Wessington Primary School

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wessington Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 November 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wessington Primary School, from October 2019 to November 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 Wessington Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Wessington Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wessington 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?

Lanercost,
Washington,
NE38 7PY

Wessington Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wessington Primary School?

Food hygiene at Wessington 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 Wessington Primary School

What is Wessington Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Wessington Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was Wessington Primary School last inspected?

Wessington Primary School was last inspected by Sunderland on 14 November 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.