Free school meals

How to apply for free school meals

Children attending the below schools need to apply through the school

Children attending the following schools apply through the council's website

  • any other Slough school
  • Cranbury College (Reading)
  • Great Holland Primary School (Bracknell)
  • Hamilton School (Reading)
  • Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (Reading)
  • Maiden Erlegh School (Wokingham)
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (Oxfordshire)
  • OaK Tree School (Wokingham)
  • River Academy (Reading)
  • Trevelyan Middle School (Windsor)

If you think you qualify for free school meals you can apply either by:

To use our online form you must supply an e-mail address so we can inform you of the result of your application. If you don't have an e-mail address or would prefer to complete a paper application form, please apply through your child's school.

Please make sure you have the following information ready before making an application:

  • your National Insurance number, or if you are an Asylum Seeker your National Asylum Support Service number (NASS)
  • your personal information including your date of birth and full legal name
  • your child's name and school
  • details of the benefits you currently receive.