Portal House School

St Margarets At Cliffe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portal House School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portal House School, from November 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 Portal House School.

Food hygiene rating history for Portal House School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portal House School in St Margarets At Cliffe 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?

Portal House School Sea Street,
St Margarets At Cliffe,
Kent,
CT15 6SS

Portal House School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Portal House School?

Food hygiene at Portal House 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 Portal House School

What is Portal House School’s food hygiene rating?

Portal House School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Portal House School last inspected?

Portal House School was last inspected by Dover on 24 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.