Pensford Primary School

Pensford Primary School

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School meals information

We recommend school meals for every child!

We are very proud of our school meals at Pensford - they contribute significantly to our 'Happiness' value.  All our meals are cooked on-site from scratch by our wonderful chef, Cindy.

Meals for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are FREE for all parents and for children who qualify for free school meals in Years 3 to 6. Meals for children in KS2 cost £2.60.

There are many other benefits to registering your child for free school meals too, if you are currently on a low income see towards the bottom of the page for more information.

Our meal provider will be changing in February 2026 to Aspens

Please click here  to view a letter from the CEO of The Partnership Trust, Emily Massey.  It explains the Trust decision to move to a different catering company from the start of next term (23rd February). The letter explains the minimal changes involved for parents and children.  Please note that this does include a requirement for parents to resubmit allergen information to the new company.  There is a link in the letter to make this as easy as possible.

To read more about Aspens here is the parent information pack

Please click here for the allergen form.

 

 

 

How to order school meals

From September 2025 all meals need to be ordered using the Swift Kitchen app. This includes all free meals, such as those for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. If you need support with this, please contact the school office.  Meals can be ordered on Swift Kitchen as late as 9:30am on the morning the meal will be taken.

Breaktime Snacks

We participate in the national scheme that provides free fruit and vegetables to children for breaktimes.  Parents are also invited to send children in with nut free snacks using this guidance, which has been developed with parents.

Free School Meals information

Free School Meals are available to children whose parents are in receipt of: 

  • Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
  • Income Support   
  • Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Income Related Employment Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit (without Working Tax Credit) and have and annual household income (as assessed by HMRC) below £16,190
  • Run-on Working Tax Credit which is only paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • The Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
  • Support under PartV1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Further information can be obtained from the Bath & NES council website.

Apply for Free School Meals

It is important that children register for Free School Meals if their parent/guardian receives any of the eligible benefits. Registering for Free School Meals attracts additional funding for the school and may also qualify children for additional financial support for other activities, such as school trips.

Although it is recommended the child eats the meal, this is optional and parents/guardians should register regardless of whether or not the child wants a meal. 

Parents need to make an official application to receive Free School Meals for their children, but while their application is being processed schools have the discretion to issue temporary cover.

Download a PDF version of the form, or an editable Word version, Alternatively, you can call 01225 394317.

Packed lunch information

While we do not want to tell parents how to feed their own children(!), we do have a some guidelines for packed lunches. 

Nut-free

For safety reasons, we are a nut-free school.

This is to ensure the safety of our children and to support the needs of the several pupils who have nut allergies which require an Epi-pen. Following medical advice, must not have nut and nut products (including Nutella) as well as other chocolate spreads, and pesto onsite. See our nut free policy in full.

Supporting healthy eating

We ask parents to support children's learning about healthy eating. Please include a maximum of one 'treat' item (something high in sugar content) per packed lunch. We have a safeguarding duty to ensure that children's wellbeing is prioritised. If we do notice children being supplied with consistently unhealthy meals, we would be expected to talk to parents about this.

Thank you for your support, this helps us to prioritise the health and wellbeing of all our children.

Please let the school know if your child has any dietary requirements.