School Meals

Our excellent catering team provides a wide choice of nutritionally balanced meals.

Lunches are £2.30 per day for those not receiving free school meals. Pupils may also bring a packed lunch if they wish.

Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive a free school meal each day. This is funded by the government (Universal Free School Meals).

Weekly Menus and Menu Cycle 

Our school meals run on a 3-week cycle and a link to the 2025-2026 weekly menus is below:

Westgate-Hill-Primary-Weekly-Menu

The dates for the meal cycle are as follows:

Free School Meals – Eligibility

To apply for free school meals for your child, you must live in Newcastle and be receiving one of the following qualifying benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income as assessed by the Inland Revenue that does not exceed £16,190
• Guarantee element of Pension Credit

Children of families who receive Income Support or Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance are also entitled to receive free school meals.
 

How to Apply?

For further information or to apply please click here