Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School)

Bicester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 July 2026 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School), from June 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School).

Food hygiene rating history for Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
8 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) in Bicester 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?

Bardwell School Hendon Place,
Bicester,
Oxfordshire,
OX26 4RZ

Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School)?

Food hygiene at Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) is inspected by Cherwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cherwell.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School)

What is Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School)’s food hygiene rating?

Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2026.

When was Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) last inspected?

Oxfordshire County Council (Bardwell School) was last inspected by Cherwell on 8 July 2026.

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.