Fortismere has two canteens, one in North Wing and one in South Wing.  There is also a small cafe area in the Sixth Form block for students in Year 12 and Year 13. The canteens are open to students at break and lunchtime.

The canteens operate a cashless system and students will need to have a cashless catering account topped up with sufficient funds to buy food and drinks.   Student catering accounts are topped up by parents and carers using the ParentMail payment system.

Fortismere is committed to promoting healthy eating and encourages students to take responsibility for their own health.  The school's catering provider is Harrison

MENUS & PRICE LIST Harrison operate a three-week rolling menu – you can download copies of the menus and a price list below

Menu Week 1	Menu Week 2	Menu Week 3
Canteen Price List September 2025

 

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Free school meals give eligible students a daily allowance to use in the school canteen.  

The Department for Education gives extra funding to schools for every child that is entitled to free school meals.  This extra pupil premium funding is used by the school to provide extra teaching and learning resources. 

We may have students in school who are eligible for free school meals but have not applied.  We would like to help our families get the support they are entitled to and for the school to receive the extra pupil premium funding.

Who is eligible for free school meals?

Students whose parents receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of 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 the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR FSM

Use this free online eligibility checker https://pps.lgfl.org.uk/ and follow the instructions. You will need your national insurance number when you check online.  If you need help, the school can carry out the check for you, but you need to give us your consent by completing this FSM authorisation form.

If you check online and your child is eligible, you will receive a certificate of eligibility.  Please email your certificate to Admin@fortismere.org.uk 

NEED MORE HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS?  If you need any support or if you have any questions about free school meals please email admin@fortismere.org.uk for the attention of Ms Kidd.