Free School Meals Eligibility

Schools have two options for checking eligibility for Free School Meals:

Schools that have signed up for the Eligibility Checking Service

If your school has signed up for this service then the LA will check eligibility for Free School Meals on the schools behalf without the requirement for paper evidence of benefits. Please click the link below for details on how to use this service

Information if your school has signed up for this service

School that have NOT signed up for the Eligibility Checking Service

If your school has not signed up for the Eligibility Checking Service then the school will have to check eligibility themselves and verify it against paper evidence of benefits from the parent. This method is the traditional way to check eligibility and has been in place for a number of years.

Information if your school has NOT signed up for this service

Useful Information for all schools

Providing free school meals to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF)

Free school meal eligibility for pupils transferring between schools

Contact: Please direct any queries to fsmecs@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Please note that this email address is only for use by Buckinghamshire schools.  Parents or carers with queries about Free School Meals should contact their child's school in the first instance.