Elmswell Community Primary School

Elmswell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elmswell Community 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 24 November 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elmswell Community Primary School, from January 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elmswell Community Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Elmswell Community Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
24 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elmswell Community Primary School in Elmswell 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?

Elmswell Community Primary School. Elmswell,
Oxer Close,
Elmswell,
BURY ST EDMUNDS,
IP30 9UE

Elmswell Community Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elmswell Community Primary School?

Food hygiene at Elmswell Community Primary School is inspected by Mid Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Elmswell Community Primary School

What is Elmswell Community Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Elmswell Community Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Elmswell Community Primary School last inspected?

Elmswell Community Primary School was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 24 November 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.