Whitley Lodge Under Fives

Woodburn Drive

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitley Lodge Under Fives 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 26 January 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitley Lodge Under Fives, from October 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whitley Lodge Under Fives.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitley Lodge Under Fives
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2017	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whitley Lodge Under Fives in Woodburn Drive 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?

Pre School Playgroup,
Whitley Lodge First School,
Woodburn Drive,
Whitley Bay,
NE26 3HW

Whitley Lodge Under Fives Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Whitley Lodge Under Fives. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Whitley Lodge Under Fives?

Food hygiene at Whitley Lodge Under Fives is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Whitley Lodge Under Fives

What is Whitley Lodge Under Fives’s food hygiene rating?

Whitley Lodge Under Fives has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Whitley Lodge Under Fives last inspected?

Whitley Lodge Under Fives was last inspected by North Tyneside on 26 January 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.