School/college/university 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Academy West

Ellesmere Port

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Academy West 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 June 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Academy West, from September 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Academy West
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Academy West in Ellesmere Port 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?

Cheshire College South And West Sutton Way,
Great Sutton,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH65 7BF

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

Who inspects Academy West?

Food hygiene at Academy West is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Academy West

What is Academy West’s food hygiene rating?

Academy West has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Academy West last inspected?

Academy West was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 4 June 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.