Downs View School

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Downs View 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 6 June 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downs View School, from January 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Downs View School.

Food hygiene rating history for Downs View School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Downs View School 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?

Warren Road,
Brighton,
BN2 6BB

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

Who inspects Downs View School?

Food hygiene at Downs View School is inspected by Brighton and Hove, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Downs View School

What is Downs View School’s food hygiene rating?

Downs View School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Downs View School last inspected?

Downs View School was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 6 June 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.