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St Patrick's is a happy, welcoming and caring community, where all children have the opportunity to develop their God given talents. We provide a curriculum which is exciting and balanced; enabling children the opportunity to learn from a wide range of experiences.
Making aDifference
15 Apr 2026
APPLYING FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
You can apply for benefits-related FSM at any time online https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/education-learning/apply-free-school-meals
Apply for free school meals (FSM) Meals Eligibility Families who receive the following are eligible for free school meals:
- 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
- Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax and not including any benefits you get (this is the equivalent to your work-related take home pay being less than £616.67 per month at the time of application). The Department for Education have announced that from the start of the 2026 school year, every child whose household is on Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals, regardless of any other earned income.
Reasons to apply: Even if your child is currently receiving free school meals because they are in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, you should still apply for benefits-related FSM if you think you may be eligible. Doing so means that your child’s school will be given extra funding for six years, which can help to fund valuable teaching and learning support for your school.
Applying for benefits-related FSM also means you will be eligible to the Holiday activities and food (HAF) programme for children aged 4 to 16 in reception to year 11 in receipt of benefits-related free school meals. HAF offers eligible pupils access to activities and at least one healthy meal is provided during each session. The activities take place during the Easter, summer, and Christmas school holidays.
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