West St Leonards Primary Academy

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

West St Leonards Primary Academy 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 16 September 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for West St Leonards Primary Academy, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for West St Leonards Primary Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

West St Leonards Primary Academy in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 8BX

West St Leonards Primary Academy Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects West St Leonards Primary Academy?

Food hygiene at West St Leonards Primary Academy is inspected by Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about West St Leonards Primary Academy

What is West St Leonards Primary Academy’s food hygiene rating?

West St Leonards Primary Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was West St Leonards Primary Academy last inspected?

West St Leonards Primary Academy was last inspected by Hastings on 16 September 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.