Parents

Canteen and free school meals

Families who have children at Nuneaton Academy may be entitled to claim free school meals, providing they receive one of qualifying benefits listed below:

Qualifying Benefits
  • Income support
  • Income-based job seeker’s allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related employment and support allowance (ESA)
  • Guarantee element of state pension credit
  • Universal credit (with an annual income of less than £7,400)
  • Both income-cased and contribution-based JSA/ESA if you receive the same amount for both. You should also qualify if you receive both but the Income-based amount is greater, but not if the contribution-based amount is greater
  • Families who are awarded Child Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by HMRC, not in excess of £16,190 are also eligible to claim free school meals providing there is no entitlement to Working Tax Credit (unless in respect of a 4-week ‘run-on’).

For further details and to make your application please visit the Warwickshire County Council website:

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals

Free School Meals – Families can apply for free school meals, or check eligibility at any time online following this link:

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/education-learning/apply-free-school-meals 

or by telephoning Warwickshire County Council: 01926 359189 Monday-Thursday 9am – 5pm Friday 9am – 4:30pm