School Meals
Dinner money is £2.50 per day - £12.50 per week (Mon to Fri), payable through SCOPay.
Eligibility for Free School Meals (FSM)
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younger than the compulsory age for starting school, and
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in full-time education in a government-funded school
Your child will receive a healthy meal free of charge, and your school will get extra funding for every eligible child.
Even if you don’t want your child to receive a free school meal, you should still apply so that your child’s school receives as much funding as possible.
Eligibility
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
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Income Support
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income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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income-related Employment and Support Allowance
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support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
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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)
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Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
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Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
Allergies
If your child had any allergies we recommend you visit http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/shire-services/.
It is crucial that if you are aware that your child has an allergy, you speak with the school so your records are up to date.
Your child will be given a red lanyard which they will wear in the dinner hall to help staff identify that they have an allergy and to ensure they receive the correct food at lunchtime.
School Dinners (Shires)
At the heart of what we do is our passion for great tasting, healthy, locally sourced food. The menus are driven by our customers’ feedback and our extensive experience in the education sector.
All our dishes are supported with recipes and prepared by craft trained staff. This combination creates great tasting and well-presented food options on the counters for the students.
We have been awarded the Food for Life Gold Catering Mark from the Soil Association. This independent assessment is your guarantee that we provide high quality, fresh food that you can trust.
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75% of meals are freshly prepared
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50% of produce is locally sourced
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All eggs are free range
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All meat satisfies UK animal welfare standards
School Dinner Menus
School menus can be found on the SCOPay app. You can book up to a month in advance.
Special Menus 2025/26
Throughout the year, we hold special menu days where the school dinners are themed e.g. Christmas, National Ice Cream Day. We have selected our special menus for this term. Look out for these days in the SCOPay app.
