The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust.

Food hygiene rating history for The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust 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?

Queen Katherine School,
Appleby Road,
Kendal,
LA9 6PJ

The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust?

Food hygiene at The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust 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 The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust

What is The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust’s food hygiene rating?

The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust last inspected?

The Queen Katherine School Academy Trust was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 11 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.