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Free School Meals

The Free School Meals allowance is £2.60. This means your child has enough allowance to purchase a meal deal which we would encourage. A meal deal consists of a main meal, cookie or fruit and a bottle of water. Menu options and prices are displayed at point of purchase. 

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following: 

  • Income support 

  • Income-based jobseeker’s allowance 

  • Income-related employment and support allowance 

  • National asylum seeker support 

  • Child tax credit (provided you’re not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190) 

  • The guaranteed element of state pension credit 

  • Working tax credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit. 

  • Universal credit with annual net earned income of less than £7,400 

How to apply for free school meals  To apply online click here 

Get in touch 
If you have any questions on free school meals or need support with your application, please email: education-fsm@leicester.gov.uk or call 0116 454 1009 (option 3). 

Check to see if your child is entitled to free school meals (FSM) 

Click here  Or Click here 

It takes just 5 minutes and you will get an immediate answer. You will need your National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number as well as your name, date of birth and contact details and your child’s name and date of birth. 

Alternatively, you can ask at our school reception if you want us to check your eligibility for you. If you find that you are eligible after using this link, please apply immediately to the Leicester City Council using the details above. 

‘BetterOff’ Benefits Entitlement 

Please see here  to access an online calculator to see if you are entitled to any other benefits. The website also provides information on how to find and apply for jobs. 

Other support provided 

At Crown Hills, if your child is in receipt of Free School Meals, or has been in the last six years, we offer the following: 

  • Access to device loan for support with schoolwork (laptop and dongle). 

  • Your child receives a grant of £60 for years 7-9 and £100 for years 10-11. This can be spent on items from the school shop which stocks items such as stationery. Please collect a form from the library or main reception. If there are items that would support your child that aren’t on the list, please let us know. 

  • Breakfast Club and Library Club are available for all students to access from 7.45am in the morning. At Breakfast Club your child can get a free breakfast.  

  • Homework club runs after school Monday-Thursday in the library and can support your child with ensuring their homework is completed. 

  • Compulsory curriculum items, such as English texts like A Christmas Carol are purchased for your child. 

  • Revision guides – through faculties. 

  • We offer funding for Cadets, Duke of Edinburgh and other opportunities that are available for your child. 

  • In year 11 we offer free tutoring with Aim13. 

If there are other ways we can support you, or other opportunities or experiences you need further assistance with, please don’t hesitate to contact us.  

For further information, please contact Sarah Russell-Smith srussellsmith@crownhills.leicester.sch.uk  

 

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