CLIFTON SCHOOL

Bangor

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

CLIFTON 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 23 February 2026 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for CLIFTON SCHOOL, from September 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of CLIFTON SCHOOL.

Food hygiene rating history for CLIFTON SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

CLIFTON SCHOOL in Bangor 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?

292a Old Belfast Road,
Ballykillare (Detached Portion),
Bangor,
Down,
BT19 1RH

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

Who inspects CLIFTON SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at CLIFTON SCHOOL is inspected by Ards and North Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about CLIFTON SCHOOL

What is CLIFTON SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

CLIFTON SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was CLIFTON SCHOOL last inspected?

CLIFTON SCHOOL was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 23 February 2026.

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.