Apply for free school meals
You can apply for free school meals (FSM) if your child attends school within Walsall Borough and you meet the eligibility criteria.
Apply through your child's school
Not all schools use our eligibility checking service. You'll need to apply directly to the school if your child attends one of the schools listed below:
Primary
- Abbey Primary School
- Blackwood School
- Brownhills West Primary School
- Busill Jones Primary School
- Christ Church C of E Primary School
- Croft Academy
- Delves Infant & Nursery School
- Delves Junior School
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
- Goldsmith Primary Academy
- Greenfield Primary School
- Hillary Primary School
- Little Bloxwich C of E Primary School
- Lodge Farm Primary Academy
- New Invention Junior School
- Old Church C of E Primary School
- Palfrey Infant School
- Reedswood E ACT Primary Academy
- Rivers Primary Academy
- Ryders Hayes School
- St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School
- Woods Bank Academy
Secondary
- Barr Beacon School
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy
- Grace Academy Darlaston
- Joseph Leckie Academy
- Mary Elliot Academy
- The Streetly Academy
- West Walsall E ACT Academy
- Willenhall E ACT Academy
Apply online for all other schools
How to apply for your child
You can apply online if your child attends a Walsall school that is not listed above:
If you need a paper application form, ask your child's school for a copy.
If you already receive free school meals, you do not need to apply again. We will contact you if we need more information.
How to apply for yourself
You can apply for your own free school meals if:
- you go to a Walsall school that is not listed above
- you're a student aged 16–18
- you live independently
If you need a paper application form, you can ask your school for a copy.
Help to complete the form
Watch our short 'how to' video guide below, for more information.
What happens next
If you apply online, we will be in touch to let you know if your child is eligible.
