Free school meals (FSM) are changing from the beginning of September 2026. From the start of the 2026/27 academic year, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals. This is regardless of household income.
To check if you are eligible for free school meals and to apply please follow the link to:
Cambridgeshire County Council - Free School Meals
For more information call the Education Welfare Benefits Service on 01223 703200 or email ewb.fsm@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
At Sir Harry Smith Community College we take pride in providing our students with healthy, balanced and exciting meals. All of students use our ‘cashless’ system where students access their lunch money account using a fingerprint.
The College Catering Team provide freshly cooked meals and snacks and also hold ‘theme weeks’ allowing students the opportunity to sample dishes from around the world alongside British classics.
There is no stigma attached to FSM at Sir Harry Smith and all students, whether they are on FSM or cashless pre-paid meal scheme, have exactly the same system in place so that no-one is able to tell them apart.
FSM enables parents to feel confident that their child has been provided with a good meal whilst at school and could potentially save the family 195 days worth of expense.