Paid Hot Meals

We are proud to work with Chartwells for your children's school dinners. Chartwells believe that the key to fuelling young minds comes from understanding both what they need and what they enjoy, which is why they develop nutritious and delicious food that pupils love, alongside helping to ensure a healthy body and mind.

You can order meals in advance at www.parentpay.com. For support from the West Sussex team, email u73041@compass-group.co.uk. The current meal price is £3.09.

The menu and other Chartwells West Sussex information can be found here:

https://www.chartwells.co.uk/west-sussex/ the link takes you directly to the West Sussex page,  just scroll down for all the information.

For children with food intolerances and allergies, Chartwells West Sussex has a dedicated team and a medical diet nutritionist on hand to support allergen children and their parents.

For more information and support, email the team: westsussexspecialdiets@compass-group.co.uk.

Packed Lunch 

Alternatively, children are welcome to bring in a healthy packed lunch.

Please no sweets, chocolate or fizzy drinks. 

Free School Meals

If you are in receipt of any of the benefits listed below and you apply for free school meals, we will receive a grant to support your child’s education.

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (provided they are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs)

• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Click here to apply.  

Universal Free School Meals

From September 2014 all pupils in Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2 in state-funded schools in England are offered a free school meal (FSM). If your child is entitled to UFSM but you are also in receipt of any of the benefits listed above, we ask that you please complete the application form so that we may receive the Pupil Premium grant that your child would be entitled to.