Ballydown Primary School

Banbridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ballydown 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 14 October 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ballydown Primary School, from June 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ballydown Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ballydown Primary School in Banbridge 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?

64 Lisnaree Road,
Banbridge,
Down,
BT32 4JS

Ballydown Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ballydown Primary School?

Food hygiene at Ballydown Primary School is inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ballydown Primary School

What is Ballydown Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Ballydown Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Ballydown Primary School last inspected?

Ballydown Primary School was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 14 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.