There was a time when school dinners had a reputation for being the worst culinary creations around.

Fortunately, those days have long gone and school kitchens are now producing meals that are worthy of finding a place on any restaurant menu.

In the latest in our series looking at the hygiene ratings of Bury's food outlets, we look at how clean the town's school canteens are.

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Thankfully there are no shocking results, with none receiving less than a four star rating.

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The vast majority of schools received the best possible rating of five, with just four receiving a respectable four star rating.

Here are the full ratings...

According to ratings.food.gov.uk, businesses with a rating of four in Bury as of January 17, 2019 are:

  • Chantlers County Primary Foulds Avenue Bury
  • St Josephs R.C Primary School Danesmoor Drive Bury
  • St Monicas R.C School Bury Old Road Prestwich
  • The Jewish Grammar School Charlton Avenue Prestwich

According to ratings.food.gov.uk, businesses with a rating of five in Bury as of January 17, 2019 are:

  • All Saints C E Primary School Rufford Drive Whitefield
  • Broadoak High School Hazel Avenue Bury
  • Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School Parr Lane Bury
  • Bury Catholic Prep. School 172 Manchester Road Bury
  • Bury Church C.E High School Manchester Old Road Bury
  • Bury Grammar School Tenterden Street Bury
  • Butterstile County Primary School Grove Prestwich
  • Cams Lane CP. School Cams Lane Radcliffe
  • Castlebrook High School Parr Lane Bury
  • Chapelfield County Primary Clough Street Radcliffe
  • Chesham County Primary School Talbot Grove Bury
  • Christ Church Ainsworth C of E Primary School Tommy Lane Ainsworth
  • Christ Church C E School Church Street Walshaw
  • Darul Uloom College Holcombe Old Road Ramsbottom
  • Derby High School Radcliffe Road Bury
  • Dolce Ltd @ Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street Radcliffe
  • Dolce Ltd @ Higher Lane Primary School Egerton Road Whitefield
  • Dolce Ltd @ Sunny Bank Primary School Hathaway Road Bury
  • Elton C P School Alston Street Bury
  • Elton High School Walshaw Road Bury
  • Emmanuel C E Primary School Helmshore Road Ramsbottom
  • Fairfield County Primary School Rochdale Old Road Bury
  • Greenhill County Primary School Greenhill Road Bury
  • Greenmount Primary School Holhouse Lane Tottington
  • Guardian Angels R C Primary Sc Leigh Lane Bury
  • Hazelhurst County Primary Scho Geoffrey Street Ramsbottom
  • Heaton Park County Primary School Cuckoo Lane Whitefield
  • Helping Hands Before & Afterschool Club Bolton Road Tottington
  • Holcombe Brook Primary School Longsight Road Ramsbottom
  • Hollins Grundy County Primary School The Hags Off Hollins Lane
  • Holly Mount R C Primary School Hollymount Lane Tottington
  • Holy Cross College Manchester Road Bury
  • Holy Trinity C Of E School Cecil Street Bury
  • Lowercroft County Primary Ashington Drive Bury
  • Mellors Catering Services @ Ribble Drive County Primary School Ribble Drive Whitefield
  • Mersey Drive County Primary Mersey Drive Whitefield
  • Millwood Primary Special School School Street Radcliffe
  • Old Hall C P School Springside View Bury
  • Our Lady Of Grace RC Primary Highfield Road Prestwich
  • Our Lady Of Lourdes RC Primary Rudgwick Drive Bury
  • Park View County Primary Park View Road Prestwich
  • Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road Prestwich
  • Peel Brow County Primary Fir Street Ramsbottom
  • Philips High School Higher Lane Whitefield
  • Prestwich High School Heys Road Prestwich
  • Prestwich Preparatory School Bury Old Road Prestwich
  • Radcliffe Primary School Coronation Road Radcliffe
  • Sedgley Park County Primary School Kings Road Prestwich
  • Spring Lane School Spring Lane Radcliffe
  • Springside County Primary School Springside Road Bury
  • St Andrews C of E Primary School Bolton Street Ramsbottom
  • St Andrews C of E Primary School Graves Street Radcliffe
  • St Bernadettes School Abingdon Avenue Whitefield
  • St Gabriels R.C HIgh School Bridge Road Bury
  • St Hildas C of E Primary School Whittaker Lane Prestwich
  • St John with St Mark CE primary school Athlone Avenue Bury
  • St Johns C E Primary Johnson Street Radcliffe
  • St Lukes Primary School Morley Street Bury
  • St Margarets C.E. Primary Heywood Road Prestwich
  • St Marys C E Primary School Bolton Road Tottington
  • St Marys C of E Primary School Rectory Lane Prestwich
  • St Marys R C School Belgrave Street Radcliffe
  • St Michaels R.C.Primary School Ribble Drive Whitefield
  • St Monicas & St Augustine Bistro at The Hub Bury Old Road Prestwich
  • St Peters Primary School Whitefield Road Bury
  • St Stephens C.E Junior School Colville Drive Bury
  • St Thomas's C.E Primary School Pimhole Road Pimhole
  • St. Josephs R C Primary School Queen Street Ramsbottom
  • St.Maries R.C Primary School Edward Street Bury
  • St.Pauls C.E. Primary School Porritt Street Bury
  • Summerseat Methodist Primary Rowlands Road Summerseat
  • T(n)S Catering Management Ltd @ Elms Bank Ripon Avenue Whitefield
  • The Ark Albert Road Whitefield
  • Tottington County Primary School Moorside Road Tottington
  • Tottington High School Laurel Street Tottington
  • Unsworth County Primary School Blackley Close Bury
  • Wesley Methodist Primary School Forth Road Radcliffe
  • Whitefield County Primary Scho Victoria Avenue Whitefield
  • Woodbank County Primary School Brandlesholme Road Bury
  • Woodhey High School Bolton Road West Ramsbottom
  • Yesoiday Ha Torah Sedgley Park Road Prestwich
  • Caterlink Ltd @ Elton Primary School Alston Street Bury
  • Caterlink Ltd @ Radcliffe Primary School Coronation Road Radcliffe
  • Dolce Ltd @ East ward Primary School Willow Street Bury
  • Dolce Ltd @ Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School Hollymount Lane Tottington