Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School

Reading

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School, from September 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School.

Food hygiene rating history for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School in Reading 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?

Chiltern Edge Secondary School Reades Lane,
Sonning Common,
Reading,
RG4 9LN

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School?

Food hygiene at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School is inspected by South Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School

What is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School’s food hygiene rating?

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School last inspected?

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 18 September 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.