Jericho School

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jericho School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jericho School, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jericho School.

Food hygiene rating history for Jericho School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jericho School in Cumbria 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?

Windsor Court,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 6UX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Jericho School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Jericho School?

Food hygiene at Jericho School 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 Jericho School

What is Jericho School’s food hygiene rating?

Jericho School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Jericho School last inspected?

Jericho School was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 November 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.