Oak View School

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oak View 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 16 October 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oak View School, from December 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oak View School.

Food hygiene rating history for Oak View School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oak View School in Essex 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?

Whitehills Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 1TS

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

Who inspects Oak View School?

Food hygiene at Oak View School is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Oak View School

What is Oak View School’s food hygiene rating?

Oak View School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Oak View School last inspected?

Oak View School was last inspected by Epping Forest on 16 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.