Free School Meals (FSM) & Pupil Premium

At St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School, we are committed to ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to flourish academically, socially and spiritually.

Registering for Free School Meals (FSM) helps us secure additional funding through the government’s Pupil Premium grant, enabling us to provide targeted support and enrichment opportunities for our pupils.

Why register?

Although all London primary school pupils currently receive free school meals through the Mayor of London scheme, families who receive qualifying benefits must still register.

For every eligible child who is registered, the school receives over £1,500 per year in additional Pupil Premium funding.

This funding supports:

• Targeted academic interventions

• Small group and 1:1 teaching support

• Curriculum enrichment and educational resources

• Subsidised school trips and residential visits

• Pastoral care and wellbeing support

• Wider opportunities that enhance learning and personal development

Every registration makes a real difference.

Your child does not have to take a school meal if you prefer them to have a packed lunch — registering simply enables the school to access additional funding.

Am I eligible?

Your child may be eligible if you receive one of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit (subject to income thresholds)

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (with annual gross income of £16,190 or less, and not also receiving Working Tax Credit)

• Working Tax Credit run-on

Children in households with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) may also be eligible, subject to London income thresholds.

If you are unsure, we encourage you to apply.

How to apply

Applications must be made directly through the London Borough of Tower Hamlets: