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Wooler First & Glendale Middle School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Northumberland

Wooler First & Glendale Middle 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 27 January 2025, 17 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: 15 Brewery Road, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QG

How it compares in Northumberland

That puts Wooler First & Glendale Middle School among the 2,775 places in Northumberland holding top marks, 90% 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 Northumberland
5 out of 5 2,775 90% ← Wooler First & Glendale Middle School
4 out of 5 214 7%
3 out of 5 67 2%
2 out of 5 7 <1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 393 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 Wooler First & Glendale Middle 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 Wooler First & Glendale Middle School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Riverside Village Store Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 11 January 2024
The Canny Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Bridgend Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 301 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2020
Doddington Dairy Milk Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 301 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
Riverside Complex Limited Retailers - other 301 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
Ad Gefrin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 394 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2025
Ad Gefrin Distillery Manufacturers/packers 394 yards away Exempt
The Traybake Fairy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024

Questions about Wooler First & Glendale Middle School

What is Wooler First & Glendale Middle School's food hygiene rating?

Wooler First & Glendale Middle School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Northumberland Council on 27 January 2025.

Is Wooler First & Glendale Middle 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 Wooler First & Glendale Middle School last inspected?

Wooler First & Glendale Middle School was last inspected on 27 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Northumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Wooler First & Glendale Middle 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 Wooler First & Glendale Middle School compare to other places in Northumberland?

90% of the 3,073 rated food businesses in Northumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Wooler First & Glendale Middle School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Northumberland Council inspects Wooler First & Glendale Middle 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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Wooler First & Glendale Middle School is one of 45 rated food businesses in Wooler. See every hygiene rating in Wooler

Northumberland inspects and rates 3,466 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Northumberland

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