Hornbeam Primary School

Great Mongeham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hornbeam Primary 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 26 January 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hornbeam Primary School, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hornbeam Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Hornbeam Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hornbeam Primary School in Great Mongeham 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?

Hornbeam Primary School Mongeham Road,
Great Mongeham,
Kent,
CT14 9PQ

Hornbeam Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hornbeam Primary School?

Food hygiene at Hornbeam Primary School is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hornbeam Primary School

What is Hornbeam Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Hornbeam Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Hornbeam Primary School last inspected?

Hornbeam Primary School was last inspected by Dover on 26 January 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.