Highfields Primary School

Lawford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highfields Primary School 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 25 April 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfields Primary School, from January 2022 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highfields Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
25 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highfields Primary School in Lawford 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?

Highfields County Primary School,
Colchester Road,
Lawford,
Manningtree,
CO11 2BN

Highfields Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highfields Primary School?

Food hygiene at Highfields Primary 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 Highfields Primary School

What is Highfields Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Highfields Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2025.

When was Highfields Primary School last inspected?

Highfields Primary School was last inspected by Tendring on 25 April 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.