Mendham County Primary School

Mendham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mendham County Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mendham County Primary School, from January 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mendham County Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mendham County Primary School in Mendham 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?

Mendham Primary School. Mendham Primary,
Withersdale Road,
Mendham,
HARLESTON,
IP20 0NJ

Mendham County Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mendham County Primary School?

Food hygiene at Mendham County 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 Mendham County Primary School

What is Mendham County Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Mendham County Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Mendham County Primary School last inspected?

Mendham County Primary School was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 4 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.