DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Hillsborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 27 May 2025 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL, from June 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Food hygiene rating history for DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL in Hillsborough 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?

7 Ballynahinch Road,
Hillsborough,
Hillsborough,
Down,
BT26 6AR

DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL is inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL

What is DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2025.

When was DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL last inspected?

DOWNSHIRE PRIMARY SCHOOL was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 27 May 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.