Barnard Castle School

BARNARD CASTLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barnard Castle 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 19 March 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barnard Castle School, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barnard Castle School.

Food hygiene rating history for Barnard Castle School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barnard Castle School in BARNARD CASTLE 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?

BARNARD CASTLE SCHOOL NEWGATE,
BARNARD CASTLE,
DL12 8UN

Barnard Castle School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Barnard Castle School?

Food hygiene at Barnard Castle School is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barnard Castle School

What is Barnard Castle School’s food hygiene rating?

Barnard Castle School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Barnard Castle School last inspected?

Barnard Castle School was last inspected by Durham on 19 March 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.