Hightown Primary School

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hightown Primary School 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 19 March 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hightown Primary School, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hightown Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Hightown Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hightown Primary School 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?

Tunstall Road,
Southampton,
SO19 6AA

Hightown Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hightown Primary School?

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

Questions about Hightown Primary School

What is Hightown Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Hightown Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Hightown Primary School last inspected?

Hightown Primary School was last inspected by Southampton on 19 March 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.