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.
48,338
rated nationwide
38,480
rated a clean 5
4.9
average rating
53
rated 1 or below
Schools & colleges by area
The local authorities with the most schools & colleges we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 624
- West Northamptonshire 585
- Buckinghamshire 565
- Durham 534
- Craven 466
- Leeds 465
- Mendip 462
- Manchester 456
- Cornwall 414
- Bristol 370
- Fife 368
- Cheshire West and Chester 361
- Wakefield 355
- Dorset 316
- Wiltshire 302
- North Northamptonshire 298
- Leicester City 293
- Shropshire 291
- Sheffield 290
- Dudley 284
- Newry, Mourne and Down 262
- Barnet 260
- Liverpool 257
- Allerdale 252
- Cambridge City 251
- Ashford 250
- Calderdale 244
- Bradford 244
- Kirklees 242
- Enfield 241
- Lewisham 239
- South Gloucestershire 236
- East Suffolk 236
- Coventry 234
- Powys 229
- Cheshire East 228
- Highland 226
- Southwark 225
- Brighton and Hove 223
- Wigan 221
- Edinburgh (City of) 218
- Belfast City 210
- West Suffolk 209
- Fermanagh and Omagh 208
- Glasgow City 208
- Croydon 207
- Colchester 205
- Derby City 204
Top-rated schools & colleges
Hazel Slade Primary Academy
Cannock
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Sherrardswood School
Hertfordshire
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DRUMAROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL (ST FRANCIS)
Castlewellan
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Madras Vp School
Wrexham
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Sir Herbert Leon Academy (Aspens Services Ltd)
Bletchley
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Collingham Independent Sixth Form College
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MAGHABERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Maghaberry
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Ormiston Rivers Academy
Essex
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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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