Saint Cuthberts Playgroup

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saint Cuthberts Playgroup scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saint Cuthberts Playgroup, from June 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saint Cuthberts Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Saint Cuthberts Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saint Cuthberts Playgroup in Newcastle Upon Tyne 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?

Saint Cuthberts Rc Primary School Balmain Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE3 3QR

Saint Cuthberts Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saint Cuthberts Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Saint Cuthberts Playgroup is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Saint Cuthberts Playgroup

What is Saint Cuthberts Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Saint Cuthberts Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Saint Cuthberts Playgroup last inspected?

Saint Cuthberts Playgroup was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 9 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.