Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dean Gibson Catholic 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 16 December 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, from May 2019 to December 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 Gibson Catholic Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School in Kendal 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?

Hawesmead Avenue,
Kendal,
LA9 5HB

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School?

Food hygiene at Dean Gibson Catholic 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 Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School

What is Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School last inspected?

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 December 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.