School Meals
Our delicious and nutritious school meals are cooked daily on the school premises by our wonderful kitchen staff under the leadership of Head Chef Matt Green.
Each day we provide a choice of hot meals, with our menu changing during the year to reflect the seasons.
The Mayor of London has confirmed that the Universal Free School Meals initiative to support families with the cost of living crisis by offering all Key Stage 2 pupils (in school years 3 to 6, aged 7-11) a daily lunchtime meal free of charge, will be extended for another academic year. This is in addition to the government’s Universal Infant (aged 4-7) Free School Meal scheme.
We are the only primary school within the London Borough of Merton with an in-house kitchen. This enables us to have full control over the quality of the highly nutritious food provided to children, cooked on site from scratch each day. In order to be able to maintain our high school meals standards, we would be very grateful for any donations via ParentPay in order to top up the government funding for the Universal Free School Meals. This is income that is highly valued and used to further improve our catering provision. Our approach is pupil-centred and our aim is to invest in our provision rather than achieve a profit.
For any meal changes, please email the school office at info@bishopgilpin.org.
Please view our current menus by clicking here.
Free School Meals eligibility and application form
If you think that you may be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), please call the school office on 020 8946 6666 and speak to Cindy Hudson. We will address your enquiries in strict confidence.
Please also note that at no point is it clear to children in the school which children do and do not pay for their school meals.
For further information, please click on the Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Leaflet below.
Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Leaflet
If you wish to apply for Free School Meals, you can apply through the Merton website at:
Or you can click on Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Application Form, below.
Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Application Form
If you do not have access to a printer, we can download the form for you.