Financial Assistance

If you currently receive one of the following  benefits you may also be eligible to receive free school meals: 

• Income Support  

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance  

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 

• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit 

• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than  £16,190) 

• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) 

• Universal Credit (with annual earned income of no more than £7400 after tax and not including any benefits you get) 

The system for applying for Free School Meals is straightforward. To apply, log on to www. hertfordshire.gov.uk and search for the Free School Meals box. Fill in your application form online or phone the customer service centre on 0300 123 4048 and the rest will be done for you. Your application will be processed within seven days.  

For any further enquiries or information about financial assistance, please phone 01923 284483 or email finance@croxleydanes.herts.sch.uk

If you do not meet the criteria for free school meals but need some support to buy food or pay household bills, help is available. Contact HertsHelp for advice and practical support – call 0300 123 4044, email info@hertshelp.net or visit www.hertshelp.net.

You can also find further information around support at Hertfordshire County Council | Help to manage the cost of living.

Other educational benefits arising from the above include assistance with: 

• Music fees 

• Transport 

• Uniform

• School trips

• Revision guides

If the school is in receipt of Pupil Premium funding* for your child, then instrumental lessons can be fully-funded. In order to explore this further, please contact pp@croxleydanes.herts.sch.uk. 

Additionally, if you are experiencing financial hardship and would appreciate subsidised fees, please also write to the email address above.

*The school will be in receipt of Pupil Premium funding if your child meets any of the following criteria:

- they receive free school meals

- child is looked after by the local authority

- child is previously looked after and  has now been adopted

- service child as at least one parent is currently serving in the armed forces

For more information regarding Pupil Premium, please click on the link to our Personalised Learning page.