Lowca Community School

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lowca Community School 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 25 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lowca Community School, from April 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 Lowca Community School.

Food hygiene rating history for Lowca Community School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lowca Community 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?

Lowca School,
Lowca,
Cumbria,
CA28 6QS

Lowca Community School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lowca Community School?

Food hygiene at Lowca Community 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 Lowca Community School

What is Lowca Community School’s food hygiene rating?

Lowca Community School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.

When was Lowca Community School last inspected?

Lowca Community School was last inspected by Cumberland on 25 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.