School, college & university hygiene ratings
Food hygiene ratings for school, college and university kitchens and canteens. Reassuring reading for anyone whose dinner is cooked on campus.
33,757
rated nationwide
26,758
rated a clean 5
4.9
average rating
23
rated 1 or below
Schools & colleges by area
The local authorities with the most schools & colleges we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 465
- Fife 351
- Buckinghamshire 349
- Leeds 333
- Durham 318
- Wiltshire 261
- Sheffield 258
- Cheshire West and Chester 257
- Cornwall 256
- Bristol 238
- Newry, Mourne and Down 235
- Bradford 234
- West Northamptonshire 232
- Highland 216
- Dorset 212
- Manchester 211
- Kirklees 210
- Cheshire East 205
- Belfast City 205
- Wigan 201
- Fermanagh and Omagh 199
- Glasgow City 195
- Powys 195
- Liverpool 191
- East Riding of Yorkshire 188
- North Northamptonshire 188
- Wakefield 186
- Northumberland 174
- Mid Ulster 174
- Barnet 173
- Brighton and Hove 172
- Edinburgh (City of) 170
- Shropshire 168
- Cardiff 163
- South Lanarkshire 160
- Leicester City 160
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 156
- Stirling 156
- Falkirk 154
- Greenwich 149
- Sunderland 149
- North Lanarkshire 147
- Bromley 146
- Coventry 146
- Rotherham 145
- Bolton 143
- Milton Keynes 143
- Nottingham City 142
Top-rated schools & colleges
Marden Bridge Middle School
Tyne And Wear
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Carlton Digby School
Nottinghamshire
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Greenlight Gateway Country Kitchen
Ballycastle
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Gothic Mede Academy
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Bassenthwaite School
Cumbria
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Shortwood Primary School
Telford
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Chartwells
Speedwell
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Country Rascals Nursery
Saltburn-By-The-Sea
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Food hygiene ratings for schools & colleges, explained
How are schools & colleges given a food hygiene rating?
A school, college or university is inspected by a local authority food safety officer, who scores hygiene practices, the condition of the premises, and confidence in management. Those scores combine into a single 0 to 5 rating, published by the Food Standards Agency.
What is a good hygiene rating for a school, college or university?
A 5 is the top rating and means hygiene standards are very good. A 4 is good and a 3 is generally satisfactory. Anything at 2 or below means improvement is needed, and is the sort of result worth a second thought before you order.
How often are schools & colleges inspected?
It depends on the risk. Higher-risk premises are visited more often, sometimes every six months, while lower-risk ones may go two years or more between inspections. The rating you see is from the most recent visit.
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