Houghton Kepier Sports College

Dairy Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton Kepier Sports College scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghton Kepier Sports College, from February 2020 to September 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 Houghton Kepier Sports College.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton Kepier Sports College
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton Kepier Sports College in Dairy Lane 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,
Kepier,
Dairy Lane,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 5BH

Houghton Kepier Sports College Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Houghton Kepier Sports College. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Houghton Kepier Sports College?

Food hygiene at Houghton Kepier Sports College 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 Houghton Kepier Sports College

What is Houghton Kepier Sports College’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton Kepier Sports College has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Houghton Kepier Sports College last inspected?

Houghton Kepier Sports College was last inspected by Sunderland on 15 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.