Marcham Pre-School Playgroup

Abingdon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Marcham Pre-School Playgroup 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 6 February 2026 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marcham Pre-School Playgroup, from January 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Marcham Pre-School Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Marcham Pre-School Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2017	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Marcham Pre-School Playgroup in Abingdon 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?

Marcham C Of E Primary School Morland Road,
Marcham,
Abingdon,
OX13 6PY

Marcham Pre-School Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Marcham Pre-School Playgroup. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Marcham Pre-School Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Marcham Pre-School Playgroup is inspected by Vale of White Horse, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Marcham Pre-School Playgroup

What is Marcham Pre-School Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Marcham Pre-School Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2026.

When was Marcham Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?

Marcham Pre-School Playgroup was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 6 February 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.