School Meals

From August 2026, our school meals will be provide by MiQuill Catering. 

MiQuill cater for 250 schools nationally, 19 of which are in Leicestershire.  The meals will be freshly prepared on the premises and are well balanced, nutritious and of a high standard.  Each day they will be offering:

• a Halal dish (HMC certified)
• a vegetarian option
• pasta with homemade tomato sauce
• a jacket potato with cheese or beans
• a selection of freshly filled rolls
• a salad bar
• a freshly prepared dessert

Meals are charged at £3.02 per day for those children not eligible for free school meals (see details below) and can be paid online using the School Money payment system.  Parents can either pre order their child's meals in advance using the School Money app, or the child can select their meal in class during registration.

Children can choose to have a packed lunch instead, and are encouraged to bring a healthy choice of food and avoid crisps and chocolates to keep in line with healthy meals in schools policies. Food containing nuts must not be included in a packed lunch.

How to pre order meals on the app

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Milk & Fresh Fruit

189ml is provided daily for a minimal cost and free for children under 5 years and those receiving free school meals. Milk is required to be paid for in advance, on a termly basis, and is non refundable for absences. Fresh Fruit is provided daily to FS and KS1 children through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is a government funded scheme, providing fruit and vegetables to children aged 4 to 6 years as one of their 5 A Day.

 School Meal Menus

• Please note that the menu below is on a three weekly cycle.

 Free School Meals

Pupils can have free school meals if their parents or carers are in receipt of:

• Income support
• Income-based jobseeker's allowance
• Income-related employment and support allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• 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 guarantee 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

Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is extra funding from the Government given to schools to raise the achievement of disadvantaged pupils. The amount a school receives depends on the number of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Parents are therefore encouraged to register their children, even if:

• They do not want to eat school meals
• They already receive universal infant free school meals.

This is in order to raise extra money for the school, which can be used towards extra tuition, additional teaching staff, school visits or after school activities.

How to Apply for Free School Meals

• Apply online –·visit: Leicester City Council FSM and complete the online form
• By telephone - call Leicester City Council on 0116 454 1009 (option 3). Make sure you have your National Insurance number to hand.
• By post – download and print a paper application form on the bottom of this page and post it to:

 Universal Free School Meals

Since September 2014, all children who are in reception (FS2), Year 1 & Year 2 in a state-funded school have been offered a free healthy school lunch.

Children in other school years will also be offered a free school lunch if their parent is receiving any of the welfare benefits listed above.