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St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

We Grow in Faith and Knowledge

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St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School Logo
  • Our School
    • About Us
      • Welcome from the Headteacher
      • Mission, Ethos & Values
      • Our School Family
      • Our Staff
      • Our Trust
      • Vacancies
    • Catholic Life
      • Catholic Ethos
      • Catholic Life & Community
      • Collective Worship
      • Our Parish
      • Our Prayer Life In School
      • Religious Education
      • Sacramental Preparation
    • Governance
      • Link Governance Framework
      • Interested in Being a Governor
      • Governor Handbook
      • Governing Body Membership
      • Governing Body Meeting Attendance
      • Memorandum of Understanding
      • Code of Conduct for Governors
  • Parents & Pupils
    • Key Information
      • Admissions
      • Afterschool Clubs
      • Attendance
      • British Values
      • Holiday Request Form
      • Ofsted, Exams & Diocesan Reports
      • Ofsted Parents View
      • PE & Sports Premium
      • Policies
      • Prevent Duty
      • Pupil Premium
      • Remote Education
      • School Meals
      • School Uniform
      • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Provision
      • Timing of the School Day
    • Curriculum
      • Curriculum Overview
      • Class Pages
      • Reading
      • CUSP Information
      • Year 6 Transition (Step 7)
      • NPCAT Sport
      • NPCAT Futureproof
    • News & Events
      • Newsletters & Publications
      • School Calendar
      • Term Dates
      • Trust Events Calendar
      • Diocesan News
  • Statutory
St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School Logo
  • Our School
    • About Us
      • Welcome from the Headteacher
      • Mission, Ethos & Values
      • Our School Family
      • Our Staff
      • Our Trust
      • Vacancies
    • Catholic Life
      • Catholic Ethos
      • Catholic Life & Community
      • Collective Worship
      • Our Parish
      • Our Prayer Life In School
      • Religious Education
      • Sacramental Preparation
    • Governance
      • Link Governance Framework
      • Interested in Being a Governor
      • Governor Handbook
      • Governing Body Membership
      • Governing Body Meeting Attendance
      • Memorandum of Understanding
      • Code of Conduct for Governors
  • Parents & Pupils
    • Key Information
      • Admissions
      • Afterschool Clubs
      • Attendance
      • British Values
      • Holiday Request Form
      • Ofsted, Exams & Diocesan Reports
      • Ofsted Parents View
      • PE & Sports Premium
      • Policies
      • Prevent Duty
      • Pupil Premium
      • Remote Education
      • School Meals
      • School Uniform
      • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Provision
      • Timing of the School Day
    • Curriculum
      • Curriculum Overview
      • Class Pages
      • Reading
      • CUSP Information
      • Year 6 Transition (Step 7)
      • NPCAT Sport
      • NPCAT Futureproof
    • News & Events
      • Newsletters & Publications
      • School Calendar
      • Term Dates
      • Trust Events Calendar
      • Diocesan News
  • Statutory
  • [email protected]
  • 01439 788340

School Meals

The midday meal is cooked on the premises in our own kitchen and it forms an integral part of the school day. It is in fact a good opportunity for social mixing within the school.

Care is taken to ensure that the food is healthy and wholesome. We currently rotate meals on a three weekly basis (paper copies of the menu are available from the school office).

Specialist diets can be catered for on request. Please contact the school office for Special Diet Request Form.

Children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 are entitled to a ‘Universal Infant Free School Meal’. Each individual school dinner will cost £2.65 as from September 2025 and MUST be paid in advance. It can be paid daily, weekly, monthly, half-termly or termly using the secure online facility ParentPay.  For more information on this facility or password resets – please contact the School Office.

Please Note – The menu may be varied slightly, depending on the availability of produce. We will also try to ensure that no meat is served on a Friday.

Children wishing to bring a packed lunch are perfectly free to do so.

Information regarding ParentPay

Parentpay is a secure online system that replaces cash payments for school meals, trips, events and activities in our school.   It can also be used to provide permission for school trips and activities.

Parentpay is easy to use, secure and protects your details.

You can top up your account when you want, so you can budget money for lunches, trips and activities. You can top up online or with cash at your local PayPoint.

Using ParentPay to pay for meals, trips or other school expenses means your child doesn’t have to bring cash with them to school.

Getting started

When your child starts school, you will receive a letter with your activation details and instructions on how to set up your ParentPay account.

If you have more than one child at a school or have children at different schools that use the ParentPay system, you can add them into one single account and have one login for all your children.

Free School Meals

From the 1st June 2026 your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

  • Universal Credit
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal where both:

  • a claim for this support has been made
  • their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled or by the local authority

Households may also be entitled to a meal if they:

  • are in receipt of income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • receive the guarantee element of Pension Credit
  • meet criteria set out in separate guidance for families with no recourse to public funds

Ready to apply? Use this link to check your eligibility – Home | LGfL FSM If you are eligible, please get in contact with the school office to confirm your eligibility.

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St Benedict’s Roman Catholic Primary School,
Back Lane, Ampleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4DE
  • 01439 788340
  • [email protected]
  • Chair of Governors: Mr I Lovat

  • Headteacher: Mr G Eddy

  • Business Manager: Mrs M Preston

  • School Office and Enquiries: Mrs E Woods

  • SENDCO: Miss S Smith

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A paper copy of the information on this website can be provided on request.


Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is an exempt charity regulated by the Secretary of State for Education. It is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number 09203984) whose registered office is at Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, Postgate House, Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough. TS4 3JP

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