Ampleforth Arms

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ampleforth Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 September 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ampleforth Arms, from March 2024 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ampleforth Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Ampleforth Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ampleforth Arms in Oxfordshire 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?

53 Collinwood Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX3 8HH

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

Who inspects Ampleforth Arms?

Food hygiene at Ampleforth Arms is inspected by Oxford City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oxford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ampleforth Arms

What is Ampleforth Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Ampleforth Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2026.

When was Ampleforth Arms last inspected?

Ampleforth Arms was last inspected by Oxford City on 30 September 2026.

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.