The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’.

With this money we could give your child extra support with their English and Mathematics.  If you are registered for Free School Meals, you could also get help with the cost of some school trips.

Please register by contacting info@haydonschool.com who will be able to send you the relevant qualifying pack or advise you on how to register on the ‘my free school meals’ website.

How does it work?

1. First, check if you qualify – visit: https://fsm.lgfl.net/ and click on Check Eligibility.
2. Registering is really quick and easy. If you have any issues, please contact the school on 0208 429 0005.

•  No one will know you have registered, and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming.

• The daily FSM allowance is £2.90 and the process is very confidential and discrete for all students. The FSM allowance should be used at lunchtime times only – except for instances where the school shuts down early, such as Parents Evening. Any purchases made at break time or in excess of the £2.90 allowance will be charged to the account.

Changes to Free School Meals (FSM) from September 2026

From September, there will be 2 categories of
benefit-based free school meals:

● Targeted FSM, which continues to be based on the existing threshold, covering
pupils who are in households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household
earnings of £7,400 or less

● Expanded FSM, a new category covering pupils who do not qualify for targeted
FSM, but who are in households receiving Universal Credit

Eligibility for FSM will not automatically continue into the 2026/2027 academic year.
Households must complete an eligibility check to confirm their entitlement. Please use the link
below to check your eligibility.

Free School Meal Eligibility Checker
 

Going forward the FSM eligibility will be rechecked annually. Please click on the link below if
you would like to read further on this.

DfE Website - Changes to Free School Meals