Schools and colleges: food hygiene ratings across the UK

36,064 registered schools and colleges · 92.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12

4,054 closed in 12 months → 1,281 changed hands →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

2,897Opened (12m)

4,054Closed (12m)

579Relisted (12m)

1,281Takeover (12m)

6,345Rating change (12m)

Current ratings

Awaiting publication 1

Pass and Eat Safe 197

5 28,396

4 1,954

3 288

2 88

1 33

0 1

Awaiting inspection 1,988

Pass 2,739

Improvement Required 62

Exempt 317

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 6,707 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 530 (1.5%)

North Yorkshire 428 (1.2%)

Buckinghamshire 397 (1.1%)

Somerset 388 (1.1%)

Fife 364 (1.0%)

Leeds 346 (1.0%)

Durham 313 (0.9%)

Wiltshire 281 (0.8%)

Cheshire West and Chester 273 (0.8%)

West Northamptonshire 272 (0.8%)

Cornwall 267 (0.7%)

Sheffield 261 (0.7%)

Wakefield 245 (0.7%)

Bradford 235 (0.7%)

Bristol 231 (0.6%)

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