School Meals

School Restaurant

Our fantastic new School Restaurant is now open - please click below to view the 3 weekly menu cycle

Week 1 - Sept22
Week 2 - Sept 22
Week 3 - Sept 22

St James’s runs its own in-house catering service offering a wide choice of healthy, nutritious hot and cold meals for pupils, staff and visitors.  The lunchtime menu operates on a three week rotation.

The school restaurant is not just available at lunch time; it is also open during break when pupils can buy bacon sandwiches, cereal, toast, sandwiches, drinks and other snack items.

Some students may wish bring a packed lunch to school and this can be eaten in the school restaurant.

We also offer regular themed lunches.

Price List

Price List - updated March 2021

Halal Food

At St James's we offer a range of Halal foods which are identified daily. Although the products are specified as Halal, it is important to note that we do not have separate storage, work areas or catering assistant’s for Halal only. However we make every effort to keep the daily preparation separate from non Halal foodstuffs - please click here to view our Halal Certificates.

For Your Information

Following information in the national news regarding meat products, we wish to confirm that St James’s does not buy in processed foods. Fresh meat is purchased only from reputable suppliers who have provided written assurances that they do not use any of the products that have been identified as at risk, and that they are at all times following initial FSA Guidelines on sampling and testing of beef products and raw materials.

Cashless Catering

At St James’s we operate a cashless catering system.  Your child will have their own lunch account which can be topped up online at your own convenience.

Further details about cashless catering can be found here.

 Free School Meals

The free school meal allowance is currently £2.40 per day.  This can only be used during the lunch break.

Parents in England do not have to pay for school meals if they receive any of the following:

• 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 Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
• Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

From 6 April 2012, Working Tax Credit rules for couples have changed and because of the increase in the number of hours a couple has to work in order to qualify, some families may have lost their entitlement to Working Tax Credit. Those families may be entitled to free school meals if they now satisfy any of the above criteria.

 You can apply by contacting your local authority:

• Bolton Council        01204 331590                housing.benefits@bolton.gov.uk
• Salford Council       0161 909 6508