Welcome to our information page for pupils starting this September.  Make sure you have a look around the rest of our website and don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

We look forward to welcoming you to St Francis School.

Over the next few months we will begin to get in contact with parents and carers, to pass on important information regarding registration packs and transistion information. This will be done via email and post.

Application packs will be posted out the week beginning June 1 2026.

Transistion information will start to be communicated with your childs current setting, parents and carers when we return after the May Half Term Holiday.

School Transport

How to apply for transport assistance to a SEN school or placement

If you need help getting your child to school, you can apply for transport assistance.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schooltransport/apply-for-school-transport

The deadline for on-time applications for September 2026 is 30 June 2026.

Applications received after this date will still be processed but transport may not be in place for the beginning of the school year.

It can take up to 10 working days for a decision to be made on a school transport application. This can take longer between the peak months for applications – March to August. Following an approval decision, it can take up to 15 working days to make the actual transport arrangements. Therefore you should be aware it can take up to 25 working days to start your child on transport.

The application will be reviewed by the School Transport Service who work closely with the Children's SEN Service. The process is:

1. Parent/carer submits an online application

2. School Transport receive and assess the application

3. If the application is eligible then an approval update is sent via the online portal

4. If the application is NOT eligible then a rejection reason will be sent via the online portal.

If you are the parent of a child with SEN seeking transport for a respite placement, you must contact your Social Worker.

New school meal provider

Our school meals are now being provided by Chartwells.

You can find further information on their website: https://loveschoolmeals.co.uk/

The cost of meals is £2.75. 

Please check to see if you are eligible for Free School Meals: Free School Meals Eligibility

If you need to apply for a medical special diet, please use the following link: Medical Diet Request Form

Chartwells want to keep a register of any children with nut/peanut allergies, please complete the form if your child has a nut/peanut allergy: Nut/Peanut Allergy

FREE SCHOOL MEAL INFORMATION

All infant school children receive universal free school meals. However, some children are eligible for benefits related free school meals. 

Free school meals criteria

A child is eligible for free school meals if their parent or carer receives one or more of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• income-based Job Seekers' 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 are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and have an annual gross income, of no more than £16,190 as assessed by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Parents who are made redundant or start working less that 16 hours per week, may find their children are entitled to free meals for a limited period.)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit (before September 2026 provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods, from September 2026 all pupils from families claiming universal credit)

No other benefits qualify for free school meals from Key Stage 2 (years 3, 4, 5, 6) or for the pupil premium for Reception Year and Key Stage 1 (years 1, 2).

Please check to see if you are eligible for Free School Meals: Free School Meals Eligibility