Hawes Down Primary School

West Wickham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawes Down Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 May 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawes Down Primary School, from September 2019 to May 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 Hawes Down Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Hawes Down Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawes Down Primary School in West Wickham 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?

Hawes Down Primary School The Mead,
West Wickham,
BR4 0BA

Hawes Down Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawes Down Primary School?

Food hygiene at Hawes Down Primary School is inspected by Bromley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bromley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hawes Down Primary School

What is Hawes Down Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Hawes Down Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2025.

When was Hawes Down Primary School last inspected?

Hawes Down Primary School was last inspected by Bromley on 2 May 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.