Sun Beams Pre-School

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sun Beams Pre-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 6 October 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sun Beams Pre-School, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sun Beams Pre-School.

Food hygiene rating history for Sun Beams Pre-School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sun Beams Pre-School in Northampton 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?

c/o Delapre Primary School,
Rothersthorpe Road,
Northampton,
NN4 8JA,
NN4 8JA

Sun Beams Pre-School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sun Beams Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sun Beams Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Sun Beams Pre-School is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sun Beams Pre-School

What is Sun Beams Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Sun Beams Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Sun Beams Pre-School last inspected?

Sun Beams Pre-School was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 6 October 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.