Rift House Primary School

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rift House 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 Very good

Last inspected on 24 March 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rift House Primary School, from May 2019 to March 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 Rift House Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Rift House Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rift House Primary School in Hartlepool 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?

Masefield Road,
Hartlepool,
TS25 4JY

Rift House Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rift House Primary School?

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

Questions about Rift House Primary School

What is Rift House Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Rift House Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was Rift House Primary School last inspected?

Rift House Primary School was last inspected by Hartlepool on 24 March 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.