Ingatestone Infants School

Ingatestone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ingatestone Infants 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 16 July 2025 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ingatestone Infants School, from September 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ingatestone Infants School.

Food hygiene rating history for Ingatestone Infants School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ingatestone Infants School in Ingatestone 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?

Ingatestone County Infant School,
Fryerning Lane,
Ingatestone,
Essex,
CM4 0DF

Ingatestone Infants School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ingatestone Infants School?

Food hygiene at Ingatestone Infants School is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ingatestone Infants School

What is Ingatestone Infants School’s food hygiene rating?

Ingatestone Infants School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Ingatestone Infants School last inspected?

Ingatestone Infants School was last inspected by Brentwood on 16 July 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.