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Catering
Our catering provision is provided by an external catering contractor, Robertson.
Robertson is a leading provider of contract catering to the education sector throughout the UK. They pride themselves on innovation and commitment to finding imaginative new ways to enhance every learner’s dining experience, by making school food tasty and appealing.
The cost of a school meal is £3.13 per day (£15.65 a week) which includes a nutritious main course and a dessert.
Meals are free for students entitled to benefit-related Free School Meals.
Please note, from September 2026 the cost of school meals will increase to £3.24 per day (£16.20 per week).
Free School Meals
In England, free school meals (FSM) are currently a legal entitlement available to eligible pupils. Local authorities are responsible for providing free school meals.
We encourage parents and carers to apply for free school meals as we know that this both saves parents money and encourages students to eat healthy food.
Some parents may be reluctant to apply because they are concerned about any stigma attached to students receiving free school meals. However, because this system is automatic, students are not personally identified as receiving a free school meal and as such, anonymity is ensured.
If you pay for school meals, you can save almost £100 in primary schools and almost £409 in secondary schools by applying for Free School Meals.
Parents currently meet the eligibility criteria if they receive any of the following:
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- 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)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
To check your eligibility or to make a new claim, visit the links below.
Check eligibility and apply: Free School Meals (Hull City Council)