St Clares Primary School

Clacton-on-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Clares Primary School, 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 St Clares Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for St Clares Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Clares Primary School in Clacton-on-Sea 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?

St. Clares School,
Cloes Lane,
Clacton-on-Sea,
Essex,
CO16 8AG

St Clares Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Clares Primary School?

Food hygiene at St Clares 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 St Clares Primary School

What is St Clares Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

St Clares Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was St Clares Primary School last inspected?

St Clares Primary School was last inspected by Tendring on 17 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.