School meals

A vegetarian option is always available and the kitchen is usually able to cater for special dietary/medical needs if given advance notice – please contact the school office so we can help you organise this if necessary.

All school meals are paid for online via iPayImpact. 

Thanks to our partnership with Kellogg's and the National School Breakfast Programme we are able to offer all students in the school a free breakfast everyday.  This is available from 08:10 each morning in the canteen and students can choose from a bagel, choice of cereal or porridge.

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Ark Putney have partnered with Tesco this school year to provide free fruit to all pupils throughout the year.  Tesco have generously given us £9,000 to spend on fruit throughout the year for all the pupils in the school.  We have created a fruit station in the canteen which is stocked up throughout the week and is available throughout the school day for students to get a nutritious snack.

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Some parents may be entitled to receive free school meals for their children.

In order to determine if you are eligible and to apply please click here.

Free School Meals – Changes from September 2026

Important information for parents and carers

The Government has announced an expansion of Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility from September 2026. From the start of the 2026/27 academic year, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals, regardless of household earnings.

Who will be eligible?

From September 2026, your child may be eligible for free school meals if:

• They attend a state-funded school in England.
• Someone in the household receives Universal Credit.

This removes the previous earnings limit that applied to some Universal Credit households.

What do parents need to do?

Even if your family receives Universal Credit, you may still need to apply or register for free school meals using the link above. We encourage all eligible families to submit an application as soon as possible.

Further information about how to apply and any deadlines will be shared with parents and carers before the start of the new academic year.

Need more information?

If you think your child may be eligible and would like further advice, please contact the school office. We will be happy to help and provide details of the application process.