St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Dovercourt

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Joseph's Catholic 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 1 May 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, from September 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Dovercourt 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 Josephs R C Primary School,
14 The Drive,
Dovercourt,
Harwich,
CO12 3SU

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?

Food hygiene at St Joseph's Catholic 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 May 2025.

When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was last inspected by Tendring on 1 May 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.