PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL

Dorchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL.

Food hygiene rating history for PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL in Dorchester 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?

The Prince Of Wales School Maiden Castle Road,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT1 2HH

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL

What is PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL last inspected?

PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL was last inspected by Dorset on 5 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.