ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL

SOUTHAMPTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ORCHARD JUNIOR 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 3 October 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL.

Food hygiene rating history for ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL in SOUTHAMPTON 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?

WATER LANE,
DIBDEN PURLIEU,
SOUTHAMPTON,
SO45 4SB

ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL?

Food hygiene at ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL

What is ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL’s food hygiene rating?

ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL last inspected?

ORCHARD JUNIOR SCHOOL was last inspected by New Forest on 3 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.