St Nicholas School

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Nicholas School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 November 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Nicholas School, from May 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Nicholas School.

Food hygiene rating history for St Nicholas School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Nicholas School in Southend-On-Sea 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?

St Nicholas Secondary Special School,
Philpott Avenue,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS2 4RL

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

Who inspects St Nicholas School?

Food hygiene at St Nicholas School is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about St Nicholas School

What is St Nicholas School’s food hygiene rating?

St Nicholas School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2024.

When was St Nicholas School last inspected?

St Nicholas School was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 4 November 2024.

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.