School Meals

Free School  Dinners

From September 2026 there will be three types of free school meal:

• Targeted FSM: pupils in households with earned income under £7,400
• Expanded FSM: all other pupils in families receiving Universal Credit
• Universal Infant Free School meals: these will continue for all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 who don’t qualify under either of the above criteria. Families do not need to apply for these.

Please click the following link to register your details for our Free School Meal checking service: https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/eboracademytrust

If at any point while your child is at school with us you become eligible for Free School Meals the system will let you know. Our school gets crucial funding so please register your details even if you are not eligible today. Alternatively please call into the school office of a Free School Meal application form.

If you are eligible for Free School Meals, it may be that your child will still prefer to bring a packed lunch on some days, or even every day, but as registering for free school meals also brings extra funding to our school to spend in the classrooms, we are keen to encourage as many parents as possible to register.

If your child prefers a packed lunch from home please see advice on healthy packed lunches on the NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/#tips

Our Meals

We offer a hot meal choice every day.   Please see a sample of our school menu below.

In addition to a cooked meal, we can also offer a baked potato with fillings of cheese, beans or tuna or sandwiches with fillings of cheese, egg, tuna or ham. We can cater for most dietary requirements with prior knowledge.

Children are entitled to “universal” free school meals if they are in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.    This means that all children in that age group can have a school meal with no charge.   Children may also be eligible for free school meals if they qualify and this will enable school to access further government funding.

In order to book your child’s meals, whether they are free or to be paid for (if your child is in Years 3 – 6), Parents will need a ParentPay account.    Parents can choose your child’s meal by accessing their ParentPay account 24 hours before the meal is required.   Then you can view the meal selection available for several weeks and choose your child’s meals, including dessert, for the week or even the term.   Please ensure that you book your child’s meals in good time.

The price of our meals are currently £3.10 which represents good value for a cooked meal and dessert.

Please also see the Appetite information shared via ParentHub. Please contact our school office or Appetite directly if you are unable to activate your account.

If your child has a special dietary requirement, please ask for a Special Dietary Request form from the school office. Our email address is admin.tad@ebor.academy. 

Please see a typical school menu below:  The menu will also appear on Appetite for the term applicable when booking.

Tadcaster Primary Academy – Summer Menu