Barnes Junior School

Mount Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barnes Junior School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barnes Junior School, from November 2019 to September 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 Barnes Junior School.

Food hygiene rating history for Barnes Junior School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barnes Junior School in Mount Road 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?

Headteacher,
Barnes Junior School,
Mount Road,
Sunderland,
SR4 7QF

Barnes Junior School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Barnes Junior School?

Food hygiene at Barnes Junior School is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barnes Junior School

What is Barnes Junior School’s food hygiene rating?

Barnes Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Barnes Junior School last inspected?

Barnes Junior School was last inspected by Sunderland on 23 September 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.