Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School

Ilkeston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cotmanhay Infant and Junior 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 4 December 2025 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School.

Food hygiene rating history for Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School in Ilkeston 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?

Cotmanhay County Infant School,
Beauvale Drive,
Ilkeston,
DE7 8RR

Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School?

Food hygiene at Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School is inspected by Erewash, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.erewash.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School

What is Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School’s food hygiene rating?

Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School last inspected?

Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School was last inspected by Erewash on 4 December 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.