Darlington School Meals

Our School Meals consist of a balanced two-course meal and a cold drink.

The menu is on a 3-week rotational cycle to ensure your child receives a varied diet, with an emphasis on fresh fruit, vegetables and homemade ingredients.

Special dietary requirements

We aim to provide school meals for pupils with dietary requirements/allergies. These are not for pupils with a dislike of certain foods.

If your child has a dietary requirement, please contact your child's school.

You may be entitled to free school meals for your children.

Do I qualify and how do I apply?

Children are entitled to free school meals if their families receive:

  • Income Support, Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, Income-Related Employment & Support Allowance, or Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit); or,
  • Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit), and whose annual taxable income is £16,190 or less; or
  • Asylum seekers in receipt of support provided under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • 16-18 year-olds are also entitled if they receive any of the above benefits in their own right.

To find out more, please contact your child's school.

For more information about the School Meals Service call: 01325 347561