Useful Information

Is your child entitled to Free School Meals?

Would you like to save approximately £456 per child per year?

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• 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 guaranteed 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 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

• younger than the compulsory age for starting school
• in full-time education

If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2023.

If you wish to claim Housing or Council Tax Benefit along with free school meals then you will need to apply online using the link below. 

https://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/council-tax-and-benefits/housing-benefits

For every child that is entitled to Free School Meals the school receives £1320 in pupil premium. This is spent on provisions to improve teaching and activities in our school. To find out exactly how this money is used please visit the Key Information section on the website and then select Pupil Premium or follow the link below.

https://www.westwood.leeds.sch.uk/pupil-premium/