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Donard School

Banbridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Donard 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 17 September 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Donard School, from May 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Donard School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Donard 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?

22a Castlewellan Road,
Ballyvally,
Banbridge,
Down,
BT32 4AY

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

Who inspects Donard School?

Food hygiene at Donard 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 Donard School

What is Donard School’s food hygiene rating?

Donard School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Donard School last inspected?

Donard School was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 17 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.