Darras Hall Primary School

Ponteland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darras Hall 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 21 October 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darras Hall Primary School, from January 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 Darras Hall Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Darras Hall Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darras Hall Primary School in Ponteland 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?

Middle Drive,
Darras Hall,
Ponteland,
NE20 9DS

Darras Hall Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Darras Hall Primary School?

Food hygiene at Darras Hall Primary School is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Darras Hall Primary School

What is Darras Hall Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Darras Hall Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Darras Hall Primary School last inspected?

Darras Hall Primary School was last inspected by Northumberland on 21 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.