Hillside Specialist School

Ribchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hillside Specialist School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 June 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillside Specialist School, from October 2019 to June 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 Hillside Specialist School.

Food hygiene rating history for Hillside Specialist School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hillside Specialist School in Ribchester 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?

Hillside Specialist School,
Ribchester Road,
Ribchester,
Preston,
PR3 3XB

Hillside Specialist School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hillside Specialist School?

Food hygiene at Hillside Specialist School is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hillside Specialist School

What is Hillside Specialist School’s food hygiene rating?

Hillside Specialist School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Hillside Specialist School last inspected?

Hillside Specialist School was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 25 June 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.