Dining at Alcester Academy

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Dining at Alcester Academy

Could your child be eligible for extra help?

Do you receive any of the following payments?

  • Income Support, income-based Job Seekers Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
  • The guaranteed element of Pension Credit.
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income of no more than £16,190.
  • Working Tax Credit run-on - paid 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
  • Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).

If the answer is yes, then you are entitled to receive free school meals. In addition Alcester Academy would receive Pupil Premium which is additional funding to provide extra support for pupils within the Academy

Please read the leaflet below:

Free School Meals Leaflet

Miquill at Alcester Academy

Miquill is an independent company that takes pride in offering tailored catering services to schools.  Their story began in 2009 out of a passion for food, and this passion still lies at the heart of everything they do.  They provide delicious, nutritious meals and warm hospitality to all their customers.  They are proud to serve more than 150 schools using quality, locally-sourced (where possible) ingredients to create delicious homebaked food and treats.

Visit MiQuill Catering or click this QR Code link for further details.

To view the menus, click here for the 3 week break menu, and here for 3 week lunch menu. In particular, please look at the various meal deals which are great value for money.

IMPORTANT UPDATE 1st SEPTEMBER 2025 - MEAL PRICING

Due to sustained cost pressures over the past 12 months, Miquill unfortunately have no choice by to implement a price increase of 5% across all product lines from 1st September, 2025.  This decision has been made in response to the following key factors:

  • 6.7% increase in the National Minimum Wage
  • 1.2% rise in National Insurance contributions, compounded by a £4,100 reduction in the employer NI threshold.
  • 3.6% food inflation as of July 2025, with forecasts indication a rise to 5.1% by September.
  • All the above resulting in 11.5% increase in operational costs over the last six months.

Despite these challenges, Miquill has worked diligently to minimise the impact on customers and remains committed to offering balanced, value-for-money meals to all students at Alcester Academy.

An overview of some of the key affected lines can be found here in their August 2025 newsletter.  A full list of tariffs will be available shortly.

The Academy Canteen

We operate a cashless system for purchasing your food, using a fingerprint recognition system at the till. Depositing money into a validating machine tops up your credit. Alcester Academy is subscribed to School Gateway, an online payment system linked to your School Gateway account. The system enables parents/carers to top up dinner money online by credit or debit card. Students can also bring in money (coins) and put them in the top up machine in the canteen. The canteen is open during morning break and at lunchtime.