School Meals
Please find a link below to our school meal provider’s website and a copy of the latest menu:
School meals cost £3.06 per day for children in Years 3 to 6.
The cost of a meal for Nursery children is £2.62 per day.
Universal Free School Meals
All Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children are entitled to a free school meal. If your child is in one of these age groups but is also eligible for free school meals because you receive one of the qualifying benefits you still need to apply for these as normal.
Free School Meals
From September 2026 all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending a maintained school in Stockport will be entitled to receive a free meal.
There will be 2 categories of benefits-based free school meals:
- Targeted free school meals
- Expanded free school meals
Targeted Free School Meals
You can get targeted free school meals if you are responsible for a child, ( for example, you receive Child Benefit for them) who is at school. This includes nursery children who attend full days at a school nursery. You must also receive one of these qualifying incomes:
- Universal Credit (provided your household income is less than £7,400 a year after tax and not including any benefits you get)
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Expanded Free School Meals
You can get expanded free school meals if you are repsonsible for a child (for example, you receive Child Benefit for them) who is at school. This includes nursery children who attend full days at a school nursery. You must also be in receipt of Universal Credit.
This a new category covering pupils who do not qualify for targeted free school meals but who are in households receiving Universal Credit.
Households with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) may also be entitled to a free school meal if they meet the criteria. Email benefitsfsm@stockport.gov.uk for more information.
From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, transitional protection for free school meals will end. Households must meet the free school meal eligibility criteria from the start of 2026 to 2027 academic year to continue receiving free school meals. All pupils will have their eligibility re-checked during Summer 2026.
Going forward, free school meal eligibilty will be monitored on an ongoing basis through regular checks.
By applying for free school meals you could also trigger additional resources for your children’s school through the Pupil Premium.
If you don’t want your child to have the school meals they can continue as normal - as long as you qualify and are registered, the school will still receive the additional funding.
How to apply
Access the Free School Meals online claim form.
Please note
If your child is not attending a Stockport school, you must make your claim for Free School Meals with the Authority who is educating your child.
Schools cannot provide free meals to children until it has been authorised by the Council.