--- title: "School Meals" url: "https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals" school: "Harlowbury Primary School" --- # School Meals ## School Meals **School Meals are £2.75 each.** Every child in reception, year one and year two are entitled to Universal Free School Meals. When you reach the summer term of year 2 you must apply for free school meals, at this [website](http://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals), for your free school meals to continue. **REMEMBER:** Free School Meals will not be continue in year 3 unless you apply! ### Free School Meals From September 2026, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals, regardless of earnings. There are two types of eligibility for free school meals: - **Targeted** - for households in receipt of Universal Credit earning £7,400 or less. Children eligible receive free meals and other educational entitlements such as the Holiday Activities and Food programme. - **Expanded** - for households in receipt of Universal Credit earning above £7,400. Children eligible receive free meals. Families with no recourse to public funds may also be eligible for Targeted free school meals subject to meeting separate criteria. You can [Apply for a Free School Meal](https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/at-school/free-school-meals/free-school-meals.aspx?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=top%20task%20tiles&utm_campaign=top%20task%20tracking&utm_term=free%20school%20meals) (please click on blue link for **Herts** Free School Meals applications!). ### Menu Please book and pay for your school meals in advance with School Grid. Links to Menu here - awaiting live link. ### Breakfast Club Breakfast Club is from 7.40am for all children at a cost of £3.50 per child per day. You must be at school before 8.15am, to have a breakfast, however you can still attend up to 8.30am for childcare. ### Parent Information - [Uniform](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [Admissions](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/admissions) - [Term Dates](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Absence](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence) - [School Meals](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Parent View](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/parent-view) - PHSE & Healthy Relationships - [Ramadan](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/ramadan) - [The School Day](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day-clubs) - [Wraparound Childcare](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/wraparound-child-care) - [Emergency School Closures](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures) ### Harlowbury Primary School Old Oak Way Harlow CM17 0GJ 01279 423444 ### Quick Links - [Emergency Closures](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures) - [School Meals](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Policies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/our-school/policies) ### Useful Links - [Absence](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence) - [Wraparound Childcare](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/wraparound-child-care) - [Early Years](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/eyfs/eyfs-curriculum) - [Vacancies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/careers/current-vacancies) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/harlowburysch) ### Translation [![NET Academies](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/logo/net_logo.png)](https://netacademies.net) © Copyright 2025–2026 Harlowbury Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/splash/Abbotsweld_New_to_Reception_2026_(2).png)](https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GZSS)