St Alphege Infant School

Whitstable

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Alphege Infant 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 October 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Alphege Infant School, from May 2021 to October 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 St Alphege Infant School.

Food hygiene rating history for St Alphege Infant School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Alphege Infant School in Whitstable 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?

St Alphege C Of E Infant School,
Oxford Street,
Whitstable,
CT5 1DA

St Alphege Infant School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Alphege Infant School?

Food hygiene at St Alphege Infant School is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about St Alphege Infant School

What is St Alphege Infant School’s food hygiene rating?

St Alphege Infant School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was St Alphege Infant School last inspected?

St Alphege Infant School was last inspected by Canterbury City on 16 October 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.