Merchant Taylors School

Northwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merchant Taylors School 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 November 2025 by Three Rivers.

What does this rating mean?

Merchant Taylors School in Northwood 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?

Sandy Lodge Lane,
Moor Park,
Northwood,
Hertfordshire,
HA6 2HT

Merchant Taylors School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merchant Taylors School?

Food hygiene at Merchant Taylors School is inspected by Three Rivers, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.threerivers.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merchant Taylors School

What is Merchant Taylors School’s food hygiene rating?

Merchant Taylors School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was Merchant Taylors School last inspected?

Merchant Taylors School was last inspected by Three Rivers on 14 November 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.