Meals
Welcome to our Healthy Schools and School Meals page. Here you will find a wealth of information on healthy living and how James Dixon children are leading healthy lifestyles.
You will also find information here about our fantastic catering company and the current menu.
From the 31st of August 2023 our New Catering Company will be Nourish. Please find their welcome letter below.
If your child has any food allergies/intolerances, please fill in the form: Medically Prescribed Diet. The form will go directly to our caterer.
Free school meals
Free School Meals are changing from September 2026
Under new national rules, all families receiving Universal Credit will qualify for Free School Meals. This means more children will become eligible.
From 1 September 2026, there will be two categories of FSM eligibility:
1. Targeted Eligibility
• Applies to children in households receiving Universal Credit with annual earnings of
£7,400 or less.
• Pupils in this category will:
- Qualify for Free School Meals
- Enable schools to receive additional Pupil Premium funding
- Be considered for other support, such as extended school travel assistance.
2. Expanded Eligibility
• Applies to children in households receiving Universal Credit with annual earnings
above £7,400.
• Pupils in this category will:
- Qualify for Free School Meals only
- Not attract Pupil Premium funding
Important information
• Any existing transitional protection for Free School Meals will end in July 2026.
• The Department for Education (DfE) have advised that all children must be assessed
under the new criteria before the start of the new academic year.
What you need to do
To make sure your child’s eligibility is assessed in time, we strongly encourage you to
complete and submit a short application form, using the link below.
The Council will use this information to assess eligibility and share the outcome with you and your child’s school.
Key deadline
• Forms submitted by 17 July 2026 are guaranteed to be processed before the new
school year
• Applications received after this date will still be assessed, but outcomes may not be
available before September.
If you have any questions, please contact: fsm@bromley.gov.uk
Click below to apply