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Barnack School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Peterborough City

Barnack 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 6 November 2025, 8 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: Barnack Primary School, School Road, Barnack, PE9 3DZ

How it compares in Peterborough City

That puts Barnack School among the 1,550 places in Peterborough City holding top marks, 88% 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 Peterborough City
5 out of 5 1,550 88% ← Barnack School
4 out of 5 141 8%
3 out of 5 46 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 216 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 Barnack 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 Barnack School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barnack Pre-School Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 5 November 2024
Barnack Village Hall Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Millstone inn Pub/bar/nightclub 85 yards away Awaiting inspection
The Acres and Little Northfields Brunch Club Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Barnack Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away Exempt

Questions about Barnack School

What is Barnack School's food hygiene rating?

Barnack School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Peterborough City Council on 6 November 2025.

Is Barnack 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 Barnack School last inspected?

Barnack School was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Peterborough City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Barnack School?

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

How does Barnack School compare to other places in Peterborough City?

88% of the 1,756 rated food businesses in Peterborough City hold the top rating of 5, and Barnack School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Peterborough City Council inspects Barnack 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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