Pokesdown Community Primary School

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pokesdown Community Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pokesdown Community Primary School, from January 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pokesdown Community Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Pokesdown Community Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pokesdown Community Primary School in Bournemouth 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?

Livingstone Road,
Bournemouth,
BH5 2AS

Pokesdown Community Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Pokesdown Community Primary School?

Food hygiene at Pokesdown Community Primary 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 Pokesdown Community Primary School

What is Pokesdown Community Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Pokesdown Community Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Pokesdown Community Primary School last inspected?

Pokesdown Community Primary School was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 28 November 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.