HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary

Harston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary 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 14 July 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary, from February 2022 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary.

Food hygiene rating history for HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
4 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
14 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary in Harston 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?

Harston And Newton Community Primary School High Street,
Harston,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 7PX

HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary?

Food hygiene at HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary

What is HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary’s food hygiene rating?

HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2026.

When was HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary last inspected?

HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 14 July 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.