The Gainsborough Academy

GAINSBOROUGH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gainsborough Academy 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 14 January 2026 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gainsborough Academy, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gainsborough Academy.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gainsborough Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gainsborough Academy in GAINSBOROUGH 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?

SWEYN LANE,
GAINSBOROUGH,

The Gainsborough Academy Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Gainsborough Academy?

Food hygiene at The Gainsborough Academy is inspected by West Lindsey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gainsborough Academy

What is The Gainsborough Academy’s food hygiene rating?

The Gainsborough Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was The Gainsborough Academy last inspected?

The Gainsborough Academy was last inspected by West Lindsey on 14 January 2026.

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.