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Ordering School Lunches
School lunches must be ordered using the MCAS app. We encourage families to order in advance, ordering closes at 10pm of the evening prior.
School meals cost £2.60. If your child is in KS1 or is entitled to Free School Meals, the payment item will be shown as 'Zero £0.00'.
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Free School Meals
Please apply via this link:
It is quick and easy to make the application and you will get an instant decision.
My child gets a free meal anyway, do I still need to apply?
- Even though all children in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 can have a Universal Infant Free Meal everyday, if you meet the criteria to be entitled to Free School Meals, it is important that you secure this status for your child in order to attract the further benefits, even if your child does not want school lunches.
- Devon County Council provide supermarket vouchers, currently £15 per week per child, to cover school holidays. Your child can also access HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programmes for free during school holidays.
- Being eligible for Free School Meals automatically entitles your child to Pupil Premium funding. This attracts further benefits such as help with the cost of school trips and access to extra curricular clubs.
In addition, pupils will be protected against losing their Free School Meals status as follows:
- Since 1 April 2018, all existing Free School Meals claimants have continued to receive Free School Meals whilst Universal Credit is rolled out. This applies even if their earnings rise above the threshold during that time.
- Any pupil gaining eligibility for Free School Meals from 1 April 2018 until 31st March 2025 will be protected against losing Free School Meals.
- After March 2025, any existing claimants that no longer meet the eligibility criteria at that point (because they are earning above the threshold or are no longer a recipient of Universal Credit) will continue to receive Free School Meals until the end of their current phase of education (i.e. primary or secondary). Any new claimsants from 1st April 2025 are not protected.
Free School Meals eligibility applies to pupils whose parents are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
- 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
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
A pupil is only eligible for Free School Meals when an application has been made on their behalf and their eligibility, or protected status, has been verified by the school.