Cottesmore School

Buchan Hill Pease Pottage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 December 2025 by Horsham.

What does this rating mean?

Cottesmore School in Buchan Hill Pease Pottage 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?

Cottesmore School,
Cottesmore School,
Buchan Hill Pease Pottage,
Crawley,
RH11 9AU

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

Who inspects Cottesmore School?

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

Questions about Cottesmore School

What is Cottesmore School’s food hygiene rating?

Cottesmore School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Cottesmore School last inspected?

Cottesmore School was last inspected by Horsham on 9 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.