Bishop Hedley High School

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bishop Hedley High 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 9 March 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bishop Hedley High School, from February 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bishop Hedley High School.

Food hygiene rating history for Bishop Hedley High School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bishop Hedley High School in Merthyr Tydfil 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?

Bishop Hedley High School Gwaunfarren Road,
Penydarren,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 9AN

Bishop Hedley High School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bishop Hedley High School?

Food hygiene at Bishop Hedley High School is inspected by Merthyr Tydfil, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.merthyr.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bishop Hedley High School

What is Bishop Hedley High School’s food hygiene rating?

Bishop Hedley High School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Bishop Hedley High School last inspected?

Bishop Hedley High School was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 9 March 2026.

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.