HOT LUNCHES

SCHOOL MEALS AT NORTHWAY

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for a Government funded free meal as part of the Universal Free School Meals offer.  Parents are able to opt out of this and provide a packed lunch for their child. School meals can be purchased for children in Y3 to Y6 if parents would like this for their child. Packed lunches may be brought if preferred

All of our school meals are provided by Sefton Catering Service kitchen. The menus for school meals operate on a three weekly cycle. The cost of a school meal is currently £2.70 per meal. 

We use an online ordering system for school meals called 'SCHOOL GRID'. This system allows parents to set up an account for their child, input any necessary food allergies or intolerances, pre-order their child's meal and for those children in the juniors - pay online. Parents can block order their child's meal or order on a daily basis. This ensures parents know what their child is eating and decisions can be made together. The system is very easy to use and its flexibility allows children to swap between packed lunches and school meals whenever they choose.To obtain a log in for SCHOOL GRID, please contact the school office. 

To view the menus and pre-order lunch choices, please click on the logo below:

FREE SCHOOL MEALS INFORMATION

Changes to FSM Eligibility from September 2026

From September 2026, Eligibility for Free School Meals (FSM) will change.

Families currently in receipt of FSM do not need to reapply for September 2026.  Sefton Council is in the process of checking all applications and will inform us if your claim will continue as FSM Targeted (equivalent to the current system), FSM expanded or you are no longer in receipt of a qualifying benefit.

Eligible Targeted

• Households in receipt of Universal Credit - income below £7,400
• Eligible pupils will attract pupil premium funding available for our school.
• Other entitlements for pupils such as Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

Eligible Expanded

• Household in receipt of Universal Credit – income above £7,400
• FSM only – not entitled to additional funding or extras linked to FSM eligibility.

If you have not applied for FSM eligibility in the past, but think that you may benefit (even if your child receives FSM through Universal FSM eligibility*), please consider applying as this will provide additional funding for the pupils in our school

For more information about this and details of how to apply – please use the link below to Sefton Councils FSM page:

https://www.sefton.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals