ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Portaferry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, from June 2014 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2014 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Food hygiene rating history for ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2014	4 / 5	Good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ST PATRICK'S 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?

10 Ballygalget Road,
Ballygalget,
Portaferry,
Down,
BT22 1NE

ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at ST PATRICK'S 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 ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

What is ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL last inspected?

ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 9 October 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.