Five Elms Primary School

Dagenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Five Elms Primary 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 13 October 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Five Elms Primary School, from November 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 Five Elms Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Five Elms Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Five Elms Primary School in Dagenham 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?

Five Elms Primary School Scho,
Wood Lane,
Dagenham,
RM9 5TB

Five Elms Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Five Elms Primary School?

Food hygiene at Five Elms Primary School is inspected by Barking and Dagenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Five Elms Primary School

What is Five Elms Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Five Elms Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Five Elms Primary School last inspected?

Five Elms Primary School was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 13 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.