Brightlingsea Infant School

Brightlingsea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brightlingsea Infant School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brightlingsea Infant School, from January 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brightlingsea Infant School.

Food hygiene rating history for Brightlingsea Infant School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2017	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brightlingsea Infant School in Brightlingsea 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?

Brightlingsea County Infant School,
Eastern Road,
Brightlingsea,
Colchester,
CO7 0HU

Brightlingsea Infant School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Brightlingsea Infant School?

Food hygiene at Brightlingsea Infant School is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Brightlingsea Infant School

What is Brightlingsea Infant School’s food hygiene rating?

Brightlingsea Infant School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Brightlingsea Infant School last inspected?

Brightlingsea Infant School was last inspected by Tendring on 13 October 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.