--- title: "Free School Meals - Extended!" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-08-free-school-meals-extended" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Free School Meals - Extended! ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_5160.jpeg) 8 April 2024 As you all are aware, we received funding last year and we were fortunate to be able to offer free school meals to all of our children. We thought that this would be run until the end of March, however we are thrilled to announce we are able to extend this to the 26th April. From 29th April children who are not on free school meals will have to pay for their lunch and there will be a slight increase in cost and the new charge will be £2.50 per day. Now is a good opportunity to look into seeing if your child will be eligible for free school meals if you haven't yet applied by visiting [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Councils website here](https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-meals) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Year 1](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Year 2](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [Year 3](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Year 4](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Year 6](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-6) [School Meals](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/school-meals) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/township.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-03-online-safety-what-parents-and-educators-need-to-know-about-township) Previous ### [Online Safety - What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Township](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-03-online-safety-what-parents-and-educators-need-to-know-about-township) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/4aed23af-cd01-4bac-ae47-1725679fb226.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-09-reception-maths-number-bonds-to-10) Next ### [Reception - Maths - Number Bonds to 10](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-09-reception-maths-number-bonds-to-10) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)