Beaconside Primary School

Penrith

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Beaconside Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 March 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beaconside Primary School, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Beaconside Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Beaconside Primary School in Penrith 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?

Hutton Hill,
Penrith,
CA11 8EN

Beaconside Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Beaconside Primary School?

Food hygiene at Beaconside Primary School is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Beaconside Primary School

What is Beaconside Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Beaconside Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was Beaconside Primary School last inspected?

Beaconside Primary School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 6 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.