PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Portaferry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL, from February 2015 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2015	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL in Portaferry 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?

High Street,
Ballyphilip,
Portaferry,
Down,
BT22 1QU

PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at PORTAFERRY PRIMARY 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 PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL

What is PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL last inspected?

PORTAFERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 15 December 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.