Yarlside Academy

Barrow-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Yarlside Academy 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 30 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Yarlside Academy, from November 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Yarlside Academy.

Food hygiene rating history for Yarlside Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Yarlside Academy 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?

Yarlside School,
Redoak Avenue,
Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA13 0LH

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

Who inspects Yarlside Academy?

Food hygiene at Yarlside Academy 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 Yarlside Academy

What is Yarlside Academy’s food hygiene rating?

Yarlside Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was Yarlside Academy last inspected?

Yarlside Academy was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 30 April 2026.

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.