School/college/university 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

The Willows

Silchester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Willows scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Basingstoke and Deane.

What does this rating mean?

The Willows in Silchester has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Silchester C Of E Primary School,
School Lane,
Silchester,
Reading,
RG7 2NJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Willows. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Willows?

Food hygiene at The Willows is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Willows

What is The Willows’s food hygiene rating?

The Willows has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was The Willows last inspected?

The Willows was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 20 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.