelly Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Thursday |
Oven Baked Sausage Quorn Sausage Dinner (V)
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Creamed Mash Potato Yorkshire Pudding |
Seasonal Vegetables Gravy |
Cornflake Cake Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Friday |
Bubble Fish Macaroni Cheese (V) |
Oven Baked Chips Garlic Bread |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Ice Cream Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Week 3
Week commencing: 16/11/26, 07/12/26, 11/01/27, 01/02/27, 01/03/27, 22/03/27
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Main |
Sides |
Pudding |
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Monday |
Chicken Qoujons Vegan Sausage Roll (V) |
Herbie Diced Potatoes |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Flap Jack Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Tuesday |
Margherita Pizza (V) |
Potato Wedges |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Chocolate Orange Cake & Custard Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Wednesday |
Lazy Lasagne Quorn Nuggets (V)
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Garlic Bread Potato Smiles
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Seasonal Vegetables |
Jam and Coconut Traybake Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits
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Thursday |
Chicken Pie Quorn Filet (V) |
Mash Potatoes |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Sprinkle Cake Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
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Friday |
Fish Fingers Cheese Potato Pie (V) |
Oven Baked Chips Crusty Bread |
Seasonal Vegetables |
Ice Cream Fresh Fruit Salad Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
