Penygarn Community Primary School

Penygarn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penygarn Community Primary School, from October 2019 to December 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 Penygarn Community Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Penygarn Community Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penygarn Community Primary School in Penygarn 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?

Penygarn Road,
Penygarn,
Pontypool,
NP4 8JR

Penygarn Community Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penygarn Community Primary School?

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

Questions about Penygarn Community Primary School

What is Penygarn Community Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Penygarn Community Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Penygarn Community Primary School last inspected?

Penygarn Community Primary School was last inspected by Torfaen on 2 December 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.