No child should go to school hungry

Primary school children in state-funded schools in London will continue to get free school meals for the next four years. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has extended the funding to help build a better and fairer London for everyone.

The Mayor recognises that families are in urgent need of support. The meals will help families with the spiralling cost of living by making sure that children in state-funded London schools will receive free school meals.

The extension of universal free school meals could save families over £500 per child per year.*

This is vital support for families facing a cost of living crisis, and will ensure that state primary school children get at least one nutritious meal a day. In 2023-24, the Mayor has funded more than 43 million meals, providing families with a much needed safety net.

Children can choose to have a Packed Lunch. If you child would like a packed lunch, please niform the school office. If your child would like to change from a packed lunch to a school dinner, please inform the school office as the kitchen require numbers for lunches. 

Register with your council for free school meals

Children will receive their free school meal under the Mayor’s scheme automatically, but it is really important that parents and guardians continue to complete their school or borough’s registration form because a child may be eligible for extra funding for their school from the government, which is worth £1,300 per year.

In some boroughs and schools there are also extra entitlements parents and guardians might be eligible for, such as support for food in the school holidays.

For more information about how to register or to see if you are eligible, please contact the school office by email on info@barlby.rbkc.sch.uk