St Catherine's School

Penrith

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Catherine's 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 19 May 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Catherine's School, from November 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Catherine's School.

Food hygiene rating history for St Catherine's School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
19 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Catherine's 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?

Drovers Lane,
Penrith,
CA11 9EL

St Catherine's School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Catherine's School?

Food hygiene at St Catherine's 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 St Catherine's School

What is St Catherine's School’s food hygiene rating?

St Catherine's School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2025.

When was St Catherine's School last inspected?

St Catherine's School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 19 May 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.