Canteen
Free School Meals
You may qualify for free school meals (FSM) and other help if you receive certain benefits or support. You must apply for free school meals.
From September 2026, there are two types of entitlement:
Targeted: you receive Universal Credit and earn under £7,400 a year or another qualifying benefit: your children are entitled to FSM and extra support for their school
Expanded: you receive Universal Credit and earn above £7,400: your children are entitled to FSM only
The qualifying benefits are:
Universal Credit
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) may also be eligible.
Source: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals