Apply for free school meals and you could save over £617 per child per year

By applying for free school meals your child could receive one of our delicious, hot and nutritious lunches every day.

All families should apply for free school meals for each child as this can lead to many additional benefits including:

• additional funding for your child’s school
• assistance with school trips
• access to free holiday activities
• assistance with extra curricula activities
• included in future Derbyshire County Council's household support voucher schemes 

Applying

Applying has never been easier, we use the Department for Education’s free school meals eligibility checking system, meaning you will receive an instant result notification and the school will automatically be informed.

To apply, you will be required to register and provide:

• your National Insurance Number or National Asylum Support Service Reference Number
• your family name
• your date of birth
• you may also be required to upload a copy of your benefit document