Bower Grove School

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bower Grove School, from September 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 Bower Grove School.

Food hygiene rating history for Bower Grove School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bower Grove School in Kent 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?

Fant Lane,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME16 8NL

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

Who inspects Bower Grove School?

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

Questions about Bower Grove School

What is Bower Grove School’s food hygiene rating?

Bower Grove School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Bower Grove School last inspected?

Bower Grove School was last inspected by Maidstone on 6 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.