As QES is a Cumbrian school, all parents wishing to apply for Free School Meals, regardless of what county you live in, should make the application through Westmorland & Furness Council.
Your child will get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
If your child is eligible for and has been registered to receive free school meals between 1 April 2018 and the end of the rollout of Universal Credits (currently expected to be March 2024), they will remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they are in at the end of Universal Credits rollout. This is regardless of any change to your circumstances.
Please click the button below for the application form.
Since 2013, parents have no legal entitlement to take their child out of school during term time and can be fined by the LA for doing so. Schools are only able, therefore, to authorise absence in the ‘exceptional circumstances’ listed by the government. A family holiday for any other reason is not considered an exceptional circumstance so our hands are tied. Please see our FAQs below for further information.
Please apply for any such leave of absence by completing a Holiday Application form at least 2 weeks prior to the event and return it to Mrs Gray, Assistant Headteacher for consideration and authorisation BEFORE confirming your holiday arrangements. This is to enable your request to be considered against the criteria set by the government and, if it is authorised, to allow pupils time to collect any work that will be missed. We will not be able to authorise any holidays during internal or external exam times and, if you have any doubt about dates, please contact Mrs Sam Sayers in the school office who will advise you of these before booking your holiday.
Please note, we have been advised that we cannot accept parents’ working rotas or holiday costs as valid reasons for a term time holiday.
We thank you in advance for your co-operation and understanding.
Hayley Gray
(Assistant Headteacher)
Sam Sayers
(Attendance Officer)
If you still have questions please check out our FAQs document by clicking the button below.
Please see links below for further information.
