Heron Hill Primary School

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heron Hill 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 5 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heron Hill Primary School, from November 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Heron Hill Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heron Hill 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?

Heron Hill School,
Hayfell Avenue,
Kendal,
LA9 7JH

Heron Hill Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heron Hill Primary School?

Food hygiene at Heron Hill 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 Heron Hill Primary School

What is Heron Hill Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Hill Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was Heron Hill Primary School last inspected?

Heron Hill Primary School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 5 June 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.