All children attending our school are able to access a hot meal every day which is prepared and cooked in house by our own Catering Team.
The kitchen staff run a three week menu cycle, which offers a broad and balanced diet. Over 90% of the food on the menu is homemade, with regionally sourced products.
You can find the current menus here:
- Summer Menu (from April 2026)
- Autumn Menu (from November 2026)
Each day, children will be asked at registration what they would like to order from the choices that day. If you need to check which week we are on, you can ask at the office or see the notice in the foyer at school which tells you which menu we are using this week.
The cost of a school meal at present is £3.00 per day (£15.00 per week). Meals must be paid for in advance on ParentPay. If you are having difficulty accessing ParentPay, please contact the school office who will be happy to assist. If debts for school meals are accrued, we will ask you to provide your child with a packed lunch.
Children must choose whether to have school meals or packed lunches. They cannot change from day to day or week to week. Changes to meal options can only be made at the start of a half term. If you wish to change your child’s meal option, please advise the school office.
Free School Meals
There are currently two schemes in place to provide free school meals to particular groups of children.
The Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) scheme ensures that all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are able to access a school meal at no cost to parents/carers, regardless of your household income. You do not need to apply to receive a meal under this scheme.
Your child may be able to receive free school meals if you get any of the following:
- • Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be £7,400 a year or less (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:
• younger than the compulsory age for starting school
• in full-time education
From the start of academic year 2026 to 2027, your child will qualify for free school meals if you get Universal Credit, regardless of household income.
If you do not qualify for most benefits (also known as having ‘no recourse to public funds’), your child may still be eligible for free school meals. Ask their school or local authority whether they’re eligible.
To check if you qualify for Free School Meals, with your consent, school can check your eligibility, please complete this form here
Alternatively you can apply online to Oldham Council here.
We actively encourage families to check if they are eligible for free school meals, including those in Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Packed Lunches
If you do not wish to access a hot school meal, then you should provide a packed lunch for your child when they come to school in the morning.
To read our packed lunch policy please click here.