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Merley First School

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merley First School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 May 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merley First School, from March 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merley First School.

Food hygiene rating history for Merley First School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merley First School in Poole has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

Merley First School,
Oakley Straight,
Poole,
BH21 1SB

Merley First School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merley First School?

Food hygiene at Merley First School is inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merley First School

What is Merley First School’s food hygiene rating?

Merley First School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2025.

When was Merley First School last inspected?

Merley First School was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19 May 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.