School Meals
School meals at Locking are provided 'in-house' by ELAN Catering. Our school meals are cooked fresh on the premises in our kitchen. From 3rd September 2026, a school meal is priced at £2.70 per day/per child for those not in receipt of Free School Meals.
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are able to have a ‘Universal Free School Meal’ at lunchtime. This offer does not depend on your household income or whether you receive any benefits – every child in these classes is eligible to take up the offer. 
Packed lunches
Children may also bring a packed lunch but not hot/fizzy drinks or glass containers. We are a Healthy School so the children should not have chocolate in their lunches.
WE ARE A NUT FREE SCHOOL. We ask that parents do not include nut products in packed lunches as we have children in school with nut allergies. PLEASE HELP US TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN WITH ALLERGIES FROM THE RISK OF ANAPHYLAXIS. Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger, such as an allergy.
Free School Meals
The Department for Education (DfE) is introducing changes to the national free school meals (FSM) eligibility criteria from September.
All families currently entitled to FSM must reapply to continue receiving the benefit in September, as transitional protections* will end at the end of this school year (July 2026).
Also, the DfE are expanding FSM eligibility so many more families may now be eligible. We are therefore asking ALL parents and carers to apply over the summer.
If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, they will receive a free school meal
through the universal infant free school meals scheme. However, we still need you to apply as it can help the school receive additional funding to support pupils.
What you need to do
All families are requested to check eligibility by 1 September 2026, please use this link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/pp-extendlearning/
It is important that you apply, as this will enable the school to receive additional funding that provides extra support and benefit to children.
