Dame Dorothy Primary

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dame Dorothy Primary 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 2 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dame Dorothy Primary, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dame Dorothy Primary.

Food hygiene rating history for Dame Dorothy Primary
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dame Dorothy Primary 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?

Dock Street,
Sunderland,
SR6 0EA

Dame Dorothy Primary Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dame Dorothy Primary?

Food hygiene at Dame Dorothy Primary 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 Dame Dorothy Primary

What is Dame Dorothy Primary’s food hygiene rating?

Dame Dorothy Primary has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Dame Dorothy Primary last inspected?

Dame Dorothy Primary was last inspected by Sunderland on 2 March 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.