Free School Meals Applications

If you are unsure if your child qualifies for free school meals you can find more information on the Wigan council website by clicking here. 

You can access and complete the application for free school meals online by clicking here.

• One of the first steps is selecting the school their child attends. To help avoid incorrect selections, we’ve included each school’s full name and address.
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  Parents can include multiple children on the same application, provided all listed children have the same parental responsibility arrangements. This is explained at the start of the application.
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  We ask for a few details about each child (year group, date of birth, and home postcode). These are used to help match the child to their UPN. In some cases, we may not be able to confirm the UPN and may need to contact the school to verify.
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  At the end of the application, parents are informed of the expected timescales. This remains unchanged: checks are completed weekly on Tuesdays, except during census weeks when checks are carried out daily.
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  If a parent requires a quicker decision, we can carry out one-off checks. School staff can contact us directly with the parent’s details (NI or NASS number, surname, and date of birth).
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  Once the check is complete, we will notify schools in the normal way of the outcome. Schools should continue to inform parents of the result, as per the current process.
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  We will continue to do monthly rechecks of everyone not currently eligible to a free school meal.

If you would rather apply in writing via school, please complete the below form and send it to the school office for processing.

 Please click on the following link for the Free School Meal Application form:-

Free School Meals

 If you would like a paper copy, or help with completing the form, please feel free to speak to a member of the office team.