Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen)

South Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) 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 17 September 2026 by South Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen), from January 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen).

Food hygiene rating history for Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) in South Shields 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?

Ridgeway Primary School,
Park Avenue,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 8AB

Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen)?

Food hygiene at Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) is inspected by South Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen)

What is Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen)’s food hygiene rating?

Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2026.

When was Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) last inspected?

Ridgeway Academy (School Kitchen) was last inspected by South Tyneside on 17 September 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.