Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 26 February 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership, from September 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership.

Food hygiene rating history for Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership in Bideford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Buckland Brewer Cp School,
Buckland Brewer,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 5LX

Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership?

Food hygiene at Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership

What is Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership’s food hygiene rating?

Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership last inspected?

Buckland Brewer Primary School - Village Schools Partnership was last inspected by Torridge on 26 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.