Thomas Gainsborough School

Great Cornard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thomas Gainsborough School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thomas Gainsborough School, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thomas Gainsborough School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard 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?

Thomas Gainsborough School. Thomas,
Wells Hall Road,
Great Cornard,
SUDBURY,
CO10 0NH

Thomas Gainsborough School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Thomas Gainsborough School?

Food hygiene at Thomas Gainsborough School is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Thomas Gainsborough School

What is Thomas Gainsborough School’s food hygiene rating?

Thomas Gainsborough School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Thomas Gainsborough School last inspected?

Thomas Gainsborough School was last inspected by Babergh on 11 March 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.