Schools and colleges: food hygiene ratings across the UK

35,925 registered schools and colleges · 92.1% rated 5 (FHRS) · Data updated 2026-07-29

3,579 closed in 12 months → 1,066 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

2,926 Opened (12m)
3,579 Closed (12m)
470 Relisted (12m)
1,066 Takeover (12m)
6,436 Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Pass and Eat Safe
198
Awaiting publication
1
5
28,758
4
2,030
3
312
2
95
1
39
0
1
Awaiting inspection
1,343
Pass
2,763
Improvement Required
65
Exempt
320

Percentages cover FHRS-rated businesses; Scotland's FHIS scheme (Pass / Improvement Required) is shown in the bars but excluded from the shares.

Time to first published rating

84 days median · 134 days average
across 6,351 newly listed schools and colleges since 2022

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Where schools and colleges concentrate

Birmingham
504 (1.4%)
North Yorkshire
423 (1.2%)
Buckinghamshire
404 (1.1%)
Somerset
392 (1.1%)
Fife
364 (1.0%)
Leeds
349 (1.0%)
Durham
311 (0.9%)
Wiltshire
278 (0.8%)
Cornwall
267 (0.7%)
Sheffield
261 (0.7%)
Bristol
242 (0.7%)
Wakefield
242 (0.7%)
Bradford
235 (0.7%)

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