Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

Swadlincote Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary 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 22 July 2025 by South Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School, from October 2019 to July 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 Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School in Swadlincote Derbyshire 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?

Fairfield Crescent,
Newhall,
Swadlincote Derbyshire,
DE11 0SW

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School?

Food hygiene at Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School is inspected by South Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

What is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School last inspected?

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School was last inspected by South Derbyshire on 22 July 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.