Free School Meals (FSM)

Did you know the government gives additional funding to schools for those children entitled to free school meals?

Schools use this money to obtain additional staff and resources that help improve the quality of education.

To find out whether your child qualifies for free school meals, and hence whether their school would receive additional funding, please fill in the details requested on this site.

We have made a couple of enhancements to the website, for further information please see the FAQ's, the enhancements are:

  • An LGfL or TRUSTnet school can check eligibility on behalf of a parent, the parent will need to contact your child's school, as they can run a check on your behalf.
  • A parent of a child attending any LGfL or TRUSTnet school can now use this website to check their eligibility.
  • A Certificate of Eligibility is available through our website for any child eligible for a free school meal that is attending a school in England. The Certificate of Eligibility should be taken to your child's school.  

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Click here to check your eligibility

Free School Meals Changes from September 2026

We would like to inform you about important changes to Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility, which will take effect from September 2026.

Letter re FSM Changes and Reassessment Process

FSM Changes Poster

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 provided by your child’s school, for each child as soon as possible.

  • 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

Our School-specific form link:

2026-27 Free School Meals Application - Kemnal Technology College – Fill in form

If you have any questions, please contact: