School Lunches and Coolmilk
School Lunches
Our Catering Provider Aspens offers an exciting and varied Menu on a three-week rolling cycle and so there are lots of new and exciting dishes for the children to try at a cost of only £2.60 per meal. Aspens offers a standard and an allergen free menu (if your child has allergies please let us know and we can make this menu available for you). A copy of the year's menus are available further down this page.
School Lunches Price increase with effect from September 2026.
From Monday 7th September 2026 Aspens are increasing the cost of the meals to £2.70 per meal.
Why order your child a cooked meal?
There are many good reasons to order your child a school meal, here are the top ten!
Ordering a meal for your child is easy!
You can quickly and easily order a meal for your child using our Catering Provider's App. Your child already has an account set up, if you would like a reminder of your account details please contact our school office.
Here are user guides and information about Swift Kitchen - our ordering platform.
Packed lunches
Children are welcome to bring their own packed lunch or order sandwiches from our catering provider. Please see the below link for guidance and top tips for a balanced lunch to best prepare children for learning in the afternoon.
Universal Infant Free School meals
Every child in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal. If you would like to arrange a school meal for your child, please order this with Aspens (our caterers) directly.
Free School Meals
From 1st September 2026, there will be 2 categories of eligibility for free school meals:
Targeted: This covers children in households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400. These children will also be entitled to Pupil Premium.
Expanded: This covers children who are in households receiving Universal Credit with annual household earnings exceeding £7,400.
Children eligible for free school meals must be in school all day and they will be provided with a meal at lunchtime. Please order your child's meal directly with Aspens (our caters) using SwiftKitchen.
Please apply from the 1st August 2026 and by 1st September 2026 using the following application form.
Free School Meals Application Form
Other eligibility criteria
Children of families who don’t receive these benefits may also qualify for free school meals if the family’s annual household income is:
- no more than £22,700 for families outside of London with one child
- no more than £26,300 for families outside of London with two or more children.
Also, families must hold no more than £16,000 in capital and savings.
And the parent or carer meets any of these criteria:
- You are a Zambrano or Chen carer
- Families who have no recourse to public funds with a right to remain in the UK on grounds of private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Families receiving support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 who are also subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction
- a subset of failed asylum seekers supported under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- You hold a British National (Overseas) – BN(O) – passport
- You are a spousal visa, work visa or student visa holder
- You have no immigration status.
If this applies to you, please complete the Free School Meals to Families with No Recourse to Public Funds form (PDF) and return it with the appropriate evidence to fsm@somerset.gov.uk
Cool milk
School milk at mid-morning break is an important part of a child’s diet. Milk provides a number of health benefits and social opportunities that ensure children get the most out of their school day.
As set out in the School Food Plan, we make milk available for drinking during school hours. Free school milk is available free of charge for under-fives and also for those pupils in receipt of benefits-based free school meals.
If you would like to purchase milk for your child to drink during the school day this is available at a subsidised rate for 5-11 year olds through our provider, Cool Milk.