At Gawthorpe Community Academy our school dinners are cooked fresh by Aspens.
The price of a school meal is £2.76
Parents should order online in advance using the Swift Kitchen app. If you do pre-order and your child is absent from school please remember to log into your account and delete the order.
Free School Meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals. Also any child whose household receive any universal credit are entitled to Free School meals please apply if you are unsure.
If you think you may be eligible for Free School Meals up until your child leaves school (Approx 16-18 years old). Once applied for you will need to re-confirm each year,
They have updated the process to an online application, which will give you a quick decision. https://parentportal.wakefield.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home
Even if your child already gets Universal Infant Free School Meals you still need to apply.
You may also receive FREE milk on receipt of this entitlement.
If you have any further questions you can contact the Free School Meals Team by phone on 01924 305 061 or by email at FSM@wakefield.gov.uk.
School Milk price for September 2026 is 30p per carton.
Milk is FREE to Nursery pupils and is ordered direct by school.
Reception – If your child turns 5 in the coming term then you will have to start paying for milk if your child wants it. Please register with CoolMilk below.
Children in receipt of FSM who would like milk at school must inform the office – no need to register with CoolMilk.
Please visit www.coolmilk.com for more information and to register.
