Riverside School

Orpington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside 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 4 February 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside School, from October 2019 to February 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 Riverside School.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside School in Orpington 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?

Riverside School Main Road,
St Pauls Cray,
Orpington,
BR5 3HS

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

Who inspects Riverside School?

Food hygiene at Riverside 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 Riverside School

What is Riverside School’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2025.

When was Riverside School last inspected?

Riverside School was last inspected by Bromley on 4 February 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.