The Department for Education (DfE) defines free school meals (FSM) as meals provided to eligible children. 

Free school meals (FSM)

• Children from families with low income are eligible for FSM.
• Children who have been eligible for FSM in the past six years are also eligible. 
• Children from families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) are also eligible.

If your child is eligible for FSM, they will be able to have a meal each day in the canteen at no cost to you, up to £3. Students in receipt of FSM cannot be identified by other pupils because all students use our biometric (cashless) system to pay for school meals in the canteen. 

In addition to free meals, you also have access to help with costs of school trips and other school-related expenditure; the money received by the school from the Pupil Premium grant supports personalised education for your child. 

 

1. To check whether your child is eligible for Free School Meals, please click the following link:          Free School Meals Eligibility Check

2. This check will provide a 'certificate of eligibility' but you must complete the process by completing an online application. Residents of Bexley borough can click this link:                                                        Bexley - Free School Meals Application, for other boroughs please make your online application via your Local Authority website.

3. Please forward your 'certificate of eligibility' along with the email confirmation from your local authority to our Finance/Business Manager: Mr Walsh (walsh_a@bexleygs.co.uk) who will ensure your child is added to our system as receiving Free School Meals.

Please note that we are unaware of a successful application for Free School Meals until we are informed by parents/carers. Please let us know at your earliest convenience.