Vane Road Primary School

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vane Road Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Vane Road Primary School in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

VANE ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL VANE ROAD,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 5RH

Vane Road Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Vane Road Primary School?

Food hygiene at Vane Road Primary 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 Vane Road Primary School

What is Vane Road Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Vane Road Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Vane Road Primary School last inspected?

Vane Road Primary School was last inspected by Durham on 27 January 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.