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Montreal School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Cumberland

Montreal School holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 September 2025, 9 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: Montreal C Of E Junior And Infants School, Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW

How it compares in Cumberland

That puts Montreal School among the 2,087 places in Cumberland holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84% ← Montreal School
4 out of 5 285 11%
3 out of 5 88 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 258 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Montreal School 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Montreal School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Orion Solutions Ltd School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Sproats Newsagents Retailers - other 165 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2024
Home To Work Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 189 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2024
Sproat's Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 283 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2023
Littles Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 341 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2023
Four Seasons Express Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Copeland Occupational Social Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2023
Card Shop & Newsagents Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025

Questions about Montreal School

What is Montreal School's food hygiene rating?

Montreal School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 30 September 2025.

Is Montreal School safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Montreal School last inspected?

Montreal School was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Montreal School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Montreal School compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Montreal School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Montreal School 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Montreal School is one of 44 rated food businesses in Cleator Moor. See every hygiene rating in Cleator Moor

Cumberland inspects and rates 2,748 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cumberland

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cumberland.gov.uk

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