Elmgreen School

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elmgreen 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 2 October 2025 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elmgreen School, from January 2020 to October 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 Elmgreen School.

Food hygiene rating history for Elmgreen School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elmgreen School in London 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?

Elmgreen Secondary School,
Elmcourt Road,
London,
SE27 9BZ

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

Who inspects Elmgreen School?

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

Questions about Elmgreen School

What is Elmgreen School’s food hygiene rating?

Elmgreen School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Elmgreen School last inspected?

Elmgreen School was last inspected by Lambeth on 2 October 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.