Engaines Primary School

Little Clacton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Engaines Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 July 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Engaines Primary School, from March 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Engaines Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Engaines Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Engaines Primary School in Little Clacton 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?

Engaines C P School,
St Osyth Road East,
Little Clacton,
Clacton On Sea,
CO16 9PH

Engaines Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Engaines Primary School?

Food hygiene at Engaines Primary School is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Engaines Primary School

What is Engaines Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Engaines Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 July 2025.

When was Engaines Primary School last inspected?

Engaines Primary School was last inspected by Tendring on 4 July 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.