Sherwood Preschool

South Croydon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sherwood Preschool 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 23 October 2025 by Croydon.

What does this rating mean?

Sherwood Preschool in South Croydon 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?

Sherwood Pre School,
7 Nottingham Road,
South Croydon,
CR2 6LN

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

Who inspects Sherwood Preschool?

Food hygiene at Sherwood Preschool is inspected by Croydon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.croydon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sherwood Preschool

What is Sherwood Preschool’s food hygiene rating?

Sherwood Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Sherwood Preschool last inspected?

Sherwood Preschool was last inspected by Croydon on 23 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.