Dean Barwick School

Witherslack

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dean Barwick 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 24 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dean Barwick School, from April 2019 to October 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 Dean Barwick School.

Food hygiene rating history for Dean Barwick School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dean Barwick School in Witherslack 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?

Church Road,
Witherslack,
LA11 6RS

Dean Barwick School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dean Barwick School?

Food hygiene at Dean Barwick 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 Dean Barwick School

What is Dean Barwick School’s food hygiene rating?

Dean Barwick School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Dean Barwick School last inspected?

Dean Barwick School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 24 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.