---
title: "Free School Meal eligibility"
url: "https://www.mountcarmelhigh.co.uk/news/2026-09-08-free-school-meal-eligibility"
school: "Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School"
---

# Free School Meal eligibility

  ![Image of Free School Meal eligibility](https://files.schudio.com/mountcarmelhigh/images/logo/MC_LOGO_FOR_WEBSITE_BLOCKS.jpg)  8 September 2026

Lancashire County Council recently changed the Free School Meal eligibility criteria and as a result some pupils may no longer be able to receive them.

Please note, you will have received an email from Lancashire County Council (not from school) if your child is no longer eligible (please double check your email junk or spam box).

If you feel you fit the revised eligibility and wish to reapply this needs to be done via Lancashire County Council (not via school). If you then receive an email from LCC confirming you are eligible this email must be forwarded to office@mountcarmelhigh.lancs.sch.uk

**Use this link to the LCC website for further details;**

[****https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools-and-educa**tion/free-school-meals/**](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/schools-and-education/free-school-meals/)

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