Schools, colleges & universities in London: food hygiene ratings
Of the 3,096 schools, colleges & universities in London with a published Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene rating, 88.5% hold the top 5 (Very Good) rating — 2.1 points below the 90.6% average for schools across major UK cities. 0.3% (10 premises) are rated 0 or 1 star, meaning urgent improvement is necessary, and the mean rating is 4.84 out of 5. Source: FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0), as of June 2026.
Based on 3,096 rated premises (minimum 25 to publish a city page) · data as of June 2026 · generated .
Rating breakdown in London
Percentages are of the 3,096 rated schools, colleges & universities in London that carry a numeric 0–5 FSA rating. London sits 2.1 points below the 90.6% multi-city average for schools.
Top-rated schools, colleges & universities in London
Real FSA-inspected premises in London holding a 5-star (Very Good) hygiene rating. Use this shortlist to order from a kitchen that passed its most recent inspection.
- 5★(Thomas Frank Limited) Queens Gate SchoolQueens Gate School, 131-133 Queen's Gate, LONDON, SW7 5LF
- 5★170 Queens Gate170 QUEEN'S GATE, LONDON, SW7 5HF
- 5★6th Form CafeFormer Ursuline Convent High School The Downs, Wimbledon, Merton
- 5★ABM Catering @ Overton Grange SchoolOverton Grange School, 36 Stanley Road, Sutton, SM2 6TQ
- 5★ACS Hillingdon International SchoolHillingdon Court, 108 Vine Lane, Uxbridge, UB10 0BE
- 5★AIP C/O Nishkam SchoolNishkam School West London, 152 Syon Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5PN
- 5★ARC Bentworth Primary Academy66 Bentworth Road, London, W12 7AJ
- 5★ARK AcademyArk Putney Academy Pullman Gardens, London, Wandsworth, SW15 3DG
- 5★ARK Burlington Danes AcademyBurlington Danes School, Wood Lane, London, W12 0HR
- 5★ARK Conway Primary Academy60 Hemlock Road, London, W12 0QT
- 5★Aardvark PreschoolChelmsford Drive, Upminster, RM14 2PH
- 5★Abacus Belsize Primary SchoolAbacus Belsize Primary School, 105 Camley Street, London, N1C 4PF
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This page covers London specifically. For the national picture across the whole UK, see Schools, colleges & universities: UK food hygiene ratings.
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.