School meals

Family dining

We expect students to eat the healthy meal provided by the academy at lunchtime. There are vegetables and salads to accompany the meal, followed by dessert or fresh fruit. All students are seated formally at tables for lunch and are expected to eat the food provided.

Students may bring a packed lunch if agreed one term in advance with the Vice Principal. However, students are not allowed to bring in sweets, crisps or fizzy drinks. If a student brings in anything forbidden by the academy then items will be confiscated and students will receive a sanction.

We have listened to feedback from students and the student council have been involved in creating our current family dining menu. All our food is cooked fresh on site and is healthy. You can find our family dining menus and allergen information in the download section of this page.

Listen to some of our students explaining our family dining style approach in this video:

Free school meals

Did you know by registering your child for free school meals the academy receives extra money from the government to support your child’s needs?

If you live in Bradford and receive any of the following benefits you can claim free school meals for your school-aged child:

• Income Support

• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income related Employment and Support Allowance

• the guaranteed part of Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit – as long as you have a yearly household income of less than £16,190 (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) and do not get Working Tax Credit
   

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

• Universal Credit that you applied for on, or after, 1 April 2018. As long as your income is less that £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits.

To find out if you are eligible, please visit Bradford Council - Free School Meals.

Registration is completely confidential and it will not affect any other benefits.

Once you have your eligibility confirmed, you will receive an email. Please provide this to the academy so we can update our records.