Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Hyndburn
Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 March 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5SB
How it compares in Hyndburn
In Hyndburn, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods sits behind roughly 448 nearby businesses. 26% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 448 | 63% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 188 | 26% | ← Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods | |
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 53 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Questions about Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods
What is Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods's food hygiene rating?
Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hyndburn Council on 3 March 2026.
Is Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods last inspected?
Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods was last inspected on 3 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hyndburn Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods compare to other places in Hyndburn?
63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, while Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods holds a 4. 188 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hyndburn Council inspects Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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