James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College, from November 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College.

Food hygiene rating history for James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College in Carlisle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

James Rennie Special School,
Kingstown Road,
Carlisle,
CA3 0BU

James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College?

Food hygiene at James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College

What is James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College’s food hygiene rating?

James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College last inspected?

James Rennie School Specialist Communication & Interaction College was last inspected by Cumberland on 23 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.