Richard Avenue Primary School

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Richard Avenue 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 15 December 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richard Avenue Primary School, from November 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Richard Avenue Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richard Avenue 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?

Richard Avenue,
Sunderland,
SR4 7LQ

Richard Avenue Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Richard Avenue Primary School?

Food hygiene at Richard Avenue Primary 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 Richard Avenue Primary School

What is Richard Avenue Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Richard Avenue Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Richard Avenue Primary School last inspected?

Richard Avenue Primary School was last inspected by Sunderland on 15 December 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.