Kirkstead Junior School

Pinxton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kirkstead Junior School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Bolsover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kirkstead Junior School, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kirkstead Junior School.

Food hygiene rating history for Kirkstead Junior School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kirkstead Junior School in Pinxton 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?

Kirkstead Junior Academy,
Kirkstead Road,
Pinxton,
Nottingham,
NG16 6NA

Kirkstead Junior School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Kirkstead Junior School?

Food hygiene at Kirkstead Junior School is inspected by Bolsover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Kirkstead Junior School

What is Kirkstead Junior School’s food hygiene rating?

Kirkstead Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was Kirkstead Junior School last inspected?

Kirkstead Junior School was last inspected by Bolsover on 24 July 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.