Skelmanthorpe Academy

Huddersfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Skelmanthorpe Academy scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Skelmanthorpe Academy, from May 2017 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Skelmanthorpe Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Skelmanthorpe Academy in Huddersfield 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?

Elm Street,
Skelmanthorpe,
Huddersfield,
HD8 9DZ

Skelmanthorpe Academy Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Skelmanthorpe Academy?

Food hygiene at Skelmanthorpe Academy is inspected by Kirklees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Skelmanthorpe Academy

What is Skelmanthorpe Academy’s food hygiene rating?

Skelmanthorpe Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Skelmanthorpe Academy last inspected?

Skelmanthorpe Academy was last inspected by Kirklees on 15 December 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.