School meals

Can I apply for free school meals?

You can apply for school meals if you receive:

• Income Support
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided they are not receiving Working Tax Credit
• the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income threshold of less than £7,400

If you are an Asylum Seeker, you will need to apply directly to the school or contact the Access Team.

To apply for free school meals please visit Bradford Council FSM application site by clicking here.

If you need support with free school meals or have any questions, please contact the academy on 01274 089900 or via email.

Free breakfast for all students

We are delighted to be working in partnership with the National Schools Breakfast Programme to provide a free breakfast for all students at the start of the school day. Through the programme, any student at Dixons Cottingley Academy will be able to receive a free breakfast of bagels or cereal in the canteen every morning from 7.45am to 8.10am.

According to research from the British Nutritional Foundation:

• One in four secondary school children say they start the day without breakfast
• Over two thirds (65 percent) of children aged from 5 to 16 years are not drinking enough water

 Please see a copy of the school Menu below: