Ghyllside School

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ghyllside School scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ghyllside School, from June 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ghyllside School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ghyllside School in Kendal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Ghyllside School,
Gillinggate,
Kendal,
LA9 4JB

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

Who inspects Ghyllside School?

Food hygiene at Ghyllside 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 Ghyllside School

What is Ghyllside School’s food hygiene rating?

Ghyllside School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Ghyllside School last inspected?

Ghyllside School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.