Free School Meals

Ousedale School operates a cashless payment system in the dining rooms.  Students who are entitled to free school meals have their allowance credited electronically to their account, therefore allowing them to remain completely anonymous.

Children whose parents receive the following support payments are entitled to receive free school meals:

• Income Support

• Employment & Support Allowance – Income related

• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (NOT Contribution Based JSA)

• Child Tax Credit Only (NOT Working Tax Credit/childcare element) and your combined annual income as assessed by HMIR is not above £16,190 (as at April 2010)

• National Asylum Seekers Support (NASS)

• Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.

Students who are over 16, but still in statutory education, may receive Income Support in their own right.  These students may be entitled to claim free school meals.

Parents/Carers currently in receipt of Working Tax credit DO NOT qualify for FSMs.

However, parents/carers receiving Working Tax Credit who become unemployed can claim for free school meals for a 4 week period after their employment finishes.  This also applies to parents/carers who start working less than 16 hours per week.  Supporting evidence that shows your unemployment or reduction in hours will be required.

How to apply?

For an application form you should contact:

•  Mrs Helen Bazzone, Admissions Officer at Ousedale School on 01908 210203 or

•  Free School Meals Team, Client Services, Milton Keynes Council on 01908 254590 or e-mail  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The FSM Team can only discuss queries by telephone between 9.00am - 1.00pm

Alternatively you can download an application form from the Milton Keynes Council website –
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schoolmeals/home.asp.

Where do I send the application form?

You should return the application form, together with proof of your entitlement to free school meals, to: 

Mrs Helen Bazzone

Admissions Officer/Pastoral Secretary

Ousedale School

The Grove

Newport Pagnell

Bucks

MK16 0BJ

NB If the application form and proof of entitlement are not returned direct to Ousedale School there may be some delay before the entitlement to free school meals commences.

Year 6 to Year 7 Transfers

Parents who are already receiving free school meals at their primary school should notify Mrs Bazzone so that this entitlement can continue once your child starts at Ousedale School.