Apply for free school meals

You can apply for free school meals (FSM) or early years pupil premium (EYPP) if your child attends school within Walsall Borough and you meet the eligibility criteria.

Schools you need to apply to directly

Not all schools use our eligibility checking service. You'll need to apply directly to the school for FSM or EYPP if your child attends:

• a private nursery or childminder
• one of the primary schools listed below:
  • Blackwood School
  • Brownhills West Primary School
  • Busill Jones Primary School
  • Croft Academy
  • Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
  • Goldsmiths Primary Academy
  • Lodge Farm Academy
  • Rivers Academy
  • Ryders Hayes School
  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy
  • St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
  • Wood Bank Academy
• one of the secondary schools listed below:
  • Barr Beacon Academy
  • Blue Coat Church of England Academy
  • Grace Academy
  • Joseph Leckie Academy
  • The Streetly Academy
  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy
  • Willenhall E-ACT Academy

All other schools - how to apply

Use the button to apply for:

• free school meals if your child attends a Walsall school that is not listed above
• early years pupil premium if your child attends any non-private nursery setting in Walsall

If you need a paper application form, ask your child’s school for a copy.

We will only be in touch if your application is successful.