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Free school meals

Find out how to apply for free school meals for children that attend school in Westminster.

Free lunch offers for Academic Year 2024/25 in Westminster

A free lunch will be provided to pupils if they are: 

  • aged 2, 3 and 4 year olds in private, voluntary, independent and maintained nurseries 

  • primary aged attending a school in London 

  • in Years 7, 8 and 9 (KS3), and they are residents attending a Westminster school 

  • eligible for the Government's Free School Meal scheme 

You are strongly encouraged to apply for Free School Meals, even if your child receives a meal daily through these new offers. There are significant additional benefits that families receive when registered for a Free School Meal, which includes: 

  • access to a place during the holidays where your child participates in enriching activities and gets a meal offered through the government Holiday Activity and Food programme

  • schools will receive additional funding from the government which will be used towards your child’s education

Published: 10 July 2024

Last updated: 10 July 2024