Walney School

Barrow-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Walney 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 September 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Walney School, from December 2019 to September 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 Walney School.

Food hygiene rating history for Walney School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Walney School in Barrow-In-Furness 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?

Walney School,
Sandy Gap Lane,
Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 3JL

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

Who inspects Walney School?

Food hygiene at Walney 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 Walney School

What is Walney School’s food hygiene rating?

Walney School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was Walney School last inspected?

Walney School was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 19 September 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.