ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Castlewellan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL, from October 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL in Castlewellan 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?

30 Burrenreagh Road,
Burrenreagh,
Castlewellan,
Down,
BT31 9HH

ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL

What is ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL last inspected?

ST PATRICKS PRIMARY SCHOOL was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 19 February 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.